Nomadic Indigenous Peoples and the Law

This book investigates the unique challenges faced by nomadic Indigenous Peoples in claiming self-determination and rights to their ancestral lands.

Autorentext

Indrani Sigamany is a researcher and a senior international development consultant, working in the fields of social justice, gender justice, and Indigenous land rights.

Inhalt

Introduction. 'When the Camel Grows Horns' 1. Legal Mechanisms for Indigenous Peoples and the Forest Rights Act of India 2. A Critical Examination of Forest Rights Legislation, Indigenous Access to Justice, and Land Expropriation 3. Gender Resilience and Deconstructing Inequality 4. Livelihoods and Forest Rights: The Struggle for Self-Determination. . The Unevenness of Access to Justice