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Free, Prior and Informed Consent and Sustainable Forest Management in the Congo Basin. A Feasibility Study conducted in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo and Gabon regarding the Operationalisation of FSC Principles 2 and 3 in the Congo

dc.contributor.authorLewis, J.
dc.contributor.authorBorreill, S.
dc.contributor.authorFreeman, L.
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-23T18:55:52Z
dc.date.available2022-01-23T18:55:52Z
dc.identifier.urihttps://open.fsc.org/handle/resource/670
dc.titleFree, Prior and Informed Consent and Sustainable Forest Management in the Congo Basin. A Feasibility Study conducted in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo and Gabon regarding the Operationalisation of FSC Principles 2 and 3 in the Congoen
dcterms.abstractFPIC is increasingly seen as an appropriate tool for managing the relationship between indigenous peoples and companies wishing to exploit natural resources on the land where they live. This report is the first to consider the applicability of FPIC within the context of industrial forestry exploitation in the Congo Basin. It presents FPIC as a process to guide forestry management so as to ensure open, ongoing and equitable relationships between forest peoples and forestry companies. Such relationships are the basis for making long-term socio-economic development a consequence of forestry operations. The FPIC approach requires, above all, that forest people are aware of the issues surrounding industrial forest exploitation so that they can make informed decisions about their role in forest management. This reduces negative impacts, enhances positive ones and ensures equitable sharing of benefits. The report shows how this approach is advantageous to both forest populations and forestry companies implementing it.en
dcterms.accessRightsPublic
dcterms.accessRightsOpen access
dcterms.bibliographicCitationBorrell, S., Freeman, J., Lewis, J., 2008. Free, Prior and Informed Consent and Sustainable Forest Management in the Congo Basin. A Feasibility Study conducted in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo and Gabon regarding the Operationalisation of FSC Principles 2 and 3 in the Congo, SECOen
dcterms.issued2008
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCopyrighted; all rights reserveden
dcterms.publisherSECO a.o.
dcterms.typeReport
dspace.entity.typePublication
fsc.evidenceCategoryFSC impact-related
fsc.focus.forestTypeNatural Forest
fsc.focus.forestZoneTropical
fsc.focus.sustainDimensionSocial
fsc.focus.tenureManagementPrivate
fsc.focus.tenureOwnershipPublic
fsc.issue.socialLocal communities
fsc.issue.socialIndigenous peoples
fsc.subjectForests
fsc.subjectCertification
fsc.topic.politicalNational Forest Policy
fsc.topic.politicalEmpowerment
fsc.topic.socialLocal communities
fsc.topic.socialIndigenous peoples
fsc.topic.socialRights
fsc.topic.socialConflict resolution
fsc.topic.socialLivelihoods
fsc.topic.socialConsultation, participation, empowerment
is.availability.fullTextFull text available
is.contributor.funderTypePublic funds (government, EU funding, public research grants)
is.contributor.memberForest Stewardship Council
is.coverage.countryCongo
is.coverage.countryGabon
is.coverage.countryDemocratic Republic of the Congo
is.coverage.countryAlpha2CG
is.coverage.countryAlpha2GA
is.coverage.geographicLevelCountry
is.coverage.latitude-0.228021
is.coverage.latitude-4.038333
is.coverage.latitude-0.803689
is.coverage.longitude15.827659
is.coverage.longitude21.758664
is.coverage.longitude11.609444
is.coverage.regionAfrica
is.evaluation.collectionInterviews/surveys
is.evaluation.counterfactsNo
is.evaluation.dataSourceIndependent researcher data
is.evaluation.notes"This report is the result of field research carried out in seven concessions of five European forestry companies operating in Gabon, the Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo. It presents an overview of the major issuesrelating to consent and the role of local populations in forest management. This is followed by a set of recommendations for the implementation of FPIC in forestry concessions in the Congo Basin.'
is.evidenceSubTypeEmpirical study - qualitative
is.evidenceTypeEmpirical study
is.focus.productsForestry products
is.focus.sdgSDG 15 - Life on Land
is.focus.sdgSDG 10 - Reduce Inequalities
is.focus.sectorsAgriculture
is.focus.sectorsForestry
is.focus.sustainDimensionSocial
is.focus.sustainIssueLivelihoods
is.focus.sustainIssueRights of indigenous peoples and local communities
is.focus.sustainIssueWages and workers' rights
is.focus.sustainLensTransnational governance
is.focus.sustainLensIndigenous peoples
is.focus.sustainOutcomeFree prior and informed consent
is.focus.sustainOutcomeLand tenure
is.focus.sustainOutcomeGovernance mechanisms
is.focus.sustainOutcomeGrievance redressal
is.focus.sustainOutcomeLand rights
is.focus.systemElementMandE outcomes and impacts
is.focus.systemElementMandE performance monitoring
is.identifier.codeImpacts
is.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.34800/fsc-international633
is.identifier.schemeNameForest Stewardship Council
is.identifier.schemeTypeVoluntary Sustainability Standards
is.link.urlhttps://www.gfbv.ch/wp-content/uploads/kongobecken-bericht-en.pdf
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