Access to finance and formal markets is imperative to the improvement of artisanal and small-scale gold production. In order to gain the attention of formal markets and investors, mining entities need to provide verification that their produced gold meets relevant environmental and social standards. The planetGOLD Criteria for Environmentally and Socially Responsible Operations were designed to support and encourage planetGOLD programme participants to meet these responsible sourcing requirements as well as the environmental and social safeguards required of projects funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF).
This report provides guidance for planetGOLD ASGM entities to conform with the planetGOLD Criteria, specifically one criterion that requires ASGM entities to consult with and seek free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) from any Indigenous or tribal community whose rights or lands may be impacted. It offers recommendations and resources to inform efforts by artisanal and small-scale miners (and organizations working with them) to engage with Indigenous Peoples and to secure consent for ASM and related activities.
The report also offers a broader analysis of the spectrum of stakeholder engagement, consultation, and consent, with the hope that this wider view will help to shed light on opportunities for progressive improvement in this space.
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