Savages, by loe Kane

The novel, Savages, by author, Joe Kane, presents the case of the Huaorani, an in" rel="nofollow">indigenous People livin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">in the rain" rel="nofollow">in forests of Ecuador. The author covers a wide range of topics as he explores Huaorani territory. We hear about several players that enter the story from within" rel="nofollow">in the Huaorani people, players within" rel="nofollow">in Ecuador such as the government and other Ecuadorian in" rel="nofollow">indigenous peoples, and in" rel="nofollow">international players such as companies and environmental organizations. This richness of actors reveals the complexity behin" rel="nofollow">ind cases of oil development in" rel="nofollow">in a South state, and yet the novel is also limited in" rel="nofollow">in its ability to dig deeper in" rel="nofollow">into topics that cut across several cases of in" rel="nofollow">international development. of Free, Prior, Informed Consent (FPIC) When are the Huaorani consulted? Who speaks on their behalf? How is their consent purportedly obtain" rel="nofollow">ined? Inte vention Who in" rel="nofollow">intervenes in" rel="nofollow">in lives of the Huaorani, and why? How does this complicate their situation? yConservation What are the challenges for protectin" rel="nofollow">ing rain" rel="nofollow">in forests in" rel="nofollow">in Ecuador and in" rel="nofollow">indigenous territories? How do the environmental organizations in" rel="nofollow">in this story engage with this case? Corporate Social Responsibility How does the company justify itself? What would a socially and environmentally responsible oil project look like in" rel="nofollow">in Huaorani territory? Political Movements What's happenin" rel="nofollow">ing politically in" rel="nofollow">in this novel? What are the challenges for the Huaorani organization, and for the wider in" rel="nofollow">indigenous movement in" rel="nofollow">in Ecuador? Nobel Savage Does Kane provide a balanced view of the Huaorani? What does his narrative reveal about his biases in" rel="nofollow">in summarizin" rel="nofollow">ing who the Huaorani are and what they want? Write a 3-4-page short essay on one of the above themes