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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 - Moderate

Consultas and Socially Responsible Investing...

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.

Improving Health Equity for First Nations, Inuit and Métis People: Ontario’s Aboriginal Cancer Strategy II
Scientific Paper

2015 - English - Advanced

Improving Health Equity for First Nations, I...

Abigail Amartey, Alethea Kewayosh, Joseph Imre et al.

Indigenous Allyship | Pimatisiwin | Canadian Law | Inherent Rights | Pimatsiwin | Self-Determination | Social & Cultural Impacts | Traditional Knowledge | UNDRIP

Improving Health Equity for First Nations, Inuit and Métis People: Ontario’s Aboriginal Cancer Strategy II

This paper provides an overview of cancer prevalence in FNIM communities and provides suggestions for reducing cancer rates.

Ecuador: indigenous peoples rights and harassment of protesters
Report

2012 - Multilingual - Simple

Ecuador: indigenous peoples rights and haras...

Amnesty International

Media Reports | Inherent Rights | International Law | Monitoring | Self-Determination | Social & Cultural Impacts

Ecuador: indigenous peoples rights and harassment of protesters

Report by AI about the status of indigenous rights and harassment of protesters in Ecuador.

Bucking the Wild West - Making Free, Prior and Informed Consent Work
Essay

2009 - English - Moderate

Bucking the Wild West - Making Free, Prior a...

The North-South Institute, Viviane Weitzner

FPIC | Industry | Rights and Legal Framework | Business Practices | Community Engagement | Consultation | Corporate Social Responsibility | Impact Benefit Agreement | Inherent Rights | Land Access | Pimatsiwin | Social & Cultural Impacts | Sustainability | UNDRIP

Bucking the Wild West - Making Free, Prior and Informed Consent Work

This document includes speaking notes on the topic of FPIC at the Prospector and Developer’s Association of Canada annual conference. The speaker defines FPIC, clarifies prevailing misconceptions about FPIC, and discusses how FPIC can be implemented in the extractive sector. The speaker discusses FPIC in the Canadian context and argues for Canadian development companies to incorporate FPIC into their practices.

License to Operate: Indigenous Peoples and Free Prior and Informed Consent in the Mining Industry
Report

2011 - English - Moderate

License to Operate: Indigenous Peoples and F...

Irene Sosa

FPIC | Industry | Business Practices | Community Engagement | Consultation | Corporate Social Responsibility | Environmental Assessment | Environmental Impact | Impact Benefit Agreement | Inherent Rights | International Law | Self-Determination | Social & Cultural Impacts | Sustainability | UNDRIP

License to Operate: Indigenous Peoples and Free Prior and Informed Consent in the Mining Industry

This report describes the current attitudes towards FPIC among extractive industries, assesses challenges business encounter in implementing FPIC, and outlines the key tools and practices that companies can use to develop relationships with Indigenous peoples and implement FPIC. Consent is framed as an iterative, multi-layered, ongoing process of consultation, rather than a one-time seal of approval.

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 - Technical

Finding Common Ground: A Critical Review of ...

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 show an urgent need for guidance on how provincial authorities improve policy on relations between First Nations and other jurisdictions.

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