Publication: 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
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.author | Lewis, J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Borreill, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Freeman, L. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-01-23T18:55:52Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-01-23T18:55:52Z | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://open.fsc.org/handle/resource/670 | |
dc.title | 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 | en |
dcterms.abstract | FPIC 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.accessRights | Public | |
dcterms.accessRights | Open access | |
dcterms.bibliographicCitation | Borrell, 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, SECO | en |
dcterms.issued | 2008 | |
dcterms.language | en | |
dcterms.license | Copyrighted; all rights reserved | en |
dcterms.publisher | SECO a.o. | |
dcterms.type | Report | |
dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
fsc.evidenceCategory | FSC impact-related | |
fsc.focus.forestType | Natural Forest | |
fsc.focus.forestZone | Tropical | |
fsc.focus.sustainDimension | Social | |
fsc.focus.tenureManagement | Private | |
fsc.focus.tenureOwnership | Public | |
fsc.issue.social | Local communities | |
fsc.issue.social | Indigenous peoples | |
fsc.subject | Forests | |
fsc.subject | Certification | |
fsc.topic.political | National Forest Policy | |
fsc.topic.political | Empowerment | |
fsc.topic.social | Local communities | |
fsc.topic.social | Indigenous peoples | |
fsc.topic.social | Rights | |
fsc.topic.social | Conflict resolution | |
fsc.topic.social | Livelihoods | |
fsc.topic.social | Consultation, participation, empowerment | |
is.availability.fullText | Full text available | |
is.contributor.funderType | Public funds (government, EU funding, public research grants) | |
is.contributor.member | Forest Stewardship Council | |
is.coverage.country | Congo | |
is.coverage.country | Gabon | |
is.coverage.country | Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
is.coverage.countryAlpha2 | CG | |
is.coverage.countryAlpha2 | GA | |
is.coverage.geographicLevel | Country | |
is.coverage.latitude | -0.228021 | |
is.coverage.latitude | -4.038333 | |
is.coverage.latitude | -0.803689 | |
is.coverage.longitude | 15.827659 | |
is.coverage.longitude | 21.758664 | |
is.coverage.longitude | 11.609444 | |
is.coverage.region | Africa | |
is.evaluation.collection | Interviews/surveys | |
is.evaluation.counterfacts | No | |
is.evaluation.dataSource | Independent 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.evidenceSubType | Empirical study - qualitative | |
is.evidenceType | Empirical study | |
is.focus.products | Forestry products | |
is.focus.sdg | SDG 15 - Life on Land | |
is.focus.sdg | SDG 10 - Reduce Inequalities | |
is.focus.sectors | Agriculture | |
is.focus.sectors | Forestry | |
is.focus.sustainDimension | Social | |
is.focus.sustainIssue | Livelihoods | |
is.focus.sustainIssue | Rights of indigenous peoples and local communities | |
is.focus.sustainIssue | Wages and workers' rights | |
is.focus.sustainLens | Transnational governance | |
is.focus.sustainLens | Indigenous peoples | |
is.focus.sustainOutcome | Free prior and informed consent | |
is.focus.sustainOutcome | Land tenure | |
is.focus.sustainOutcome | Governance mechanisms | |
is.focus.sustainOutcome | Grievance redressal | |
is.focus.sustainOutcome | Land rights | |
is.focus.systemElement | MandE outcomes and impacts | |
is.focus.systemElement | MandE performance monitoring | |
is.identifier.code | Impacts | |
is.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.34800/fsc-international633 | |
is.identifier.schemeName | Forest Stewardship Council | |
is.identifier.schemeType | Voluntary Sustainability Standards | |
is.link.url | https://www.gfbv.ch/wp-content/uploads/kongobecken-bericht-en.pdf |