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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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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 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.

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.

Aboriginal-Mining Company Contractual Agreements in Australia and Canada: Implications for Political Autonomy and Community Development
Scientific Paper

2010 - English - Technical

Aboriginal-Mining Company Contractual Agreemen…

Ciaran O'Faircheallaigh

Informed Decision Making | Pimatisiwin | Business Practices | Community Engagement | Consultation | Corporate Social Responsibility | Decision Making | Environmental Assessment | Environmental Impact | Impact Benefit Agreement | Social & Cultural Impacts

Aboriginal-Mining Company Contractual Agreements in Australia and Canada: Implications for Political Autonomy and Community Development

The impacts of contractual agreements between industry and Indigenous communities (IBAs), for Aboriginal peoples are considered. Positive impacts including increased economic and social opportunities are compared with the negative impacts such as damaged relationships and protections from government, environmental groups, and the juridicial system…

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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