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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.
This handbook consists of three parts. The first part of the handbook outlines extractive industries and mining in Southeast Asia, the second part presents the socio-economic impacts of the mining industry, and the third part discusses FPIC from an Indigenous perspective.
This article tells the story of Birch Narrows Dene Nation, a First Nation in Saskatchewan, and how a mining company was operating on their land without their consent.
This article presents an interview with Peter Seligmann, the CEO of Nia Tero. Nia Tero is an organization that empowers and supports Indigenous peoples' rights to cultural independence, as well as conservation of their land.
This paper examines the socio-environmental impacts of mining operations on Brazilian Indigenous communities in the Amazon.
This article discusses the human rights implications for Indigenous communities of tropical countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. The article is based on a recent report suggesting that economy recovery plans are prioritizing extractive industries over human rights.
This article examines a global organization called The Atlantic Fellows, and its implementation of the Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity. This program is focused on bringing about social change using Indigenous knowledge and resources.