Environmental Rule of Law and Human Rights in Asia Pacific: Free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)

This Summary for Decision makers is based on the UNEP Working Paper Environmental Rule of Law and Human Rights in Asia Pacific: Supporting the Protection of Environmental Human Rights Defenders. It provides an overview of the right to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC), associated duties, and good practices in the application of FPIC across Asia Pacific. This Summary for Decision-makers recognises that environmental human rights defenders (EHRDs) include all “individuals and groups who, in their personal or professional capacity and in a peaceful manner, strive to protect and promote human rights relating to the environment, including water, air, land, flora and fauna”.