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FPIC: how to obtain genuine and documented community consent
Consulting is not consenting, informing is not enlightening, and a decision taken under schedule pressure is never free. FPIC (Free, Prior and Informed Consent) is the highest requirement on the community engagement ladder. Obtaining it genuinely requires a methodology for which few projects are prepared.
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