"seek the consent", therefore no weaker standard should be used in this draft article. An appropriate formula should be sought in the further discussion of this principle in the Working Group. Draft article 18 "The right to maintain and develop within their areas of lands or territories their traditional économie structures and ways of life, to be secure in the traditional économie structures and ways of life, to be secure in the enjoyment of their own traditional means of subsistence, and to engage freely in their traditional and other économie activities, including hunting, fresh- and salt-water fishing, herding, gathering, lumbering and cultivâtion, without adverse discrimination. In no case raay an indigenous people be deprived of its means of subsistence. The right to just and fair compensation if they have been so deprived." 68. Some government observers felt this provision is unrealistic, in partieular with regard to compensation for losses of subsistence, or they objected to the récognition of greater or exclusive subsistence rights for indigenous peoples. E/CN.4/Sub.2/1990/39 page 15 69. One govemment observer expressed the view that this right should apply t.o the same lands referred to in draft article 12, that is, to "lands which they traditionally occupy".-He suggested that.tbe -text be clarified, and that it take into accoimt environmental protection and conservation requirements. 70. Another govemment observer expressed concem that this provision might be used to restrict an indigenous people's means of subsistence to traditional types of économie activities. It should not limit the extension to them, with their consent, of the économie and social programmes provided to ail other population groups in the région. 71. The Chairman/Rapporteur notes that this principle is similar to the one adopted in ILO Convention No. 169 (article 23). The text of the draft article 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the rights of indigenous peoples to maintain and develop their traditional economy structures and ways of life, including their means of subsistence, such as hunting, fishing, herding, and gathering. It also mentions compensation for losses of subsistence and the need to balance this right with environmental protection and conservation requirements. These themes suggest that the category should be related to natural resources, economy, and human rights.

**Category**
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Economic development