Indigenous Peoples across the globe face a range of
threats from what they frequently describe as 'development aggression'.
As they struggle to defend their land, much of it is in 'unspoilt' areas
that are rich in natural resources, and so conflicts often arise with
companies who want to exploit
those resources - mostly without the consent of the Indigenous Peoples.
The main problems that Indigenous Peoples face are from interesting
in oil, gas
or mining that despoil their land, in the construction of large-scale
dams that flood their land, in widespread logging
that deforest their land. The creation of nature
reserves or areas for tourism
can see them ejected from or restricted in access to their own land.
Finally agriculture,
particularly intensive plantation agriculture or fish farming can
cause similar problems to those listed above.
All of these activities can lead to conflict which leads
to
militarisation
of their land, and in loss of livelihood or encroachment of settlements
which can lead
urbanisation.
All of these activities can also be encouraged by multilateral development
agencies such as the
World
Bank.
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