In this article by IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development), the Chilean NGO Observatorio Ciudadano shares their story on how they are supporting Indigenous Peoples to combine Human Rights Impact Assessments with investment chain mapping to hold international mining companies accountable. The article shows how these two tools are complementary and help to explain which rights are being violated, which actors are involved, increasing the chance of making an impact.
Read more about the case study here. This case study is part of IIED’s work to assist communities to seek legal redress for land rights violation
Image top of page: The Colla are pastoralists who migrate with their livestock through the high Andean valleys (Photo: Gerardo Berrocal ADKIMVN/Observatorio Ciudadano, CC BY 4.0)
Last Updated: 11th December 2020 by Coordinator
IIED | Protecting Indigenous lands: lessons from Chile
In this article by IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development), the Chilean NGO Observatorio Ciudadano shares their story on how they are supporting Indigenous Peoples to combine Human Rights Impact Assessments with investment chain mapping to hold international mining companies accountable. The article shows how these two tools are complementary and help to explain which rights are being violated, which actors are involved, increasing the chance of making an impact.
Read more about the case study here. This case study is part of IIED’s work to assist communities to seek legal redress for land rights violation
Image top of page: The Colla are pastoralists who migrate with their livestock through the high Andean valleys (Photo: Gerardo Berrocal ADKIMVN/Observatorio Ciudadano, CC BY 4.0)
Category: Collective Action, External news, Responsible Land-based Investments