Latest report on 'State of the World's Minorities and Indigenous Peoples 2012' released.
"One of the overriding threats facing minorities and indigenous peoples in every region of the world is the risk of being driven from their land and natural resources, which are vital for their livelihoods, their culture and often their identity as a people. Many communities have been closely tied to their territory for centuries. Yet once their land is targeted for development – mining, oil and gas, dams, agribusiness, tourism or conservation – they are deftly and often violently evicted with little or no compensation."
Maori lead the Indigenous world in many respects but I increasingly sense we've plateaued...
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