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Review of European, Comparative & International Environmental Law, 2015
Indigenous Peoples, Consent and Benefit Sharing, 2009
... It is not uncommon for indigenous peoples to make an explicit link between rights over knowle... more ... It is not uncommon for indigenous peoples to make an explicit link between rights over knowledge, culture, natural resources and land (see eg Posey and Dutfield 1996 ; Simpson 1997 ; Greene 2002, 2004 ; Berman 2004 ; Riley 2004 ; Solomon 2004 ; Tucker 2004 ; Gibson ...
The Journal of Legal Pluralism and Unofficial Law, 2010
… for the Study of Commons, 2008
Cartographica the International Journal For Geographic Information and Geovisualization, Mar 24, 2015
ABSTRACT To stand a chance of reclaiming their pre-colonial rights, indigenous peoples often have... more ABSTRACT To stand a chance of reclaiming their pre-colonial rights, indigenous peoples often have to deploy the tools and logic of the colonial state. Through a case study of community conservancy in Namibia, we demonstrate that the same holds for the practice of participatory mapping. We engage with J.B. Harley's deconstruction of maps and use our ethnographic data to reveal the silences and lies inherent in the rigid cartographic representations of conservancy maps. The indigenous peoples in our case study are the San, who have been marginalized and displaced from their land. We highlight how these people, once perceived by the colonialists as “rootless,” do have strong relational connections across the landscape. We argue that the practice of counter-mapping, along with its critique, is incomplete without full attention to the silences of the map and the relational rhizomes (across boundaries) of the peoples involved.
This paper contributes to the critical debate about curatorial practices and the recovery of Indi... more This paper contributes to the critical debate about curatorial practices and the recovery of Indigenous peoples’ cultural practices and explores how museums can be transformed into cultural centres that “decolonise” their objects while simultaneously providing social agency to marginalised groups such as the San (former hunter gatherers) in Southern Africa.
This paper seeks to contribute to the critical debate about curatorial practices and how museums ... more This paper seeks to contribute to the critical debate about curatorial practices and how museums can be transformed into cultural centres that are 'decolonising' their objects whilst simultaneously providing social agency to marginalised groups such as indigenous peoples. An exploration of new media theory, installation art and online museums allows us to examine to what extent an online museum might provide scope to further the debate how indigenous heritage can be displayed and curated. Through a case study of a hypothetical online museum of the San's culture, we theorise and explore in what shape and form an online museum may play a role in the communication, support, and safeguarding of the culture and heritage of the San. While online museums may and have taken various forms, we argue that a digitized reproduction of three dimensional objects within virtual rooms is not a valuable method for achieving inclusivity. Instead, inspired by new media art, we engage with a...
Ecology and Society, 2014
Indigenous Peoples, Consent and Benefit Sharing, 2009
... This diversity of voices is not surprising when one takes into account the local context or t... more ... This diversity of voices is not surprising when one takes into account the local context or the cur-rent and historical socio-economic ... proposed by the Working Group of Indigenous Minorities in Southern Africa (WIMSA) in Namibia, the South African San Institute (SASI) in South ...
Local Environment, 2007
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) demands equitable benefit-sharing from the use of bi... more The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) demands equitable benefit-sharing from the use of biodiversity, but it falls short of defining fairness or equity. The Hoodia, a traditional medicinal plant of the San, has been patented without their prior consent, but belatedly a benefit-sharing agreement has been signed. This paper investigates the views and perceptions of the San communities on what
Indigenous Peoples, Consent and Benefit Sharing, 2009
Abstract Understanding how decisions were made by the San in the Hoodia case and how decision-mak... more Abstract Understanding how decisions were made by the San in the Hoodia case and how decision-making and governance structures vary between bioprospectors and indigenous communities is essential for the implementation of effective benefit sharing. Drawing on academic ...
Local Environment, 2007
... of traditional law so appropriate feedback may have to include social, environmental and spir... more ... of traditional law so appropriate feedback may have to include social, environmental and spiritualreasoning. ... of traditional law and should incorporate social, environmental and spiritual dimensions in ... a group of more than 100,000 people, but enforcing a managerial style that ...
International Review of Sociology, 2012
Review of European, Comparative & International Environmental Law, 2015
Indigenous Peoples, Consent and Benefit Sharing, 2009
... It is not uncommon for indigenous peoples to make an explicit link between rights over knowle... more ... It is not uncommon for indigenous peoples to make an explicit link between rights over knowledge, culture, natural resources and land (see eg Posey and Dutfield 1996 ; Simpson 1997 ; Greene 2002, 2004 ; Berman 2004 ; Riley 2004 ; Solomon 2004 ; Tucker 2004 ; Gibson ...
The Journal of Legal Pluralism and Unofficial Law, 2010
… for the Study of Commons, 2008
Cartographica the International Journal For Geographic Information and Geovisualization, Mar 24, 2015
ABSTRACT To stand a chance of reclaiming their pre-colonial rights, indigenous peoples often have... more ABSTRACT To stand a chance of reclaiming their pre-colonial rights, indigenous peoples often have to deploy the tools and logic of the colonial state. Through a case study of community conservancy in Namibia, we demonstrate that the same holds for the practice of participatory mapping. We engage with J.B. Harley's deconstruction of maps and use our ethnographic data to reveal the silences and lies inherent in the rigid cartographic representations of conservancy maps. The indigenous peoples in our case study are the San, who have been marginalized and displaced from their land. We highlight how these people, once perceived by the colonialists as “rootless,” do have strong relational connections across the landscape. We argue that the practice of counter-mapping, along with its critique, is incomplete without full attention to the silences of the map and the relational rhizomes (across boundaries) of the peoples involved.
This paper contributes to the critical debate about curatorial practices and the recovery of Indi... more This paper contributes to the critical debate about curatorial practices and the recovery of Indigenous peoples’ cultural practices and explores how museums can be transformed into cultural centres that “decolonise” their objects while simultaneously providing social agency to marginalised groups such as the San (former hunter gatherers) in Southern Africa.
This paper seeks to contribute to the critical debate about curatorial practices and how museums ... more This paper seeks to contribute to the critical debate about curatorial practices and how museums can be transformed into cultural centres that are 'decolonising' their objects whilst simultaneously providing social agency to marginalised groups such as indigenous peoples. An exploration of new media theory, installation art and online museums allows us to examine to what extent an online museum might provide scope to further the debate how indigenous heritage can be displayed and curated. Through a case study of a hypothetical online museum of the San's culture, we theorise and explore in what shape and form an online museum may play a role in the communication, support, and safeguarding of the culture and heritage of the San. While online museums may and have taken various forms, we argue that a digitized reproduction of three dimensional objects within virtual rooms is not a valuable method for achieving inclusivity. Instead, inspired by new media art, we engage with a...
Ecology and Society, 2014
Indigenous Peoples, Consent and Benefit Sharing, 2009
... This diversity of voices is not surprising when one takes into account the local context or t... more ... This diversity of voices is not surprising when one takes into account the local context or the cur-rent and historical socio-economic ... proposed by the Working Group of Indigenous Minorities in Southern Africa (WIMSA) in Namibia, the South African San Institute (SASI) in South ...
Local Environment, 2007
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) demands equitable benefit-sharing from the use of bi... more The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) demands equitable benefit-sharing from the use of biodiversity, but it falls short of defining fairness or equity. The Hoodia, a traditional medicinal plant of the San, has been patented without their prior consent, but belatedly a benefit-sharing agreement has been signed. This paper investigates the views and perceptions of the San communities on what
Indigenous Peoples, Consent and Benefit Sharing, 2009
Abstract Understanding how decisions were made by the San in the Hoodia case and how decision-mak... more Abstract Understanding how decisions were made by the San in the Hoodia case and how decision-making and governance structures vary between bioprospectors and indigenous communities is essential for the implementation of effective benefit sharing. Drawing on academic ...
Local Environment, 2007
... of traditional law so appropriate feedback may have to include social, environmental and spir... more ... of traditional law so appropriate feedback may have to include social, environmental and spiritualreasoning. ... of traditional law and should incorporate social, environmental and spiritual dimensions in ... a group of more than 100,000 people, but enforcing a managerial style that ...
International Review of Sociology, 2012