International: Avoiding Possible Misuse Of Free, Prior, And Informed Consent In REDD


International: Avoiding Possible Misuse Of Free, Prior, And Informed Consent In REDD Promode Kant, 2010   Indigenous peoples have historically been subjected to repeated loss of basic human rights and dignity. Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) requires authorization by the indigenous people before implementing measures likely to affect them and is an important tool of respecting their rights and dignity. But its application in the specific context of REDD has the potential of misuse by...

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