Indicator 5. Lands allocated by the community for livelihood, community space, residence, and other needs as may be identified by the community, are not curtailed by the investor/company. Investor operations should not be present on portions of land vital for sustaining the everyday lives of community members. These lands may include areas for subsistence and livelihood, cultural and traditional practices, and settlements, among others. Reserved lands should also be identified in consultation with the community members themselves. Both company documents and community testimonies may be sources for this indicator. (5 points) Indicator 6. Full and truthful information on the investment, including contracts and relevant documents are transparent, accessible, and are in a language understood by the communities, including women and other most marginalized groups. Access to information is a human right in itself. Contents of contracts and investment documents must have been made known to the community. These documents must also be accessible, should stakeholders request for them. Such documents must be easily and correctly interpretable by communities affected by their operations. They must have accurate counterparts written in the national language or the community’s local parlance. (5 points) Indicator 7. The investor/enterprise is compliant with national laws and internationally-accepted standards for responsible investments. This indicator requires that an investor operates within the confines of national laws (ex. is legally registered, has necessary permits to operate, pays taxes on time, etc.). Investment operations must be compliant with both national and international human rights, labor, and environmental standards. Data needed for this indicator may be gathered from company documents and government records. (3 points) Indicator 8. The investor/company utilizes and manages natural resources sustainably. Aside from accomplishing an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and a Social Impact Assessment (SIA), the company must continually ensure that the investment’s negative effects on the environment are kept at a minimum. Organic and chemical wastes should be disposed of properly and kept away from ecologically important bodies of water, forests, and agricultural lands. Extraction or exploitation of resources must not go beyond the permitted limit. Companies must also include provisions on environmental protection, sustainable resource use, and even ecological/environmental restoration in their investment policies and management plans. (4 points) 92 Upholding Land Rights amidst the Land Rush