Indigenous people and economic development : an international perspective / edited by Katia Iankova, Azizul Hassan and Rachel L'Abbeé.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Iankova, Katia, editor.

Hassan, Azizul, editor.

L'Abbee, Rachel, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indigenous peoples--Economic conditions.

Indigenous peoples.

Economic development.

Community development.

Physical Description:

xix, 344 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2016.

Summary:

Indigenous peoples are an intrinsic part of countries like Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Finland, USA, India, Russia and almost all parts of South America and Africa. A considerable amount of research has been done during the twentieth century mainly by anthropologists, sociologists and linguists in order to describe, and document their traditional lifestyle for the protection and safeguarding of their established knowledge, skills, languages and beliefs. These communities are engaging and adapting rapidly to the changing circumstances partly caused by post modernisation and the process of globalization. These have led them to aspire to better living standards, as well as preserving their uniqueness, approaches to environment, close proximity to social structures and communities. For at least the last two decades, patterns of increased economic activity by indigenous peoples in many countries have been viewed to be significantly on the rise. Indigenous People and Economic Development reveals some of the characteristics of this economic activity, 'coloured' by the unique regard and philosophy of life that indigenous people around the world have. The successes, difficulties and obstacles to economic development, their solutions and innovative practices in business - all of these elements, based on research findings, are discussed in this book and offer an inside view of the dynamics of the indigenous societies which are evolving in a globalised and highly interconnected contemporary world. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Socio-Economic Development and Institutional Planning 5

1 Socioeconomic Dynamics of Aboriginal Communities in Quebec / Ibrahima Diallo Diallo, Ibrahima, Marc-Urbain Proulx Proulx, Marc-Urbain 7

2 Contrasting Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Ways of Thinking about Capacity Building for Achieving Sustainable Development / Ram Vemuri Vemuri, Ram 25

3 Planning Sustainable Development within Ancestral Domains: Indigenous People's Perceptions in the Philippines / Jayson Ibanez Ibanez, Jayson, Beau Austin Austin, Beau, Stephen T. Garnett Garnett, Stephen T. 43

4 Government Programmes and indigenous Business in the Bundjalung Nation, Australia / Amanda Shoebridge Shoebridge, Amanda, Jeremy Buultjens Buultjens, Jeremy 73

Part II Indigenous Enterprise 91

5 From Passive Consumers to Entrepreneurs: Building a Political Context for Economic Development in an Anishinabe Community, Quebec / Marie-Pierre Bousquet Bousquet, Marie-Pierre 93

6 Culture-Based Enterprise Opportunities for Indigenous People in the Northern Territory, Australia / Stephen T. Garnett Garnett, Stephen T., Beau J. Austin Austin, Beau J., Peter Shepherd Shepherd, Peter, Kerstin K. Zander Zander, Kerstin K. 111

7 Institutional Arrangements and Sustainable Livelihoods: The Experience of an Indigenous Community in Taiwan / Teresa C. H. Tao Tao, Teresa C. H., Geoffrey Wall Wall, Geoffrey 133

8 The Role of Elders in Indigenous Economic Development: The Case of Kaumatua on Maori Enterprises of Aotearoa/New Zealand / Jason Paul Mika Mika, Jason Paul 151

9 Factors Influencing the Creation of Enterprises and Success of Young Indigenous Entrepreneurs in Quebec and Labrador, Canada / Katia Iankova Iankova, Katia 177

Part III Sustainability and Indigenous Tourism 187

10 Entrepreneurship in an Indigenous Community: Sustainable Tourism and Economic Development in a Newly Inscribed UNESCO World Heritage Site / Jin Hooi Chan Chan, Jin Hooi, Ying Zhang Zhang, Ying, Tom McDonald McDonald, Tom, Xiaoguang Qi Qi, Xiaoguang 189

11 Developing a Sustainable Indigenous Tourism Sector: Reconciling Socio-Economic Objectives with Market- Driven Approaches / Lisa Ruhanen Ruhanen, Lisa, Char-lee McLennan McLennan, Char-lee, Michelle Whitford Whitford, Michelle 205

12 An Assessment of Community-Based Ecotourism Impacts: A Case Study of the San/Basarwa Communities of the Kalahari, Botswana / Naomi Moswete Moswete, Naomi, Brijesh Thapa Thapa, Brijesh 223

13 Aboriginal Culture in Indigenous Tourism Management in Central Australia / Benxiang Zeng Zeng, Benxiang, Rolf Gerritsen Gerritsen, Rolf 237

Part IV Poverty Alleviation and Economic Development 253

14 Poverty Alleviation and Indigenous Communities in Peninsular Malaysia / Nor'Ain Othman Othman, Nor'Ain, Norliza Aminudin Aminudin, Norliza 255

15 A Composition of Variable Economic Activities: Cases of Three Groups of Indigenous Peoples of South Asia / Azizul Hassan Hassan, Azizul 267

16 The Raffia Palm Industry in Nigeria: A Case Study of Annang Society in Akwa Ibom State / Umoh Samuel Uwem Uwem, Umoh Samuel, Oyewo Adetola Adetola, Oyewo 283

17 Arctic Regions of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia): Problems and Prospects / Elena Totonova Totonova, Elena 297

18 The Urges of Language Adaptation for Economic Development within the Garos of Bangladesh / Mashrur Imtiaz Imtiaz, Mashrur, Azizul Hassan Hassan, Azizul 307.

Notes:

"A Gower book"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781472434852

1472434854

OCLC:

947141811