Land Rights and the Forest Peoples of Africa
Land Rights and the Forest Peoples of Africa
Land Rights and the Forest Peoples of Africa
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<strong>L<strong>and</strong></strong> rights <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> forest peoples <strong>of</strong> <strong>Africa</strong><br />
Contributing authors<br />
Valérie Couillard<br />
Valérie is a human rights lawyer <strong>and</strong> works for <strong>the</strong> <strong>Forest</strong> <strong>Peoples</strong> Programme. She<br />
received an LLB at <strong>the</strong> University <strong>of</strong> Shebrooke in Canada, a BA in philosophy at <strong>the</strong><br />
University <strong>of</strong> Quebec in Montreal, Canada, <strong>and</strong> an LLM at <strong>the</strong> European Academy <strong>of</strong><br />
Legal Theory in Belgium.<br />
Email: valerie@forestpeoples.org<br />
Jérémie Gilbert<br />
Jérémie Gilbert is a Senior Lecturer in Law at Middlesex University in London (UK)<br />
<strong>and</strong> author <strong>of</strong> Indigenous <strong>Peoples</strong>’ <strong>L<strong>and</strong></strong> <strong>Rights</strong> under International Law<br />
(Transnational Publishers, December 2006). Address: Middlesex University, Business<br />
School – Law Department, The Burroughs, London, NW4 4BT, United Kingdom.<br />
Email: j.gilbert@mdx.ac.uk<br />
Justin Kenrick<br />
Justin Kenrick is a social anthropologist who received his BA at <strong>the</strong> University <strong>of</strong><br />
Cambridge <strong>and</strong> his PhD at <strong>the</strong> University <strong>of</strong> Edinburgh. He currently lectures in Social<br />
Anthropology at <strong>the</strong> University <strong>of</strong> Glasgow. Address: Department <strong>of</strong> Sociology,<br />
Anthropology <strong>and</strong> Applied Social Sciences, Adam Smith Building, Bute Gardens,<br />
Glasgow, G12 8RT, Scotl<strong>and</strong>.<br />
Email: J.Kenrick@lbss.gla.ac.uk or justinkenrick@yahoo.co.uk<br />
Christopher Kidd<br />
Christopher Kidd received his MA in Anthropology at <strong>the</strong> University <strong>of</strong> Glasgow <strong>and</strong><br />
has recently completed his PhD at <strong>the</strong> same university. His research <strong>and</strong> work amongst<br />
<strong>the</strong> Batwa <strong>of</strong> south-west Ug<strong>and</strong>a focuses on <strong>the</strong> impact <strong>of</strong> development <strong>and</strong><br />
conservation initiatives on Batwa livelihoods <strong>and</strong> futures. Chris works for <strong>the</strong> <strong>Forest</strong><br />
<strong>Peoples</strong> Programme.<br />
Email: chris@forestpeople.org or drchriskidd@gmail.com<br />
Acronyms<br />
ACHPR<br />
<strong>Africa</strong>n Commission for Human <strong>and</strong> <strong>Peoples</strong>’ <strong>Rights</strong><br />
CAR<br />
Central <strong>Africa</strong>n Republic<br />
CBD<br />
Convention on Biological Diversity<br />
ICCPR<br />
International Covenant on Civil <strong>and</strong> Political <strong>Rights</strong><br />
DRC<br />
Democratic Republic <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Congo<br />
FPIC<br />
Free, prior <strong>and</strong> informed consent<br />
IACHR<br />
Inter-American Commission on Human <strong>Rights</strong><br />
IFC<br />
International Finance Corporation<br />
ILO<br />
International Labour Organization<br />
ILO 107 ILO Convention 107<br />
ILO 169 ILO Convention 169<br />
OAU<br />
Organisation <strong>of</strong> <strong>Africa</strong>n Unity<br />
IPP<br />
Indigenous <strong>Peoples</strong> Plan [<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> World Bank]<br />
UN<br />
United Nations<br />
UNDRIP United Nations Declaration on <strong>the</strong> <strong>Rights</strong> <strong>of</strong> Indigenous <strong>Peoples</strong>