The Interplay of Russian Law, Indigenous People and the Oil and Gas Industry – A Need for Non-Governmental Regulation?
This article scrutinizes how Russian legislation considers the rights of the indigenous peoples living in Russian oil production areas, and if there is a need for non-governmental certification standards in Russia. To do this, the Russian legislation has been compared with certain requirements of a...
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crbrillap:10.1163/1876-8814_005 2023-05-15T18:45:35+02:00 The Interplay of Russian Law, Indigenous People and the Oil and Gas Industry – A Need for Non-Governmental Regulation? Pappila, Minna 2014 http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1876-8814_005 https://brill.com/view/journals/yplo/6/1/article-p120_5.xml https://data.brill.com/files/journals/22116427_006_01_s005_text.pdf unknown Brill The Yearbook of Polar Law Online volume 6, issue 1, page 120-141 ISSN 1876-8814 2211-6427 journal-article 2014 crbrillap https://doi.org/10.1163/1876-8814_005 2022-12-11T12:45:00Z This article scrutinizes how Russian legislation considers the rights of the indigenous peoples living in Russian oil production areas, and if there is a need for non-governmental certification standards in Russia. To do this, the Russian legislation has been compared with certain requirements of a new EO 100 TM Standard which seeks to regulate the social and environmental aspects of the oil and gas industry. The results of the study reveal that there are many aspects of indigenous peoples’ rights, such as access to information, possibilities for free, prior and informed consent, and the right to pursue traditional livelihoods, that Russian legislation does not adequately address. Since quick improvements in Russian legislation are unlikely, the use of an oil and gas certification system could help to improve the current situation in areas where the law does not safeguard the rights of indigenous peoples. Article in Journal/Newspaper Yearbook of Polar Law Brill (via Crossref) The Yearbook of Polar Law Online 6 1 120 141 |
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This article scrutinizes how Russian legislation considers the rights of the indigenous peoples living in Russian oil production areas, and if there is a need for non-governmental certification standards in Russia. To do this, the Russian legislation has been compared with certain requirements of a new EO 100 TM Standard which seeks to regulate the social and environmental aspects of the oil and gas industry. The results of the study reveal that there are many aspects of indigenous peoples’ rights, such as access to information, possibilities for free, prior and informed consent, and the right to pursue traditional livelihoods, that Russian legislation does not adequately address. Since quick improvements in Russian legislation are unlikely, the use of an oil and gas certification system could help to improve the current situation in areas where the law does not safeguard the rights of indigenous peoples. |
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