A/HRC/36/53
Contents
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I.
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................
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II.
A human rights-based understanding of indigenous peoples’ businesses .....................................
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A.
Grounding indigenous peoples’ business and access to financial services
within a human rights framework .........................................................................................
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B.
Indigenous peoples’ rights-based approaches to business ....................................................
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C.
Discrimination-free appreciation of the contribution indigenous peoples’ business
and economies make to national development .....................................................................
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Practices ........................................................................................................................................
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A.
States .....................................................................................................................................
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B.
Indigenous peoples ...............................................................................................................
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C.
Financial institutions .............................................................................................................
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Challenges .....................................................................................................................................
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A.
Persistent prejudiced views of indigenous peoples’ business capacity .................................
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B.
Lack of legal protection for rights over lands and resources ................................................
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C.
Lack of inclusive indigenous governance and leadership in business ..................................
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D.
Challenges facing indigenous women, youth and persons with disabilities .........................
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Annex .........................................................................................................................................................
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IV.
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