Working with Indigenous Peoples to Conserve Nature: Examples from Latin America

Indigenous participation in conservation and tourism development: A case of native people of Sabah, Malaysia

“…Efforts to promote the participation of indigenous communities in the management of protected areas are often met with a myriad of obstacles because of the disparity between conservation organizations and indigenous peoples. Differences in the values, culture, and social roles can present a barrier to indigenous people and conservationists reaching a mutual understanding (Carr et al, 2016;Chicchon, 2009).…”

“…In most cases, although the stated goal of the relationship between indigenous people and outsiders is one of mutual respect, this relationship usually starts with mistrust, which is often the product of an unequal exchange of land favoring the other and/or recognition on the part of indigenous people that these relationships/exchanges do not benefit them (Carr et al, 2016;Chicchon, 2009;C. Fletcher et al, 2016).…”

“…Fletcher et al, 2016). Therefore, in addition to explicitly stating the objectives of conservation as early as possible, efforts should be made to understand the objectives of indigenous people and to incorporate their perspectives into biodiversity/land conservation planning (Chicchon, 2009;C. Fletcher et al, 2016).…”

“…Efforts to promote the participation of indigenous communities in the management of protected areas are often met with a myriad of obstacles because of the disparity between conservation organizations and indigenous peoples. Differences in the values, culture, and social roles can present a barrier to indigenous people and conservationists reaching a mutual understanding (Carr et al, ; Chicchon, ). In most cases, although the stated goal of the relationship between indigenous people and outsiders is one of mutual respect, this relationship usually starts with mistrust, which is often the product of an unequal exchange of land favoring the other and/or recognition on the part of indigenous people that these relationships/exchanges do not benefit them (Carr et al, ; Chicchon, ; C. Fletcher et al, ).…”

Emerging Geographies of Conservation and Indigenous Land in Australia

“…Supporting this idea, descriptive publications, including those by stakeholders, relay stories of conservation NGOs empowering Indigenous people in decision-making and helping establish revenue streams (see Chicchón 2009), and opposing common threats to biodiversity such as urbanisation and agriculture, industrialisation and deforestation (see Alcorn et al 2010). There are assertions that returning control of conservation lands to Indigenous peoples will achieve both environmental and social outcomes (e.g.…”