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
Read more →More than 30 thousand hectares of forest were lost! According to records from Peru’s National Forestry and Wildlife Service (SERFOPR), until the end of December 2016, illegal miners have deforested 30,000 hectares of the Amazon rainforest in the buffer zone of the Tambopata National Reserve (Madre de Dios region), in
Read more →Torata is a small agricultural town in Peru, located only 6 km from the Cuajone minesite. Its people are very friendly and the town is well lit at night. In Torata, you can breathe pure air and enjoy crystalline streams formed from melting snowfall. One can drink the water directly out of
Read more →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
Read more →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,
Read more →This is the first post in a two-part series focused on Indigenous community consultation best practices in the mining sector. Following the release of its Position Statement on Indigenous Peoples and Mining in 2013, the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) has recently released the second edition of its
Read more →Resource development in the form of oil and gas extraction and mining has the potential to considerably change the lives of people in northern and Indigenous communities. Exploration activity, drilling for oil, and mining have taken place for decades in the Canadian North as well as in other Indigenous communities,
Read more →The political landscape related to Indigenous legal issues in Canada is constantly evolving. These articles provide some great insight into some of the key topics. Relations with Government This is an interesting time for the developing field of aboriginal law, and the evolving relationships amongst First Nations, government and business
Read more →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
Read more →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
Read more →