Prof. William Nikolakis von der University of British Columbia referiert am 17. November 2016 über „Advancing the social pillar of sustainability: Insights from the natural resources sector“.
Eine weitere Veranstaltung der LTS-Vortragsreihe von Univ.-Prof. Iris Eisenberger und Konrad Lachmayer
Teilnahme kostenlos. Anmeldung bis zum 14. November 2016 erbeten: law@boku.ac.at
Drawing on practical and empirical work, Dr. Nikolakis will explore mechanisms to better involve local communities in natural resources development. As demonstrated in the recent North Dakota Access Pipeline conflict, treating Indigenous Peoples as passive actors in land use decisions leads to conflict, litigation and project delays. New approaches are required, including Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC), which has been shown to foster better communication and relationship building between firms and Indigenous Peoples.