Back to Basics: Getting into Stakeholder Analysis

Stakeholder analysis is the main building block of starting the plan for any project. You’re going to be analyzing everything in this process: identifying and prioritizing rights-holders, communities, interested parties, and anyone who is going to be impacted by the project, particularly when the ‘duty to consult’ is mandated for

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Indigenous Communal Enterprises Generate Jobs In Peru

As in many countries in the world, creating new jobs in Peru is costly and depends on economic growth. In most mining projects in Peru, it isn’t possible to offer direct employment to all community members in the area-of-influence of a mining site. For this, Indigenous Communal Enterprises are created to

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Indigenous Peoples consultation in mining: Free, prior and informed consent

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This is the second post in a two-part series focused on Indigenous community consultation best practices in the mining sector. Community support is essential for the success of mining projects. Meaningful involvement of Indigenous Peoples in decision-making relating to project development is necessary to obtain and maintain indigenous community support,

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First Nations consultation resources

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Developing strong relationships with First Nation communities is an essential part of any resource development project – and your team needs to work together with First Nations at the earliest stage of developing a plan. Avoiding common mistakes There are a number of First Nations consultation resources available to help

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New procedures for First Nations consultation in Alberta

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In February 2015, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) and the Indigenous Consultation Office (ACO) announced new procedures for First Nations Consultation in Alberta. The Joint Operating Procedures for First Nations Consultation on Energy Resource Activities outlines new requirements for stakeholder consultation by organizations for oil and gas projects, and the administration and coordination

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