2019 - English - Practical
Realizing Indigenous Rights in the Context of …
This article addresses Canada’s shifting yet fledgling progress towards the harmonisation of Canadian domestic law and the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The pathway to reconciliation and sustainable development for Canada is discussed as rights-based resource governance in contrast to Canada’…
2013 - English - Simple
Indigenous Peoples and the Right to Free, Prio…
Training material created by the International Indian Treaty Council to explain the core principles and articles of FPIC as stated in the United Nations Declaration of Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
2008 - English - Practical
Free, Prior and Informed Consent and the Round…
This briefing note provides an overview of FPIC in international law and across industry sections. The note also discusses how to identify customary land through mapping; engaging with representative organizations; pairing participation with informed consent; ensuring consent and resolving conflict. This note can inform consent processes throughou…
2012 - English - Practical
Engaging with Free, Prior, and Informed Consent
This report emerged out of a workshop held by Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) which brought together representatives from extractive industries to discuss the application of FPIC in engagement with Indigenous peoples. The report provides a corporate interpretation of the rights promised under FPIC including its legal requirements, benefit…
2013 - English - Technique
Review of IBA literature and analysis of gaps …
This report discusses Company-Community Agreements or Impact-Benefit Agreements negotiated between industries and Indigenous communities surrounding a development project. The Impact-Benefit Agreement (IBA) is discussed as a positive negotiation strategy with benefits for both developers (easier negotiations) and communities (financial and social …
2010 - English - Practical
Operationalizing Free, Prior, and Informed Con…
This article explores the development of the principle of FPIC and the challenges that it presents to conventional forms of governance. FPIC is examined as a form of negotiated justice that aims to produce regulatory decisions through horizontal and decentralized forms of engagement.