shall be respected in forest their duly recognized rights to management planning and the FMU. implementation, in accordance with national legislation or agreements established with such communities/ stakeholders. 2.2.3. For FMEs: Areas Verifiers: associated with the rights Maps of the FMU identified in indicator 2.2.1 shall be included on maps of the FMU. 2.2.4. When communities Verifiers: have delegated control of Written agreements their legal rights or Interviews with stakeholders customary tenure or use in whole or in part, this shall be confirmed by documented agreements and interviews with representatives of local communities, with evidence of their free and informed consent. C2.3. Appropriate mechanisms be employed to resolve disputes over tenure claims and use rights. The circumstances and status of any outstanding disputes will be explicitly considered in the certification evaluation. Disputes of substantial magnitude involving a significant number of interests will normally disqualify an operation from being certified. Indicators Verifiers, Examples, and Evaluation Team Notes Conformance Notes (C, NC or NA) 2.3.1. FME shall use Verifiers: mechanisms for resolving Records, agreements or disputes over tenure claims relevant documents and use rights that that detail past and respectfully involve the current disputes over disputants and are tenure claims and use consistent in process. rights. Documented procedures to resolve disputes over tenure claims and use rights. Note: Acceptable mechanisms may include independent courts and third-party mediation.
shall be respected in forest management planning and implementation, in accordance with national legislation or agreements established with such communities/ stakeholders. their duly recognized rights to the FMU. 2.2.3. For FMEs: Areas associated with the rights identified in indicator 2.2.1 shall be included on maps of the FMU. Verifiers: Maps of the FMU 2.2.4. When communities have delegated control of their legal rights or customary tenure or use in whole or in part, this shall be confirmed by documented agreements and interviews with representatives of local communities, with evidence of their free and informed consent. Verifiers: Written agreements Interviews with stakeholders C2.3. Appropriate mechanisms be employed to resolve disputes over tenure claims and use rights. The circumstances and status of any outstanding disputes will be explicitly considered in the certification evaluation. Disputes of substantial magnitude involving a significant number of interests will normally disqualify an operation from being certified. Indicators Verifiers, Examples, and Notes Evaluation Team Notes Conformance (C, NC or NA) 2.3.1. FME shall use mechanisms for resolving disputes over tenure claims and use rights that respectfully involve the disputants and are consistent in process. Verifiers: Records, agreements or relevant documents that detail past and current disputes over tenure claims and use rights. Documented procedures to resolve disputes over tenure claims and use rights. Note: Acceptable mechanisms may include independent courts and third-party mediation.
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