Legal Assessment of the Efficacy of Consultation with Indigenous Peoples

Thisbookoffersa novel perspectiveonconsultationwith indigenous peoples in projects of natural resource exploitation. Engaging with current debates in international law, the study introducesamulti-dimensional perspective onconsultation understoodto includeself-determination and cultural rights. It analyzes evidence from several countries across the Americas and Africa and presents an original and in-depth case study of Brazil. The book assesses judicial and legislative cases, drawing on relevantliterature, international treaties and supplementary information gained fromexpertinterviews. This supports thework'sbroader objective to explore legal facts as well astoevaluatetheempiricalevidencein light oftheoretical considerations.It therebyexpandsthe understanding of consultation as a right under national legal systemsand considers practical ways on how to enforce domestic redress for avoiding legal indeterminacy.The conclusions of the analysis contribute to not only a better understanding of the subject matter but also showcase ways of how to improve the realities on the ground. Thebookputs forward a range of recommendations directed atnational authorities, international organizations, development lenders and civil society to help improve theunsatisfactory present circumstances.The intendedaudienceencompasses legal scholars, students, practitioners and journalists, as well as anyoneinterested in research on the realization of indigenous peoples' rights and the role of international law in the 21st century.