A/HRC/21/55 3. Practical advice for indigenous peoples on how to meet their responsibilities and protect their human rights in relation to extractive industries 44. Indigenous peoples who choose to extract resources can continue to play a positive role in sustainable development by asserting their international human rights relating to extractive industries, with an emphasis on forming equal partnerships with States and business enterprises to engage in sustainable development where adequate environmental protections are in place. 45. Given indigenous peoples‟ permanent sovereignty over natural resources and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, as set out in the international legal and policy framework of the present report, the right of indigenous peoples to participate in decision-making also includes the right not to consent to extracting resources as an exercise of their sovereignty. 24