Free, Prior and Informed Consent
Ethics & Community
Free, Prior and Informed Consent
Ethics & CommunityFree, Prior and Informed Consent describes ethical principles or engagement practices that protect people, respect communities, and improve collaboration in heritage work. It emphasizes consent, accountability, and culturally appropriate decision-making.
Source: ICCROM, UNESCO
Free, Prior and Informed Consent
Ethics & Community
Free, Prior and Informed Consent
Ethics & CommunityA principle affirming that communities (especially indigenous peoples) have the right to give or withhold consent to projects that affect their cultural heritage, before those projects start. Free means free of coercion, prior means sufficiently in advance, and informed means they have all the relevant information. In heritage management, this ensures that community voices are respected in decisions like excavations, tourism development, or use of traditional knowledge.
Source: ICCROM, UNESCO
Informed Consent
Ethics & Community
Informed Consent
Ethics & CommunityInformed Consent describes ethical principles or engagement practices that protect people, respect communities, and improve collaboration in heritage work. It emphasizes consent, accountability, and culturally appropriate decision-making.
Source: ICCROM, UNESCO
