The Longitudinal road project in Peru reveals both the challenges of conducting consultations with indigenous populations, and the opportunities such consultations offer for improving projects. Located in an area with a predominantly Quechua indigenous population, the road passes through 25 “Comunidades Campesinas” (peasant communities). While the road brings important benefits … [Read more...] about How did consultations in Peru benefit communities and improve project sustainability?
Michael Kent
Michael Kent es especialista social de la Unidad de Salvaguardias Ambientales y Sociales del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo. Posee un doctorado en Antropología Social de la Universidad de Manchester (Reino Unido), y ha llevado a cabo extensos estudios de los grupos indígenas y de ascendencia africana, los conflictos sociales y la conservación ambiental en América Latina. Su trabajo en el BID se concentra en la aplicación de salvaguardias sociales en proyectos de alto riesgo, en especial en relación con reasentamientos involuntarios, grupos indígenas, consultas y titulación de tierras.
How to reach the middle ground between indigenous worldviews and development practice
Every year, the United Nations celebrate the International Day of the World's Indigenous People on the 9th of August. This is not only an opportunity to take stock of the many challenges that development poses to indigenous people, but also of the ways that indigenous peoples themselves are challenging traditional development practices and promoting their own approaches. The … [Read more...] about How to reach the middle ground between indigenous worldviews and development practice