bcp-toolkit-part-iii-47996c4d931f30a2.pdf

The document outlines a framework for using biocultural community protocols to manage interactions with governments, companies, and NGOs. It details methods for establishing dialogue, raising awareness through participatory media, and engaging in impact assessments and international legal processes. It emphasizes the right to Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) and provides guidance on conflict resolution and responding to human rights violations.

• Biocultural community protocols serve as platforms for communities to engage external actors—including government officials, companies, researchers, and NGOs—on their own terms, values, and priorities.
• Raising awareness about the protocol is critical for building internal cohesion and broad support, utilizing tools such as participatory video, photo stories, social media, and cultural festivals to involve different age groups and ethnicities.
• Communities can use protocols to participate in decision-making through impact assessments; however, they often face barriers such as the use of Western scientific methods and biased consultants hired by project proponents.
• Strategic engagement in international legal processes and intergovernmental forums is described as a long-term investment that can influence national laws and policies to better represent community priorities.
• Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) is defined as an ongoing process rather than a one-time event, granting communities the right to seek more information, refuse access, or withdraw from negotiations at any stage.
• To avoid the high costs and potential disempowerment associated with formal litigation, communities are encouraged to resolve conflicts through non-violent, alternative dispute resolution methods using facilitators, mediators, or ombudspersons.

APA

Natural Justice (n.d.). bcp-toolkit-part-iii-47996c4d931f30a2.pdf. https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/BCP-Toolkit-Part-III.pdf

Chicago

Natural Justice. bcp-toolkit-part-iii-47996c4d931f30a2.pdf. n.d. https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/BCP-Toolkit-Part-III.pdf.

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@techreport{naturaljusticendbcptoolkitpartiii47996c4d931f30a2pdf, author = {{Natural Justice}}, title = {{bcp-toolkit-part-iii-47996c4d931f30a2.pdf}}, institution = {Natural Justice}, url = {https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/BCP-Toolkit-Part-III.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }