We use cookies to improve our website. See our privacy notice.

I understand

Knowledge is Power

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.

×

Filter Resources

You can limit the search results using different criteria.

From: To:

Results for:Land Access

Clear

Total Resources: 64

Shifting the Focus: Viewing Indigenous Consent Not as a Snapshot But As a Feature Film
Scientific Paper

2020 - English - Practical

Shifting the Focus: Viewing Indigenous Consent…

Michael Coyle

Consultation | Industry | Informed Decision Making | Canadian Law | Consultation | Land Access | UNDRIP

Shifting the Focus: Viewing Indigenous Consent Not as a Snapshot But As a Feature Film

This paper critiques current Canadian consultation processes and proposes changes to improve their effectiveness with respect to Indigenous values and legal orders, in order to strengthen the relationship between Indigenous peoples and Canadian governments.

Towards Understanding Benefit Sharing between Extractive Industries and Indigenous/Local Communities in the Arctic
Scientific Paper

2020 - English - Practical

Towards Understanding Benefit Sharing between …

Andrey N. Petrov, Maria S. Tysiachniouk, Violette Gassiv

Industry | Corporate Social Responsibility | Decision Making | Land Access | Land Use Planning | Sustainability

Towards Understanding Benefit Sharing between Extractive Industries and Indigenous/Local Communities in the Arctic

This special issue investigates benefit sharing and compensation mechanisms for Indigenous peoples and local communities in the Arctic regions due to industrial resource extraction. The issue also highlights corporate social responsibility standards and the practice of implementing legislation that supports Indigenous interests.

Reframing Indigenous Peoples from Stakeholders to Rightsholders
Scientific Paper

2020 - English - Practical

Reframing Indigenous Peoples from Stakeholders…

Peter Pomart

FPIC | Industry | Rights and Legal Framework | Consultation | Inherent Rights | Land Access | UNDRIP

Reframing Indigenous Peoples from Stakeholders to Rightsholders

This paper addresses the inconsistencies between consultation processes developed by industries and the existing FPIC guidelines, and how these inconsistencies attribute to the resistance of Indigenous Peoples to various resource development projects. By doing so, this paper also aims to shift Indigenous Peoples from stakeholders to rightsholders.

Indigenous Communities and Industrial Camps: Promoting Healthy Communities in Settings of Industrial Changes
Report

2017 - English - Academic

Indigenous Communities and Industrial Camps: P…

The Firelight Group, Lake Babine Nation, Nak’azdli Whut’en et al.

Indigenous Governance | Industry | Business Practices | Consultation | Corporate Social Responsibility | Land Access | Land Use Planning | Monitoring | Pimatsiwin | Self-Determination

Indigenous Communities and Industrial Camps: Promoting Healthy Communities in Settings of Industrial Changes

Indigenous women and children in remote communities are subject to a “risk pile up”. These populations may face negative consequences from remote construction camps, including increased rates of sexual assault and violence, addictions, sexually transmitted infections, and family violence as a result of the presence of industrial camps and transien…

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 - Practical

Consultas and Socially Responsible Investing i…

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.

Rejection of New Prosperity Project Provides Clarity to Industry: Lake Destroying Projects and Projects Without Indigenous Consent Need Not Apply
News Article

2014 - English - Practical

Rejection of New Prosperity Project Provides C…

MiningWatch

FPIC | Industry | Decision Making | Environmental Assessment | Environmental Impact | Land Access | Social & Cultural Impacts | UNDRIP

Rejection of New Prosperity Project Provides Clarity to Industry: Lake Destroying Projects and Projects Without Indigenous Consent Need Not Apply

MiningWatch Canada is glad to share the announcement by Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq that the federal government will not approve Taseko Mines’ New Prosperity gold-copper project. The project, located in south-central British Columbia, was a modification of a previously rejected application. The decision was made after the company’s second …

See More