Conservation schemes are market-driven. Conservation needs to extend to ppl, economic development should improve peoples lives #ReinventNDs

Neoliberalism leads to privatization of farming lands of indigenous people, but conservation of forested areas (1/2) #ReinventNDs

But forested areas have to be "untouched" for "marketable" resources under neoliberalism. Hence indigenous ppl displaced(2/2) #ReinventNDs

Climate chance mitigation schemes = misleading.For many indigenous ppls, policies don't symbolize protection of envrnmt #ReinventNDs (1/2)

Instead, for many indigenous communities, these policies threaten their very existence and chance of having a future #ReinventNDs (2/2)

Canada still relies heavily on extraction industries - this frontier has often been homes to indigenous people. #ReinventNDs

Indigenous people do not benefit from extraction on their lands #ReinventNDs

Even if constitution protects rights of indigenous people, FTAs can easily override these rights and we seldom think about this #ReinventNDs

Recent trade agreements have the ability to change a lot of domestic laws in many countries #ReinventNDs

Traditional economies of some indigenous communities are not even possible to sustain due to contamination of wildlife & water #ReinventNDs

Even though industries and governments speak of indigenous rights, development has been often exclusionary #ReinventNDs

When Indigenous people stand in the way of extraction&development on their land, they're viewed as backwards&are disvalued #ReinentNDs

There is no offer for alternative livelihood when land is exploited, we are effectively abandoning Indigenous peoples #ReinventNDs

Correcting disparities need political awareness and commitment to change. We can start by making problems visible. #ReinventNDs

.Mica Pereira draws attention to importance of incorporating sociopolitical factors that impact health into education #ReinventNDs

In a comment, Dr. A.E Birn draws attention to the direct impacts of NAFTA on the health state of populations in Mexico #ReinventNDs

Connections between health & economics, politics, and social factors need to be carefully explored #ReinventNDs

Director of REINVENT @OliverParnia leaves us with closing thoughts.Thank you for a wonderful day! See you at the reception #ReinventNDS

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