| 3.1 |
Indigenous peoples shall control forest management on their lands and territories unless they delegate control with free and informed consent to other agencies. |
| 3.2 |
Forest management shall not threaten or diminish, either directly or indirectly, the resources or tenure rights of indigenous peoples. |
| 3.3 |
Sites of special cultural, ecological, economic or religious significance to indigenous peoples shall be clearly identified in cooperation with such peoples, and recognized and protected by forest managers. |
| 3.4 |
Indigenous peoples shall be compensated for the application of their traditional knowledge regarding the use of forest species or management systems in forest operations. This compensation shall be formally agreed upon with their free and informed consent before forest operations commence. |
