From Dams to Development Justice: Progress with 'Free, Prior and Informed Consent' Since the World Commission on Dams

The World Commission on Dams (WCD) helped establish as development best practice the requirement to respect the right of indigenous peoples to give or withhold their 'free, prior and informed consent' (FPIC) to development projects that will affect them. Recognition of this right helps red...

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Main Authors: Joji Cariño, Marcus Colchester
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Water Alternatives Association 2010-06-01
Series:Water Alternatives
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Online Access:http://www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/alldoc/articles/vol3/v3issue2/102-a3-2-25/file