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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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Mission Impossible?: Adopting a CSR-Based Business Model for Extractice Industries in Developing Countries
Scientific Paper

2012 - English - Technical

Mission Impossible?: Adopting a CSR-Based Busi…

Keith Slack

FPIC | Industry | Community Engagement | Consultation | Corporate Social Responsibility | Land Stewardship | Sustainability | UNDRIP

Mission Impossible?: Adopting a CSR-Based Business Model for Extractice Industries in Developing Countries

This article critiques the rhetoric of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) that is used by extractive industries in order to build a public image, that is not reflective of their true mining practices. They argue that because definitions of CSR are not universal and are based on voluntary requirements only, corporations can communicate public im…

The intersection of corporate social responsibility guidelines and indigenous rights: Examining neoliberal governance of a proposed mining project in Suriname
Scientific Paper

2012 - English - Technical

The intersection of corporate social responsib…

Bethany Haalboom

Consultation | Industry | Business Practices | Community Engagement | Consultation | Corporate Social Responsibility | International Law | Self-Determination | Social & Cultural Impacts | UNDRIP

The intersection of corporate social responsibility guidelines and indigenous rights: Examining neoliberal governance of a proposed mining project in Suriname

This article discusses corporate social responsibility regarding issues of accountability and differing understandings of CSR. The article then explains how background context surrounding different players can create a power dynamic that shapes how CSR documents are understood.

Brazil's Sao Luiz do Tapajos Dam: The art of cosmetic environmental impact assessments
Scientific Paper

2015 - English - Academic

Brazil's Sao Luiz do Tapajos Dam: The art of c…

Philip Fearnside

Consultation | Industry | Community Engagement | Consultation | Decision Making | Environmental Assessment | Land Use Planning | Social & Cultural Impacts

Brazil's Sao Luiz do Tapajos Dam: The art of cosmetic environmental impact assessments

This article describes the limitations of state conducted Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) in the context of hydroelectric dams. The social and cultural impacts are not considered by Brazilian governments who frequently address consultation as a formality. The article advocates for greater consideration of EIA’s in decision-making processes.

Practical supplement business reference guide to the un declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples
Manual

2013 - English - Simple

Practical supplement business reference guide …

United Nations

FPIC | Industry | Rights and Legal Framework | Business Practices | Consultation | Corporate Social Responsibility | Environmental Assessment | International Law | Self-Determination | Sustainability | UNDRIP

Practical supplement business reference guide to the un declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples

This compliation of business practices is intended to raise awareness of the corporate responsibility to respect indigenous peoples' rights and opportunity to support their rights.

Negotiating Cultural Heritage? Aboriginal-Mining Company Agreements in Australia
Scientific Paper

2008 - English - Technical

Negotiating Cultural Heritage? Aboriginal-Mini…

Ciaran O'Faircheallaigh

Industry | Informed Decision Making | Business Practices | Consultation | Decision Making | Environmental Assessment | Impact Benefit Agreement | Social & Cultural Impacts

Negotiating Cultural Heritage? Aboriginal-Mining Company Agreements in Australia

This article analyzes Impact-Benefit Agreements (IBAs) negotiated between Aboriginal communities and Mining companies in Australia. They argue that IBAs have become more prominent because of the lack of government enforcement of consultation procedures, and that the use of IBAs has negative impacts on Indigenous peoples. The authors suggest that I…

Unfulfilled Promises of the Consultation Approach: The Limits of Effective Indigenous Participation in Bolivia's and Peru's Extractive Industries
Scientific Paper

2015 - English - Academic

Unfulfilled Promises of the Consultation Appro…

Almut Schiling-Vacaflor, Riccarda Flemmer

Consultation | FPIC | Industry | Business Practices | Community Engagement | Corporate Social Responsibility | Decision Making | Environmental Impact | Land Access | Land Stewardship | Monitoring | Self-Determination | Social & Cultural Impacts | UNDRIP

Unfulfilled Promises of the Consultation Approach: The Limits of Effective Indigenous Participation in Bolivia's and Peru's Extractive Industries

Free, Prior and Informed Consent is a new global model for relations between state governments and Indigenous communities. This article analyzes state-led consultations in Bolivia’s and Peru’s hydrocarbon sectors. Barriers to effective consultation include: lack of Indigenous ownership; Indigenous visions and demands not being understood; and limi…

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