Hi All,

After hosting a wonderful session with engaging discussions at ICTC last month, we’ve been continuing to build on our work to integrate data justice into as many elements of our practice at Fauna & Flora as we can. The slides from our presentation are attached if you were unable to join!

We’re leaning heavily on the work produced by Rose Pritchard, discussed in this  paper, to create six core principles, viewed through two lenses, for applying data justice. As an international conservation NGO, we recognise our responsibility to ensure that the power of data we use is shaped, led, and informed by the voices of those on the ground.

The six principles are:

• Data is collected with free, prior, and informed consent and maximises benefits to conservation and IPLCs.
• Data influence is localised, and where influenced by external sources, this is clearly documented.
• Data is accessible to those represented by it, with appropriate consideration of privacy.
• Data is representative and unbiased.
• Data processing, analysis, and visualisation are documented, with limitations noted.
• Data is used in accordance with consent and its original purpose.

These principles are viewed through the lenses of Purpose and Permission. These highlight that data must have a clearly defined purpose—never collected for its own sake—and that in every location we work, we operate within permissions granted by governments, local authorities, and IPLCs.

As we continue developing this work, we would love to collaborate further and learn how others are also incorporating data justice, fairness, and equity into their data practices.

Best,

Chelsea Smith

Senior Programme Manager, Technolgy & Nature

Fauna & Flora