A/HRC/21/47/Add.2 peoples in decisions affecting them,9 which could be achieved with the support of the United Nations system in Argentina. Land and natural resources Recognition of the rights to land and natural resources 86. Although the Government has taken important steps to recognize and protect the rights of indigenous peoples to their traditional lands and natural resources, there is still a widespread lack of legal certainty in Argentina regarding these rights. 87. The federal and provincial governments should redouble their coordination efforts to conduct the necessary cadastral surveying and recognize the legal status of indigenous communities or peoples, and should also sign the agreements necessary for that purpose, thereby preventing any harmful effects on the rights of indigenous peoples that this lack of coordination and consistency might bring about.10 88. The federal and provincial governments should provide the indigenous peoples with the necessary technical support to prepare the documentation required for a cadastral survey of their community, obtain recognition of their legal status and complete the necessary procedures once they have submitted the completed dossiers. 89. Given the delays in the surveying process under Act No. 26160 and Act No. 26554, the legislature should consider extending the time limit in those acts beyond 2013. The Government should also speed up the process of cadastral surveying and provide INAI with the technical and financial resources necessary to successfully complete the process. 90. Lastly, progress needs to be made in developing effective mechanisms and procedures for demarcating and legally recognizing the lands over which indigenous peoples have rights. The processes established for these purposes should be conducted in consultation with the indigenous peoples. Extractive and agricultural industries 91. Consultations should be carried out, in accordance with the relevant international standards, with the communities that might be adversely affected by development projects and the exploitation of natural resources, with the aim of obtaining their free, prior and informed consent on any aspects of these projects that infringe their human rights.11 This could be facilitated by drawing up regulations for a procedure for consultation with indigenous peoples. 92. As part of this process, and especially with regard to proposals for future projects, the federal and provincial governments should conduct comprehensive studies on the potential social and environmental impacts of such projects, including on natural resources such as water and on the rights of indigenous peoples. 93. Appropriate measures should also be taken to minimize these impacts and to provide reparation and fair compensation to indigenous communities that suffer from the harmful effects on the environment or their health caused by projects currently or formerly operating in or near lands inhabited by indigenous peoples.12 9 10 11 12 18 See also CERD/C/ARG/CO/19-20, para. 23. See also E/C.12/ARG/CO/3, para. 8. See also E/C.12/ARG/CO/3, para. 9 and CERD/C/ARG/CO/19-20, para. 26. See also E/C.12/ARG/CO/3, para. 9. GE.12-14947