Talk:RSB principle on Consultation

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Biofuels projects shall be designed and operated under appropriate, comprehensive, transparent, consultative, and participatory processes that involve all relevant stakeholders.

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Regarding "The intent of this principle is to diffuse conflict situations through an open, transparent process of stakeholder consultation and acceptance, with the scale of consultation proportionate to the scale, scope, and stage of the project, and any potential conflicts. The RSB will develop a scoping process to help determine the extent of the stakeholder consultation based on key criteria. Where many farmers are engaging in the same activity in the same area, there should be flexibility for a group of farmers to combine their work."

My concern is the term "diffuse" conflict situations. It would be better to say resolve or correct the situation, because what may be needed is to change what is proposed nto something that is better for everyone.

It would also be helpful to spellout teh criteria in advance or to say what they are.

Doris Cellarius