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Article: Indigenous rights in the Philippines: Exploring the intersection of cultural identity, environment, and development
- Article from:
- Georgetown International Environmental Law Review
- Article date:
- October 1, 2000
- Author:
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I. INTRODUCTION
The government of the Philippines has demonstrated a pattern of promoting economic development goals at the expense of the human rights of indigenous cultural communities and peoples. In particular, environmental damage and destruction caused by the pursuit of economic development has risen to a level that violates the rights to environment and self-determination of indigenous cultural communities (ICCs) and indigenous peoples (IPs). Because of their strong ties to the land, harm to the environment is synonymous with harm to indigenous people, their cultural communities, and way of life.
The Philippines continues to struggle with its economic status as a third world ...