Informed consent is becoming a key requirement for FSC – Pulp & Paper Canada
Mar 10, 2015
FSC Canada discusses informed consent with First Nations and industry
More than 50 forest managers, technicians, academics, lawyers, industry representatives and First Nations chiefs attended a meeting to discuss free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) in the context of the forest industry. Facilitated by FSC Canada, the gathering was also intended to enhance momentum and recognition of First Nations environmental, cultural, and economic stewardship of their homelands.
“First Nations are key players in the global forest economy with millennia of experience in the successful management of diverse forest homelands. We see this event as a key component in our engagement with First Nations to rigorously apply free, prior and informed consent into FSC’s Forest Management Standard,” says Francois Dufresne, president of FSC Canada.
Alberta Pacific Forest Industries and Tembec Forest Products were among the sponsors of the event.
