2012 - English - Simple
What is Free Prior Informed Consent?
This easy to understand document, recognizes Indigenous peoples’ right to Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC), and provides information about what this right entails. The parts of FPIC are defined (what does free mean, what does prior mean, and so on), to clearly explain the rights that Indigenous peoples are entitled to when engaging in rese…
2015 - English - Practical
Community Consent Index 2015 Oil, gas, and min…
This report presents publically available corporate commitments and policies regarding community rights and community engagement with focus on FPIC.
2008 - English - Practical
Update N°81
This update introduces new information regarding the cooperation between the European Union and Indigenous Peoples in the context of the existence of new EU instruments for development and human rights. It also provides a platform for indigenous voices regarding some crucial areas of concern, namely the situation of indigenous women around the wor…
2006 - English - Academic
Politics, Culture, and Governance in the Devel…
This paper includes a summary of two projects with the Aguaruna people in Peru and Maya people in Mexico. Lessons are drawn about the role of culture, politics, and local governance in the different outcomes of these projects. The author discusses how indigenous governance facilitates the process of prior informed consent for the use of traditiona…
2013 - English - Technical
Challenges of Sustainable Resource Development…
In this review, democratic governance and sustainable development are presented as an avenue towards achieving healthy Indigenous communities.
2015 - English - Practical
Albert Deterville On The Workings Of The Exper…
This podcast gives insight into international-level processes of consultation. Expert Indigenous leader discusses the process of UN monitoring of Indigenous rights, similar to how Indigenous groups could monitor Industry development.