Step One: Identify Relevant IPLCs
Desk research, expert interviews and field interviews
- Geographical analysis with upstream/downstream impacts
- Temporal or historical analysis
- Resource use analysis, including seasonal use
- Other impact analysis, especially if the project is not place-based, for example, an overarching strategy or a national policy initiative (see also Human Rights Impact Assessment in FPIC Module)
- In addition to environmental impacts, consideration of legal, social, health, subsistence, political, economic, spiritual and cultural impacts
Cross-check identification results as part of initial contacts with IPLC
Analysis of competing IPLC claims or interests
Analysis of IPLC claims or interests disputed by government or other authorities
Step Two: Develop an Engagement Plan
Consider TNC team capacity, including language, cultural experience, training needs
Consider existing or established IPLC engagement processes
Solicit and defer to IPLC preferences on Engagement Plan options. Assess if there’s sufficient cooperation to proceed
- Preliminary Inclusion analysis
Documentation (see “Documentation to Save” below)
Step Three: Begin Initial Engagement & Dialogue
Continuous development and adaptation of the Engagement Plan
Co-learning – TNC learns about the IPLC and introduces itself to the IPLC
Continuous development of dialogue objectives
Data sharing and the consideration of limits, conditions and parameters on data