An increasing number of sustainability standards integrate the principle of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) as a requirement to ensure respect for the rights of Indigenous peoples. FPIC remains a contested norm, due in part to divergences of interpretation and gaps in implementation. Drawing on a typology based on FPIC conceptions, this paper presents a comparative analysis of the Forest Stewardship Council’s (FSC) standard development processes in three countries, Canada, Russia and Sweden. The paper investigates the dynamics of designing FPIC requirements and conceptions of FPIC reflected in national standards. Drawing on semi-structured interviews and analysis of written standards, this study finds similarities in terms of the key debates, such as the scope of Indigenous authority and applicability of FPIC to non-Indigenous communities, however underscored by different stakeholder dynamics and outcomes. Despite the structuring presence of International Generic Indicators, different conceptions of FPIC are reflected in national standards.

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通过跨国可持续发展标准阐明 FPIC：对加拿大、俄罗斯和瑞典森林管理委员会标准制定流程的比较分析


越来越多的可持续发展标准将自由、事先和知情同意 (FPIC) 原则纳入其中，作为确保尊重原住民权利的要求。 FPIC 仍然是一个有争议的规范，部分原因是解释上的分歧和实施上的差距。本文借鉴基于 FPIC 概念的类型学，对加拿大、俄罗斯和瑞典这三个国家的森林管理委员会 (FSC) 标准制定流程进行了比较分析。 本文研究了设计 FPIC 要求的动态以及国家标准中反映的 FPIC 概念。根据半结构化访谈和书面标准分析，本研究发现关键辩论方面存在相似之处，例如原住民权力的范围以及 FPIC 对非原住民社区的适用性，但不同的利益相关者动态和结果强调了这一点。尽管存在国际通用指标的结构，但国家标准中反映了 FPIC 的不同概念。