Analysis of the impacts of international investment agreements on the rights of indigenous peoples 2016, para. 23
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The standards of a growing number of multi-stakeholder initiatives include respect for indigenous peoples' rights, as affirmed under the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and consequently require free, prior and informed consent prior to approving or undertaking an investment. Some extractive industry bodies and companies sourcing palm oil, sugar, soy and other resources have also made policy progress towards the recognition of rights recognized in the Declaration, including the requirement for such consent, as has the United Nations Global Compact. Those developments reflect the general acknowledgement by transnational corporations of their responsibility to respect indigenous peoples' rights.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Environment
Equality & Inclusion
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
Ethnic minorities
Year
2016
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Other
Reference
SR Indigenous Peoples, Report to the HRC (2016), A/HRC/33/42, para. 23.
Paragraph focus
Indigenous peoples' rights: Business and indigenous peoples' rights