This guide aims to help local organisations, communities and governments to carry out constructive, peaceful engagement and negotiation with companies and government, with the aim of achieving sustainable development and improved quality of life. Its main objectives are:

1. to increase knowledge about the social aspects of oil, gas and mining projects among local community representatives, as well as civil society and local government representatives;
2. to help local communities and civil society organizations better understand how to organize themselves and represent their views and interests effectively within a constructive dialogue and negotiation process with government and companies;
3. to provide local communities, civil society and local government representatives with an overview of key sources of information and relevant support organizations for further assistance with regard to constructive community–company engagement.

This resource is part of the CCSI’s Directory of Community Guidance on Agreements Relating to Agriculture or Forestry Investment.