Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) | Guidance for resource extraction and development

In this webinar, jointly organised by Equitable Origin and TDi Sustainability, the speakers discussed the importance of Free, Prior and Informed Consent in resource extraction and development. During the panel session and Q&A, the speakers covered:

• The role of FPIC in development opportunities and challenges facing indigenous communities
• Ensuring project proponents are following the community’s own protocols and including marginalized groups within Indigenous communities
• How FPIC principles might help repair inherited relationships and re-establish good faith with affected communities
• Ensuring that information shared with communities is truly “informed”
• Best practices for resourcing Indigenous communities so they can participate equitably in FPIC processes.

Meet the speakers:

• Daniel Cardenas | CEO and Chairman | National Tribal Energy Association
• Yadira Ocoguaje | Director and Conservation Fellow of the Siekopai Nation
• Wayne Kaboni | Director and Founder | Muskoka Group Corporation
• Kaki Comer | Standards Development Manager | Equitable Origin (moderator)

Who should watch (recording coming soon)?

• Mining, energy and other natural resource companies and project managers who want to understand their responsibilities when developing new projects – both large and small
• Sustainability managers who are looking for innovative ways to ensure rightsholder and community engagement in project development
• Sustainability Standards and NGOs working with the private sector to engage local communities in project development