Extractive industries and indigenous peoples 2013, para. 88

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Whether or not indigenous consent is a strict requirement in particular cases, States should ensure good faith consultations with indigenous peoples on extractive activities that would affect them and engage in efforts to reach agreement or consent. In any event, the State remains bound to respect and protect the rights of indigenous peoples and must ensure that other applicable safeguards are implemented as well, in particular steps to minimize or offset any limitation on the rights through impact assessments, measures of mitigation, compensation and benefit sharing.
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Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples
Document type
Special Procedures' report
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N.A.
Topic(s)
  • Economic Rights
  • Environment
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Ethnic minorities
Year
2013
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Conclusion / Recommendation
Reference
SR Indigenous Peoples, Report to the HRC (2013), A/HRC/24/41, para. 88.
Paragraph info
Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraph number
88