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This website provides information and resources on FPIC as a tool of self-determination to assist communities in decision making. We have selected articles, tool kits, videos, voice messages, and community stories about FPIC and consultation.

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Consultas and Socially Responsible Investing in Guatemala: A Case Study Examining Maya Perspectives on the Indigenous Right to Free, Prior, and Informed Consent
Scientific Paper

2014 - English - Practical

Consultas and Socially Responsible Investing i…

Catherine Nolin, J.P. Laplante

FPIC | Indigenous Governance | Industry | Business Practices | Community Engagement | Consultation | Corporate Social Responsibility | Inherent Rights | Land Access | Land Use Planning | Self-Determination | UNDRIP

Consultas and Socially Responsible Investing in Guatemala: A Case Study Examining Maya Perspectives on the Indigenous Right to Free, Prior, and Informed Consent

This article looks at Guatemala with respect to "consultas comunitarias" and Canadian mining companies that are based in Indigenous communities.

Contesting the Limits of Consultation in the Amazon Region: On Indigenous Peoples' Demands for Free, Prior and Informed Consent in Bolivia and Peru
Scientific Paper

2013 - English - Practical

Contesting the Limits of Consultation in the A…

Deborah Delgado-Pugley

Consultation | FPIC | Consultation | Environmental Assessment | Environmental Impact | International Law | UNDRIP

Contesting the Limits of Consultation in the Amazon Region: On Indigenous Peoples' Demands for Free, Prior and Informed Consent in Bolivia and Peru

This article examines the effectiveness of UNDRIP in relation to two case studies in Bolivia and Peru in regards to regulations, policies, and environmental conditions.

Initiative on Free, Prior, and Informed Consent - Concept Paper
Report

2010 - English - Practical

Initiative on Free, Prior, and Informed Consen…

The Forest Dialogue

Consultation | FPIC | Industry | Corporate Social Responsibility | Decision Making | Land Stewardship | Sustainability | UNDRIP

Initiative on Free, Prior, and Informed Consent - Concept Paper

‘Free, Prior and Informed Consent’ (FPIC) has emerged as a key principle in international law, related to indigenous peoples and is considered necessary in sectors like dam building, extractive industries, forestry, plantations, conservation, bio-prospecting and environmental impact assessment. While the right itself is clearly affirmed, the pract…

Rejection of New Prosperity Project Provides Clarity to Industry: Lake Destroying Projects and Projects Without Indigenous Consent Need Not Apply
News Article

2014 - English - Practical

Rejection of New Prosperity Project Provides C…

MiningWatch

FPIC | Industry | Decision Making | Environmental Assessment | Environmental Impact | Land Access | Social & Cultural Impacts | UNDRIP

Rejection of New Prosperity Project Provides Clarity to Industry: Lake Destroying Projects and Projects Without Indigenous Consent Need Not Apply

MiningWatch Canada is glad to share the announcement by Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq that the federal government will not approve Taseko Mines’ New Prosperity gold-copper project. The project, located in south-central British Columbia, was a modification of a previously rejected application. The decision was made after the company’s second …

Between Consent and Accomodation: What is the Government Duty to Accomodate First Nations Concerns with Resource Development Projects?
Policy Brief

2011 - English - Academic

Between Consent and Accomodation: What is the …

George Hoberg, Stephanie Taylor

FPIC | Rights and Legal Framework | Canadian Law | Consultation | Decision Making | Monitoring | UNDRIP

Between Consent and Accomodation: What is the Government Duty to Accomodate First Nations Concerns with Resource Development Projects?

This policy brief examines how the relationship between Canadian governments and Indigenous peoples is negotiated when disagreements arise regarding proposed development projects. While Indigenous peoples are entitled the right to Free, Prior, Informed Consent (FPIC), there is no clear understanding within Canadian law of when this consultation an…

Indigenous Peoples Right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent: Reflections on Concepts and Practice
Scientific Paper

2005 - English - Technical

Indigenous Peoples Right to Free, Prior and In…

Joji Cariño

FPIC | Consultation | Decision Making | Environmental Assessment | Environmental Impact | International Law | Land Use Planning | Monitoring | Social & Cultural Impacts | Traditional Knowledge | UNDRIP

Indigenous Peoples Right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent: Reflections on Concepts and Practice

This paper explores the rights of Indigenous people in International law, through the frameworks of Free, Prior, Informed Consent (FPIC), and the World Commission on Dams (WCD). Reasons why FPIC is not always upheld in practice are explored through a series of case studies, and policy suggestions from the WCD are that prioritize the recognition of…

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