14.Dr.Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt - The People Dimension of Mining.pdf
14.Dr.Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt - The People Dimension of Mining.pdf
14.Dr.Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt - The People Dimension of Mining.pdf
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Poor <strong>People</strong>‟s Relationship with Land<br />
• Four concerns:<br />
• right to ownership & control <strong>of</strong> land<br />
• rights <strong>of</strong> self-determination through informed consent,<br />
participation & engagement<br />
• right to represent themselves through their own institutions, and<br />
• rights to have food security<br />
• Requires deep social & cultural understanding<br />
• Land - not only for subsistence, but a part <strong>of</strong> identity<br />
• Ownership <strong>of</strong> land in „western‟ sense may not even exist in Asia<br />
• Way <strong>of</strong> life: large rivers shift courses and create & destroy land at their will,<br />
and wandering peoples move in & out <strong>of</strong> areas<br />
• <strong>Mining</strong>-Induced Displacement and Resettlement (MIDR)<br />
• >3 million in India, 40% <strong>of</strong> the displaced are tribals
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