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Auteur(s) : Brendan, Tobi
Titre(s) : Indigenous peoples, customary law and human rights [Texte imprimé] : why living law matters / Brendan Tobin
Publication : London ; New York : Routledge, 2014
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (xxii, 302 pages) ; 24 cm
Collection : Routledge studies in law and sustainable development series
Lien à la collection : Routledge studies in law and sustainable development
Comprend : Introduction : indigenous law and customary law ; Customary Law in Context ; Self-Determination
in Practice ; Where Custom is the Law ; In Search of the Living Law ; Ancestral
Rights Recovered : Lands and Traditional Territories ; Natural Resources or Essences
of Life? ; Right to Culture and Cultural Heritage ; Traditional Knowledge ; Intercultural
equity and justice ; In closing : Traditions for the future.
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-289) and index
"This highly original work demonstrates the role and importance of customary law as
the primary source of law for indigenous peoples all over the world. The book reviews
the relationship between customary, positive and natural law from the time of Plato
up to the present day. It examines its recognition in constitutional law and in international
human rights and environmental instruments. The author analyses the role of customary
law in tribal, national and international governance of indigenous peoples' lands,
resources and cultural heritage. He explores the challenges and opportunities for
its recognition by courts and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, including
issues of proof of law and conflicts between customary practices and human rights.
It concludes that indigenous peoples' rights to their customary legal regimes and
states' obligations to respect and recognise customary law, in order to secure their
human rights, are principles of international customary law, and as such binding on
all states. At a time when the land and resources of indigenous peoples are increasingly
under threat, the book provides an accessible overview of the key issues for both
legal and non-legal scholars, students of human rights and environmental justice,
and indigenous peoples themselves"
Sujet(s) : Droit coutumier
Autochtones -- Droits
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781138019683. - ISBN 1138019682. - ISBN 9781315778792 (erroné) (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb450197710
Notice n° :
FRBNF45019771
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