The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), specifies that Indigenous peoples have the right to free, prior, and informed consent with regard to their lands, culture, … Read More
Free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) is a right of Indigenous peoples, recognized under international law, which derives from the right of self-determination; the right to freely pursue economic, social, … Read More
FPIC means that community decisions about prospective development are: FREE from coercion and manipulation by third parties such as governments, companies, political parties, and NGOs. Also free from manipulation by … Read More