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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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Finding Common Ground: A Critical Review of Land Use and Resource Management Policies in Ontario, Canada and their Intersection with First Nations
Scientific Paper

2015 - English - Academic

Finding Common Ground: A Critical Review of La…

Carolyn King, Fraser McLeod, Graham Whitelaw et al.

FPIC | Informed Decision Making | Rights and Legal Framework | Canadian Law | Inherent Rights | International Law | UNDRIP

Finding Common Ground: A Critical Review of Land Use and Resource Management Policies in Ontario, Canada and their Intersection with First Nations

This article analyses selective land use and resource management policies in their ability to recognize the rights of First Nations and Aboriginal peoples and past Crown-First Nations relationships. This study completed a document analysis of provincial legal documents on how they address First Nation issues and areas for improvement. Findings sho…

We Have Rights: A Community Guide for Indigenous Peoples on the 2009 ADB Safeguard Policy Statement and Accountability Mechanism
Manual

2013 - English - Practical

We Have Rights: A Community Guide for Indigeno…

Asia Indigenous Peoples' Pact

FPIC | Informed Decision Making | Rights and Legal Framework | Environmental Assessment | Inherent Rights | International Law | Social & Cultural Impacts

We Have Rights: A Community Guide for Indigenous Peoples on the 2009 ADB Safeguard Policy Statement and Accountability Mechanism

This Guide focuses on the Asian Development Bank Safeguard Policy Statement of 2009 (ADB 2009 SPS) particularly its safeguard requirements for Indigenous Peoples. In addition, it features the ADB Accountability Mechanism of 2012. It also contains the principles and process of the Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC).

What is REDD+? A Guide for Indigenous Communities
Manual

2012 - English - Practical

What is REDD+? A Guide for Indigenous Communit…

Asia Indigenous Peoples' Pact, Tebtebba Foundation

Informed Decision Making | Pimatisiwin | Business Practices | Corporate Social Responsibility | Environmental Assessment | International Law | Land Stewardship | Monitoring | Self-Determination

What is REDD+? A Guide for Indigenous Communities

This book seeks to help indigenous communities and their organisations to provide their people with basic information on REDD+. It is intended as a guide in understanding climate change, REDD+ and how they relate to the recognition and exercise of the collective rights of indigenous peoples.

Out of the Conflict Zone: The Case for Community Consent Processes in the Extractive Sector
Scientific Paper

2008 - English - Technical

Out of the Conflict Zone: The Case for Communi…

Lisa Laplante, Susanne Spears

FPIC | Industry | Business Practices | Community Engagement | Consultation | Corporate Social Responsibility | Decision Making | Environmental Impact | Land Use Planning | Social & Cultural Impacts | UNDRIP

Out of the Conflict Zone: The Case for Community Consent Processes in the Extractive Sector

This article argues that FPIC processes must remain enduring, enforceable, and meaningful to be effective in resolving disputes between companies and communities. FPIC should benefit both the companies that have the consent of communities and benefit communities with control over resource-based development. The author argues that companies should …

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 Community Referendum: Participatory Democracy and the Right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent to Development
Scientific Paper

2009 - English - Technical

The Community Referendum: Participatory Democr…

Brant McGee

Consultation | FPIC | Community Engagement | Consultation | Decision Making | International Law | Land Stewardship | Land Use Planning | Self-Determination | UNDRIP

The Community Referendum: Participatory Democracy and the Right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent to Development

This article discusses the Community Referenda as a consultation strategy to achieve FPIC, in which each community member votes on a potential development project. The development and purpose of FPIC in International law is discussed in the context of mining projects in Latin America that have resulted in conflict. Community Referenda are seen as …

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