United States: Tribal Sovereignty And Climate Change - Moving Toward Intergovernmental Cooperation

United States: Tribal Sovereignty And Climate Change - Moving Toward Intergovernmental Cooperation   James Hopkins, 2012   Climate-change impacts directly affect the resources, communities, and cultural identity of tribal governments, but defining the role of tribal governments in addressing these impacts calls into question who decides the scope and content of tribal jurisdiction. Historically, state governments and the federal government sought ownership of Indian lands, and...

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