…Common wisdom holds that public-private collaborations [in the hydrocarbon and mining sectors]…will enhance social well-being…Yet, the scale and scope of the problems confronting indigenous peoples as a result of mineral extraction projects endorsed and funded by governments, [multinational corporations] and [international financial institutions] is monumental…[D]espite the burgeoning number of...laws…that assert and protect the rights of indigenous peoples, the majority find themselves increasingly subjected to discrimination, exploitation, dispossession and racism. This study explores this paradox by creating a dialogue among researchers examining large resource extraction projects...It stresses the need for…inclusive consultative platforms so that indigenous groups could have a say in decisions that affect them. [includes link to full report]