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Human Rights-Based Sustainable Development Practical And Theoretical Reflection On The Strategic Centrality Of Human Rights In Pursuing Sustainable International Development, Marco Tavanti
Marco Tavanti
As sustainability is linked to social responsibility, sustainable development is inherently linked to human rights. The social, economic, cultural and environmental struggles among indigenous communities of Chiapas, Mexico, speak of the centrality of human rights in achieving sustainable development. This paper addresses the theoretical and practical implication that human rights have if placed at the center of sustainable development models. Through an examination of the Sustain-Able Chiapas Program (among Maya and Zapatista communities) and the insights of Dr. Alfredo Sfeir Younis (the first environmental economist of the World Bank) the paper offers innovative insights into a right-based model for achieving …
Acteal: An Open Wound On Indigenous Human Rights, Marco Tavanti
Acteal: An Open Wound On Indigenous Human Rights, Marco Tavanti
Marco Tavanti
The December 22, 1997 massacre of indigenous Maya people in town of Acteal in the Highlands of Chiapas, Mexico is an unsolved justice and indigenous rights case. Although some paramilitary associated people were imprisoned and liberated by a decision of the Mexican Supreme Court, the sense of justice and proper reparation is nothing but a frustrated reality for various indigenous groups, especially for the family members of the victims, members of Las Abejas (The Bees) civil society organization.
Communities Of Universities And Ngos For Sustainable Development And The Creation Of Peace: The Case Of Chiapas, Marco Tavanti
Communities Of Universities And Ngos For Sustainable Development And The Creation Of Peace: The Case Of Chiapas, Marco Tavanti
Marco Tavanti
Within the context of the United Nations's mission to promote peace, development and human rights, this presentation illustrated how Chiapas and the involvement of universities can promote dialogue, conflict resolution and systemic change. The case of DePaul University international engagement stimulated dialogues and inspired other universities to collaborate with the UN and promote international engagement with NGOs and civil society organizations.
Global Sustainable Values – Video Interviews To Selected Global Leaders, Marco Tavanti
Global Sustainable Values – Video Interviews To Selected Global Leaders, Marco Tavanti
Marco Tavanti
Dr. Tavanti's interviews to selected global leaders exemplifying teaching values on sustainability, human rights, international development, social responsibility and public service
Chiapas Cross-Cultural Focus Groups: Doing Research In Dangerous And Culturally Diverse Contexts, Marco Tavanti
Chiapas Cross-Cultural Focus Groups: Doing Research In Dangerous And Culturally Diverse Contexts, Marco Tavanti
Marco Tavanti
Doing research in dangerous and post-conflict areas require specific methodologies and techniques. This article explores the cross-cultural collective interviews and focus groups methods developed and adapted during the a fieldwork among Maya indigenous communities in Chiapas, Mexico. The author reviews the challenges and advantages of adopting such culturally intelligent methods focusing on the promotion of justice and reconciliation among indigenous communities in conflict.
Las Abejas: Pacifist Resistance And Syncretic Identities In A Globalizing Chiapas, Marco Tavanti
Las Abejas: Pacifist Resistance And Syncretic Identities In A Globalizing Chiapas, Marco Tavanti
Marco Tavanti
Las Abejas came to be known by the international community as the civil counterpart to the neozapatista movements and as a Christian pacifist movement. This book presents the voices of Las Abejas and of numerous collaborators alongside an innovative theoretical analysis of the dynamics of identity construction. The uniqueness of this study is the analysis of the role of international human rights observers in relation to indigenous communities in resistance. In this fascinating study, Marco Tavanti explains how cultural, religious, political, human rights and nonviolent frameworks combine in a syncretic identity of resistance.