1st Edition

Indigenous-Industry Agreements, Natural Resources and the Law

Edited By Ibironke T. Odumosu-Ayanu, Dwight Newman Copyright 2021
302 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

302 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

302 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This edited collection is an interdisciplinary and international collaborative book that critically investigates the growing phenomenon of Indigenous-industry agreements – agreements that are formed between Indigenous peoples and companies involved in the extractive natural resource industry. These agreements are growing in number and relevance, but there has yet to be a systematic study of their... Read more

Part I: Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks

  1. Indigenous-Industry Agreements, Natural Resources and the Law: An Introduction
  2. Ibironke T. Odumosu-Ayanu and Dwight Newman

  3. The (Legal) Nature of Indigenous Peoples’ Agreements with Extractive Companies
  4. Ibironke T. Odumosu-Ayanu

  5. Essential Preconditions for an Indigenous-Industry Agreement with Community Legitimacy
  6. George K. Foster

  7. Indigenous-Industry Agreements, Legal Uncertainty, and Risk Allocations
  8. Dwight Newman and Levi Graham

    Part II: Analytical and Critical Perspectives

  9. Negotiated Agreements, Indigenous FPIC and the Mine Life Cycle
  10. Ciaran O’Faircheallaigh

  11. Gender Impact Analysis of Impact Benefit Agreements: Representation Clauses and UNDRIP
  12. Sari Graben, Angela Cameron and Sarah Morales

  13. Who are the Métis? The Role of Free, Prior and Informed Consent in Identifying a Métis Rights-Holder
  14. Karen Drake

    Part III: Politics, Environment and Sustainability

  15. The Contentious Politics of Impact and Benefit Agreements: A ‘Sons of the Soil’ Conflict Perspective
  16. Matthew I. Mitchell

  17. Impact Benefit Agreements, Transparency, and Sustainability
  18. Jason MacLean

  19. The Relationship between Indigenous-Industry Agreements and Environmental Assessment: Enhanced Credibility and Collaboration, or Undermining the Project Review Process?
  20. Bram Noble

    Part IV: Jurisdictional Case Studies

  21. Contesting Indigenous-Industry Agreements in Latin America
  22. Charis Kamphuis

  23. Is this Really Benefit Sharing? Understanding Current Practices Around Community-Investor Agreements Tied to Land Investments
  24. Kaitlin Y. Cordes, Tehtena Mebratu-Tsegaye and Sam Szoke-Burke

  25. Enhancing the Benefits of Local Content in Extractive Industry Agreements: Legal Approaches and Trends in Frontier Extractive Jurisdictions
  26. Damilola S. Olawuyi

  27. Indigenous Land Use Agreements in Australia: A Vehicle for Economic Prosperity or an Empty Gesture
  28. Franklin Gaffney

  29. Canadian Law and Realpolitik Regarding Indigenous-Industry Agreements
  30. Thomas Isaac and Arend J.A. Hoekstra

  31. Towards Comprehensive Engagement: Indigenous-Industry Collaboration in the Resource Sector in Canada

Ken Coates

Index

Biography

Ibironke T. Odumosu-Ayanu is Associate Professor at the College of Law, University of Saskatchewan, Canada.

Dwight Newman is Professor of Law & Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Rights in Constitutional and International Law at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada.