Indigenous Peoples and International Trade

Building Equitable and Inclusive International Trade and Investment Agreements

John Borrows, Risa Schwartz

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2020
• Print ISBN: 9781108493062
• eBook ISBN: 9781108658973
• Topic: Law
• Subtopic: International Law
• Index: Law

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is seen primarily as an international human rights instrument. However, the Declaration also encompasses cultural, social and economic rights. Taken in the context of international trade and investment, the UN Declaration is a valuable tool to support economic self-determination of Indigenous peoples. This volume explores the emergence of Indigenous peoples' participation in international trade and investment, as well as how it is shaping legal instruments in environment and trade, intellectual property and traditional knowledge. One theme that is explored is agency. From amicus interventions at the World Trade Organization to developing a future precedent for a 'Trade and Indigenous Peoples Chapter', Indigenous peoples are asserting their right to patriciate in decision-making. The authors, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous experts on trade and investment legal, provide needed ideas and recommendations for governments, academia and policy thinkers to achieve economic reconciliation.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-title page
• Title page
• Copyright page
• Contents
• List of Contributors
• Foreword
• Acknowledgements
• About the Cover Art
• About the Artist
• Introduction
• Part I Indigenous Peoples and International Trade and Investment: Historical and Regional Perspectives
• Part II Building a More Equitable and Inclusive Free Trade Agreement
• Index