FPIC & Data Sovereignty for Coastal Projects
Rights and data sovereignty are core to marine monitoring. Use MariMap to record FPIC, customary marine tenure, and data-sharing terms so evidence remains respectful and verifiable.
Key concepts
- FPIC: Free, prior, and informed consent from rights holders.
- Customary marine tenure: Community-managed sea territories and governance.
- Data sharing tiers: Public, restricted, or private access based on agreements.
How to document in MariMap
- Record FPIC status, dates, and evidence.
- Capture benefit-sharing and grievance mechanisms.
- Set data sharing tiers and notes on data sovereignty.
Integrity linkages
- Align rights documentation with project outcomes and claims discipline.
- Note OECM or ICCA context where applicable.
MRV readiness and disclosure alignment
- Baseline vs repeat surveys: mark baselines and keep repeat surveys on comparable geometry.
- Monitoring plan logic: define cadence, QA/QC thresholds, and conservative handling of uncertainty.
- Outcome types and claims discipline: record uplift, avoided loss, or maintenance credits; separate inputs from verified outcomes.
- Rights and integrity: document FPIC, customary marine tenure, OECM, ICCA, benefit sharing, durability mechanisms, and leakage risk.
- Disclosure alignment: map indicators to TNFD, CSRD, ESRS, EU Taxonomy, SBTN, and SBTi requirements.
- Use the Metrics Reference and Data Providers for definitions and sources.