Environmental Justice and Indigenous Rights: A Case Study of Land Disputes

Abstract

Land disputes all over the world are influenced by the intricate web of legal, cultural, and ethical considerations that are created when environmental justice and indigenous rights come together. This research delves into the complicated dynamics of these interconnected concerns by analysing a case study of land disputes involving indigenous groups as a case study. the conflict that exists between the right of indigenous peoples to self-determination and the obligation to protect the environment; more specifically, the challenges that indigenous people have faced in defending their land against the degradation of the environment and the extraction of resources. Indigenous inhabitants, who have been historically disenfranchised and robbed of their lands, serve as a backdrop against which the events of the case study are played out. This provides an interesting contrast to the case study's main focus, which is on the case study itself. These long-standing issues are made worse by the degradation of the environment and the depletion of natural resources, which ultimately leads to wars that harm people in locations far removed from where they were born. on a case-by-case basis, the inherent connections between the preservation of the environment, the continuation of indigenous cultures, and the health of indigenous peoples.