Achieving sustainable developmentand indigenous rights in Africa : tensions and prospects

[摘要] The key research question explored in this study is: can a state attain its nationaleconomic development objectives and at the same time advance the rights of indigenous groups? Examines the tensions and prospects of the coexistence of both the rights of indigenous peoples in Africa and sustainable development with referenceto selected case studies and approaches adopted by World Bank (WB) and UnitedNations Development Programme (UNDP).The broad objectives of the study are:(a) To examine the link between indigenous peoples' rights and sustainabledevelopment, (b) To explore the manner in which the international legal framework and African human rights system responds to the problem of indigenous in development, (c) To analyse key case studies of indigenous rights and development in Kenya,Botswana, and South Africa and explore emerging approaches by the WB andUNDP, (d) To make proposals on mechanisms for mediating indigenous peoples' rightsand national development aspirations.

[发布机构] University of Pretoria