Scale, networks, and information strategies: exploring indigenous peoples' refusal of a protected area in Suriname

In this article, we examine the response of three indigenous communities in western Suriname to the proposed establishment of a protected area on their traditional lands. In particular, we focus on how the transnational, national and sub‐national networks associated with indigenous rights and protec...

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Published in:Global networks (Oxford) 2012-07, Vol.12 (3), p.375-394
Main Authors: HAALBOOM, BETHANY J., CAMPBELL, LISA M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Claims
CONSERVATION
Decision Making
Environmental protection
Implementation
Indigenous Populations
INDIGENOUS RIGHTS
Land
Native peoples
Native rights
Natural resources
Nature conservation
Network Analysis
NETWORKS
Rights
SCALE
Social networks
State
SURINAME
Transnationalism
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Summary:In this article, we examine the response of three indigenous communities in western Suriname to the proposed establishment of a protected area on their traditional lands. In particular, we focus on how the transnational, national and sub‐national networks associated with indigenous rights and protected areas influenced the decision the communities made to reject the protected area. Central to the analysis are the concepts of scale, networks and information; we explore how a national indigenous rights organization used scale and networks to relay information strategically and empower communities in their decision‐making. However, while scale was an empowering political tool, it has also served to disempower indigenous peoples in Suriname through the continuing importance of the state in protected area implementation and legal claims to lands and resources.
ISSN:1470-2266
1471-0374
DOI:10.1111/j.1471-0374.2011.00339.x