2.5.0-FIE-01 : Communication and consultation with local and indigenous populations, FPIC / .PDF
Certification GuideThis fact sheet deals with Free, Prior and Informed Consent. FPIC is a process that enables local and indigenous communities to give or withhold their consent to projects affecting their land and livelihoods. It guarantees their right to participate in decision-making processes and to protect their cultural, religious and territorial interests. The objectives of FPIC are to obtain community consent for forest exploitation, to document the process and to resolve potential problems related to its implementation.
Author: PPECF
Year: 2022
Code: 2.5-FIE-01
Type: Explanatory sheet