"The government's recent submissions relating to our client," said Sam A. Schmidt, one of Mr. el-Hage's lawyers, "even if you accept them at face value -- which we do not -- have nothing to do with the conspiracy to kill Americans, whether civilians or soldiers, but involve indigenous conflicts overseas".
Organised around the theme "Indigenous peoples: conflict, peace and resolution" from May 9 to May 20, this year's forum witnessed participation from member states and indigenous peoples' representatives around the world.
His books include "Treasures of the Earth: Need, Greed and a Sustainable Future," (Yale Univ. Press Environmental Diplomacyacy (with Lawrence Susskind, Oxford Univ. Press), "Mining, the Environment and Indigenous Development Conflicts" (Univ. of Arizona Press) and "Islam and Education: Conflict and Conformity in Pakistan's Madrassas" (Oxford Univ. Press).
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Those staffers oversee the implementation of social safeguards and consult with the local community on projects like roads, bridges and power plants, addressing issues that may arise like conflict, indigenous rights and the effects of development.
