Center for World Indigenous Studies

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Rudolph C. Rÿser, Ph.D.

• Resource Extraction threat to Indigenous Peoples

  Sep 2, 2011 by Rudolph C. Rÿser, Ph.D.

  One of the gravest threats to the security and health of indigenous peoples the world over, according to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples is the affects of resource extraction by industries operating in or near indigenous territories. Special Rapporteur James Anaya presented his report to the UN Human Rights... more →

  Posted in Artby - Rudolph Ryser, Environment, Human Rights

• Oceans of Toxins

  Jul 1, 2011 by Rudolph C. Rÿser, Ph.D.

  The oceans that feed and nurture life the world over are increasingly poisoned by human activity with the result that the oceans are “experiencing severe declines in many species to the point of commercial extinction … an unparalleled rate of regional extinction of habitat types (eg. mangroves and seagrass meadows), … and now face losing... more →

  Posted in Artby - Rudolph Ryser, Environment, Health

• Climate Talks in Bonn – outside the room

  Jun 1, 2011 by Rudolph C. Rÿser, Ph.D.

  The International Indigenous Peoples Forum on Climate Change is working to participate in climate change talks in Bonn, Germany beginning this week.  The two week meeting of the ad hoc working groups on long-term cooperative action (AWG-LCA) the Kyoto Protocols (AWG-KP) discuss the procedures for participation in talks and language on adaption strategies.  Both of... more →

  Posted in Artby - Rudolph Ryser, Environment, Political Economy

• The “Right” in “Indigenous Rights”

  May 5, 2011 by Rudolph C. Rÿser, Ph.D.

  Since the Fall of 2007 many have celebrated the UN General Assembly’s decision to endorse the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The governments of fifteen states either abstained or openly rejected the Declaration. China, the Russian Federation and the United States of America–three of the original UN organizing powers–chose to reject either by... more →

  Posted in Artby - Rudolph Ryser, FW Geo-Politics, Human Rights, Law & Justice

• Applying Indigenous Knowledge

  Apr 18, 2011 by Rudolph C. Rÿser, Ph.D.

  Bolivia’s Foreign Minister since 2006, David Choquehuanca is a leading voice in favor of promoting traditional knowledge and its parallel application to climate change mitigation and adaptation approaches.  Foreign Minister Choquehuanca is Aymara born near Lake Titicaca in 1961.  He holds a graduate degree in History and Anthropology based on his dissertation, “Rights of Indigenous... more →

  Posted in Artby - Rudolph Ryser, FW Geo-Politics, Human Rights, People