Zambia’s indigenous populations are integral to our collaborative efforts to protect forests and fight climate change. Whilst our work aims to conserve Zambia’s forestland, it is paramount to BCP’s operational success and climate change mitigation in Zambia to remain sensitive to the rights of indigenous people and the territories in which we operate. In line with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People, BCP follows internationally set standards to obtain Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) when working with communities to protect forestland. FPIC provides communities with a holistic understanding of our work and ultimately leaves the decision to give or withhold consent to a project that may affect them or their land entirely in their hands. This follows the fundamental human right of self-determination and free pursuit of economic, social, and cultural development. #indigenouspeoplesday #humanrights #climateaction #rightsofindigenouspopulations #REDD #FPIC #FreePriorInformedConsent #conservationfinance #naturebasedsolutions #carboncredits #carbonoffsets