Consultation on the Advice Note on Indigenous Peoples in Voluntary Isolation and Initial Contact in Peru

Based on the Board’s decision, FSC is developing an Advice Note, which will take into consideration the recommendations made by the Permanent Indigenous Peoples Committee to the Board. Therefore, FSC invites you to participate in the ongoing public consultation on this Advice Note, which will close on 12 October 2025.  This Advice Note will provide clear guidance to forest management (FM) certificate holders whose concessions overlap with areas inhabited by IPVIs. It addresses identified gaps in FSC’s Principles and Criteria (P&C) and International Generic Indicators (IGIs), serving as an immediate, interim measure to ensure stronger protections are in place without delay. FSC invites you to participate in the ongoing public consultation on this Advice Note, which will close on 12 October 2025.  You can access the consultation here: in English, Spanish, and French.

For more information about the Advice Note, read our news article. For more information about FSC’s broader strategy to reinforce FSC’s system for upholding the rights of IPVIs, refer to this article.

In the attached strategy report, you can find FSC’s detailed findings, which inform the Advice Note.