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Indigenous Minorities

Hi All! I highly encourage you to read this (very short :)) article on how businesses affect indigenous minorities.


One key portion to the article that I would really like you all to focus your solutions and attentions to is in the fourth paragraph. Here, it highlights how although the production of soy in Brazil helped the nation's economy tremendously, it displaced 20,000 to 40,000 indigenous people in the process.

With an article like this, I would like you all to spend a lot of time really really putting in time to think about what we as a committee can do to help protect these indigenous minorities while still allowing developing nations to flourish. Thus, please answer a couple of these following questions from your individual standpoint as a person! I'd love to hear what you all think!

  1. Why is it that 20,000 to 40,000 people were displaced, yet the population of Brazil had little to no knowledge of this happening?
  2. What are the environmental aspects of these productions? How does this affect the indigenous people of Brazil?
  3. Are there any international laws in place that could have protected the indigenous minorities in Brazil from being displaced?
To conclude, I would really encourage you all to search for sources to cite outside of the source I have provided, since this one is rather short in length. And, just for some inspiration, I'd like you all to read the ending remarks of the UNPO (Unrepresented Nations & Peoples Organization) in order to help you with the formation of your solutions!

"The UNPO is convinced that there is a better way for it to unfold, in a sustainable, inclusive way that treats minorities’ and indigenous peoples’ voices and concerns with respect. It is essential to both demand and enforce accountability for unjust, inhumane and deadly practices that occur in the name of ‘development’."

Counting down the days till conference!! I am SO EXCITED to see you all!!! Respond to our blog post -- I would love to hear what you all have to say!

-Chelsea




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