Management of cultural and archaeological heritage impacted
Advice and support in accordance with international standards of Company Responsibility social (CRS)

Ethnology and dialogue with communities
Consultants in anthropology, ethnology and archaeology, with more than ten years' experience, offer to support projects (Equator Principles, EP) developed by private or public entities and impacting inhabited lands, in the management of all types of cultural and archaeological heritage.
Heritage located in community territories, both places of nature and socio-cultural practices, incorporate social, historical and future identities, and participate in complexes of religious and ritual institutions, political alliances and exchanges between social groups. They are important places for regional social groups or indigenous communities. For communities, these heritages participate strongly in the relationships they have with the entity/project impacting their territories. Experience shows that a management plan that takes into account the perceptions and uses of all stakeholders is an asset well beyond the management of these heritage sites or objects, by giving a positive inflection to the relations between the stakeholders involved.
We specialize in the ability to understand these specific realities and complex locations and to co-construct a management plan with users who will be the bearers of innovative technical solutions and favourable to implementation.
Our approach and expertise are in line with the regulatory frameworks of international CSR standards (SFI Standard 8, etc.).

Our principles and methods
Our principles and philosophy
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Take into account the unique ways of being of the archaeological, ethnological and living heritage
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Favour cosmopolitical pragmatism (multi-actor/actor)
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Respect the values of communities and user actors
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Ensure concrete benefits for communities, our clients and their relationships, in the short and long term
Methods and investigations, resources mobilized
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Identification of potential socio-cultural and environmental impacts and risks
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A global knowledge of the territories, of a given project in all its area and sphere of influence
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Conducting ethnographic empirical surveys (including for archaeology)
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Conducting historical surveys and mapping of social structures and stakeholders
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The decoding of practices, politics, rituals, art
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Mapping and satellite data surveys
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An assessment of impacts, mitigation measures
Our solutions beyond studies and standards
Our solutions go beyond these classic deliverables. They enable the client to build a relationship that respects communities, the cornerstone of a good cohabitation from all points of view between the company and the affected communities.
It is about using realities that are sensitive and important for communities to induce forms of respect and ensure good understanding and mutual understanding over the long term. This is the way to secure or preserve the client's investment. Respect, good cohabitation and the management of moments of tension are beyond the norm.
Our ability to study is unlimited because our study project arrangements favour the principle of skill mediation and a cosmopolitical and pragmatic approach.

Deliveries
Delivrables according to standards
Delivrable specific
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Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA)
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The Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS)
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The Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP)
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Action Plans to accompany the assessment of gaps and commitments to meet certain standards or laws
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Informed Consultation and Participation Processes (EPC)
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Compensation or relocation processes
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Directories of cultural heritage sites and synthetic maps
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Management Procedures Manual
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Elaboration of databases and cartographic (GIS)
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Institutional links and site registrations with national or international authorities
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Cultural enhancement and museography
We offer you deliverables that respect minimum standards or that promote a complete and coherent approach to wealth, in the short and long term.

Client and scope
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Direct contracting with any private or public entity developing activities and developments (mines, industries, roads, dams, etc.) involving studies and planned management
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Design offices
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All types of CSR providers not specialised in the field of cultural and archaeological heritage
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Any contract format under consideration: one-off/short, full study, sourcing contract
CV and experience
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Consultants researchers inserted in public research networks
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Setting up of specialized teams adapted to the demand
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Partnership with researchers or any other specialist resource skills in the areas of intervention or impacted companies
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Recruitment and management of local teams