Abstract
Abstract Growing international recognition of Indigenous rights since the 1950s constitutes a key part of the context within which Indigenous peoples interact with the mining industry. This chapter discusses the content and relevance of general human rights declarations and treaties, and the growing body of international law and legal practice focusing specifically on Indigenous peoples, including the International Labour Organization’s Convention on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The chapter highlights the role of international Indigenous activism in bringing about this growing recognition, and examines the relevance of international treaties and declarations for state policies in the domestic sphere. The chapter also discusses initiatives by the United Nations, international financial institutions, and peak mining industry bodies to achieve greater recognition of Indigenous rights by corporations, private investors, and lenders.
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