Agreements and Engagement with Rightsholders in ASGM: Moving from Common Approaches toward Best Practice
Taylor Kennedy and Julia Keenan - for planetGOLD EnglishFrenchSpanish
This report provides guidance for planetGOLD ASGM entities to conform with the planetGOLD Criteria for Environmentally and Socially Responsible Operations, 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.
Extractive industries and Indigenous Peoples
James Anaya English
This is the final thematic report of James Anaya, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, to the Human Rights Council. Building upon previous reports, it addresses the human rights concerns of indigenous peoples relating to extractive industries.
Good Practice Guide: Indigenous People and Mining
International Council on Mining & Metals English
This toolkit helps companies avoid impacting negatively on communities and to leave a positive legacy. This document is available in English and Spanish.
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Guidelines for Following FPIC for Indigenous Peoples
Conservation International Guyana English
An approach for use under the El Dorado Gold Responsible Mining Initiative
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Guidelines on Indigenous Peoples' Issues
UNDG English
The purpose of the Guidelines is to assist the United Nations system to mainstream and integrate indigenous peoples’ issues in processes for operational activities and programmes at the country level.
IGF Case Study: The Importance of Consultation and Engagement in Environmental and Social Impact Assessments
Jennifer Hill, Senior Consultant, IGF, The International Institute for Sustainable Development English
This report highlights good legal frameworks that cover a mine's life cycle and then looks at case studies that illustrate how different jurisdictions have further integrated mechanisms into their legal frameworks to address Indigenous Peoples and mining conflict.
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Negotiated Agreements & ASGM
Patricia Dunne & Carly Quisenberry - Conservation International English
This slide deck was presented during a April 2024 webinar for planetGOLD national projects giving an overview of Negotiations for Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities (IL&PCs). It is the third in a series of webinars on Jurisdictional Approach (JA) / Landscape Approach (LA).
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Negotiations for Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities: A summary for planetGOLD
Conservation International English
This is an abridged version of the Indigenous Negotiations Resource Guide, a tool for Indigenous communities to operationalize their right to FPIC and to effectively engage in negotiations when they choose to do so. This abridged version includes brief chapter summaries and assessment questions that communities can use to consider whether negotiation is the right approach for them, to map out how to prepare for negotiations, to develop strategies for maximizing their bargaining power, and to understand what makes a good agreement.
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Provisional guide on the effective engagement and participation of Indigenous Peoples and of local communities in the development, implementation and review of ASGM national action plans
Secretariat of the Minamata Convention on Mercury English
The aim of this guide is to reflect the existing best practices for engagement of Indigenous Peoples and for engagement of local communities in response to decision MC-5/7 paragraph 7.
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Securing Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in the Green Economy (SIRGE) Coalition
SIRGE Coalition English
SIRGE implements transformative solutions to secure the rights of Indigenous Peoples in the global transition to a green economy. This hub provides important resources and information around FPIC and engagement with Indigenous Communities.
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