2010 - English - Practical
Indigenous Peoples: Guidance Note
This Guidance Note is aimed at providing practical guidance to European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) specialists, consultants and clients on the processes and standards that should be applied and considered when planning and implementing projects that involve Indigenous Peoples. UNDRIP which requires States to consult with Indige…
2012 - English - Academic
Free, Prior and Informed Consent in the Afterm…
This paper discusses the international legal standards on Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) and how human rights bodies have addresses issues of FPIC in practice. The paper also discusses the United Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as a key instrument in the practice of FPIC and draws general conclusions for practice.
2014 - English - Academic
Implementing the Policy of the U.N. Declaratio…
This article examines the significance of UNDRIP as a public policy tool for developing national policy to support future resource and land management consultations that are based on free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC). The author suggests that UNDRIP needs to be integrated into Canadian and American policy through actions and consultations w…
2011 - English - Academic
Let's Get on With it: Implementing the Declara…
Indigenous Peoples in Canada actively participated in the drafting and negotiating of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), however the Canadian government maintains that UNDRIP is only an aspirational document. The author suggests that Indigenous people, communities, and lawyers start using UNDRIP when judgi…
2009 - Plurilingue - Practical
Les droits des peuples autochtones et tribaux …
D'utilisation facile, ce guide fournit une description claire et succincte, et oriente le lecteur vers les instruments de l'OIT et d'autres instruments juridiques pertinents, ainsi que vers les sujets connexes abordés.
2011 - English - Practical
Free, Prior, Informed Consent and REDD+: Guide…
This report provides an introduction to Free, Prior, Informed Consent (FPIC), as outlined in the UNDRIP. The World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) policies state that FPIC must be applied in any environmental or animal protection projects (including REDD+ projects). The guiding principles of FPIC are explained and the key elements that must be considered du…