The Land Rights Act (2018) gives legal and regulatory backing – ensuring Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) is required for all developers and investors on customary land.

Communities must be consulted about any use of customary land and should be justly compensated for their ongoing stewardship of valuable ecosystems.

Required for impact assessments for land use - this ensures potential investors are aware of all social and environmental risk to the land, the nature and the people who rely on it.