Paper & Presentation Abstracts

IAIA20 Submitted Paper & Presentation Abstracts

Following is a list of IAIA20 Annual Conference paper & presentation abstracts.

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Abstract ID# 1083

Presenting Author: Bakary Kone
Preferred Session: Impact assessment and the landscape approach: The added value of SEA and ES

Summary Statement: Sourou sub-basin, inter-community, sustainable development, strategic axes.

Climate Risk Management in Impact assessment: USAID's Example

Abstract ID# 1124

Presenting Author: Henry Aryeetey
Preferred Session: Integrating climate change into IA: Key design elements

Summary Statement: The impact assessment procedures of US Foreign assistance projects includes Climate risk management (CRM) - the process of assessing, addressing and adaptively managing climate risks.

Federal-Provincial Cooperation in Impact Assessment in Canada

Abstract ID# 1099

Presenting Author: Seth Cain
Preferred Session: Strengthening IA through inter-governmental cooperation

Summary Statement: Putting federal-provincial cooperation in impact assessment into practice in Canada: tools, approach and case studies.

Geospatial technologies in Trapa colchica surveys

Abstract ID# 1248

Presenting Author: Maria Walentek
Preferred Session: Digital technologies for biodiversity assessment and monitoring

Summary Statement: Geospatial technologies and information collected during the EIA process could be used to inform and keep the IUCN Red List database up to date as showcased by the Trapa colchica surveys.

HIA in Mauritius: A case study fuelled by stakeholder engagement data

Abstract ID# 1015

Presenting Author: Meelan Thondoo
Preferred Session: Data-driven health impact assessment

Summary Statement: The importance of using stakeholder engagement data in building HIA frameworks cannot be undermined. Our study presents the opportunities and challenges for stakeholder engagement in Africa.

Making Livelihood Restoration Programs Work: A Case Study of NEWMAP.

Abstract ID# 1412

Presenting Author: Nneka Okereke
Preferred Session: New directions in livelihood restoration in project design and beyond

Summary Statement: The Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management project sought to ensure livelihood restoration by making it a separate component of the project with its own funds, management and indicators

SEA changes in regional planning in Chile.

Abstract ID# 1149

Presenting Author: Patricia Gutierrez
Preferred Session: SEA effectiveness: Getting more out of less

Summary Statement: From 2010, both the SEA and the regional plans were implemented, which presented changes especially in the regulatory framework, which intersects with different approaches at national level.

Strengthening the power distribution sector in the Dominican Republic

Abstract ID# 1460

Presenting Author: Fabiola Mercado
Preferred Session: Improving environmental and social performance of infrastructure projects

Summary Statement: The effective application of environmental and social practices in a complementary and coordinated way to address the challenges of the power distribution sector in the Dominican Republic.

(Panel Session)

Abstract ID# 1081

Presenting Author: Meghan Egleton
Preferred Session: A radical approach: IA should start with implementable mitigation measures

Summary Statement: N/A - Panel Session

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Abstract ID# 1093

Presenting Author: * *
Preferred Session: Scaling out, not up! Improve IA efficiency via collaboration and dataficati

Summary Statement: *

A binding citizenship participation system could be an improvement?

Abstract ID# 1131

Presenting Author: GENOVEVA RAZETO CACERES
Preferred Session: Community participation in impact assessments

Summary Statement: This document states if the environmental conflict is resolved by changing the governance model in a way that binding citizen participation is incorporated.

A Biodiversity Risk Screening framework for Solar and Wind energy projects

Abstract ID# 993

Presenting Author: Giulia Carbone
Preferred Session: Catch the worm! Early biodiversity risk screening for impact assessment

Summary Statement: A system for biodiversity risk screening at the early stage of the development of solar and wind projects.

A Case of GIS Application in Transmission Line ESIA

Abstract ID# 1317

Presenting Author: William Amelorku
Preferred Session: Digital impact assessment: The latest developments

Summary Statement: The deployment of the applications of GIS and remote sensing as a tool in Impact Assessment is saving practitioners time and cost, especially, in large linear project spanning various region

A climate change health and vulnerability assessment framework

Abstract ID# 1148

Presenting Author: Ben Harris-Roxas
Preferred Session: Integrating climate change into IA: Key design elements

Summary Statement: The paper describes a recently developed climate change vulnerability health impact assessment (CCVHIA) framework that includes five areas of assessment.

A Comparative Study on Biodiversity Offsets in Airport Development Projects

Abstract ID# 1219

Presenting Author: Keisuke GOTO
Preferred Session: Asian S3EA: Strategic, spatial and sustainable EA

Summary Statement: The study suggests an implementation method of biodiversity offsets for countries seeking to introduce the system through examining airport development projects conducted in four countries.

A Comparison of EIA Systems in Caribbean Countries

Abstract ID# 1343

Presenting Author: Shakil Ferdausi
Preferred Session: Enforcement and compliance of environmental and social impact assessment

Summary Statement: Comparative analysis of EIA Systems adopted by selected Caribbean countries to understand differences in roles and responsibilities of project proponents, authorities, and community’s consul

A comparison of SIA between company and community in the amazon region

Abstract ID# 741

Presenting Author: Jacques Demajorovic
Preferred Session: Conflict or agreement: Role of impact assessment in managing conflicts

Summary Statement: Results of a SIA undertaken in the Amazonian region on the world greatest iron mine are showed to compare perceptions of the social impacts between the company and community views.

A consultants view; Bridging the gap between Pure vs Applied Ecology

Abstract ID# 1268

Presenting Author: Iain Lednor
Preferred Session: Opportunities and challenges for early career IA practitioners and research

Summary Statement: The challenges of an early career consultant striving to bridge the gap between pure ecology whilst meeting regulatory requirements, lender compliance etc in Albania and Cote D’Ivoire

A cultural perspective on conflict: competing claims on the Karoo Basin

Abstract ID# 1283

Presenting Author: Kirsten Day
Preferred Session: Conflict or agreement: Role of impact assessment in managing conflicts

Summary Statement: Towards recognising the increasing inevitability of conflict in EIA, cultural theory is applied to a case in South Africa to better explain competing constructions of natural resources.

A framework for assessing the social and environmental impacts of disasters

Abstract ID# 854

Presenting Author: Stephen Edwards
Preferred Session: Disaster, conflict and crisis: Are impacts being Identified?

Summary Statement: We propose a systematic framework to facilitate the post-disaster collection and analysis of essential data and information related to social and environmental impacts from disasters.

A framework to assess benefits of EIA in a sustainable development context

Abstract ID# 757

Presenting Author: Claudine Roos
Preferred Session: Trends of impact assessment in developing countries

Summary Statement: Paper proposing a framework for evaluating benefits of EIA to different stakeholders

A Learning and Doing Landscape: IFC and CAO share reflections

Abstract ID# 1090

Presenting Author: Osvaldo Gratacos
Preferred Session: IFIs and adoption of lessons learned through their accountability functions

Summary Statement: CAO and IFC representatives will discuss how lessons learnt through the handling of environmental and social complaints have contributed to raising awareness of specific issues related to as

A review of the inclusion of health in current impact assessment practice

Abstract ID# 1046

Presenting Author: Dominik Dietler
Preferred Session: Without health there is nothing: Institutionalizing HIA for the SDGs

Summary Statement: A review shed light on the intransparency and the negligence of health in the impact assessment process. To unfold its full potential health needs to be understood more holistically.

A review of the inclusion of health in economic assessment/evaluation pract

Abstract ID# 1421

Presenting Author: Raogo Hyacinthe ZABRE
Preferred Session: Economic impact assessment

Summary Statement: Findings of a systematic scoping review reveal that economic impact assessments are rarely conducted in the context of large infrastructure projects, which holds particularly true for Africa

A role of ‘mentalising’ in creating trust and resolving conflict

Abstract ID# 1010

Presenting Author: Daniel Marsh
Preferred Session: Benefit sharing: Enablers, mitigation, conflicts, and sustainability

Summary Statement: An exploration of conditions that favour the creation of epistemic trust and its application to social impact assessment and benefit sharing agreements.

A role of ‘mentalising’ in creating trust and resolving conflict in imp

Abstract ID# 1011

Presenting Author: Daniel Marsh
Preferred Session: Conflict or agreement: Role of impact assessment in managing conflicts

Summary Statement: An exploration of conditions that favour creation of epistemic trust and its application to impact assessment expected to assist in mediation of conflict.

A story of how co-design made social issues matter

Abstract ID# 1204

Presenting Author: Sara Bice
Preferred Session: Stopped on social impacts: How can SIA contribute to balanced decisions?

Summary Statement: When project financing, politics or numbers consistently take precedence, what can be done? Some Aussies are now co-designing frameworks and standards. And it’s working!

A Study on Methodology for Detecting Damaged Areas

Abstract ID# 1009

Presenting Author: KYUNGIL LEE
Preferred Session: Asian S3EA: Strategic, spatial and sustainable EA

Summary Statement: This study derives the status of ecological damage by using pre-established spatial & thematic data such as land cover map to suggest a methodology for constructing Data Base by type of dama

A systematic review of wildfire impact assessment studies in Portugal

Abstract ID# 1393

Presenting Author: Renata Martins Pacheco
Preferred Session: Economic impact assessment

Summary Statement: This systematic review aims to identify the main wildfire impacts in Portugal to help in valuing the environmental damages and in better directing fire management actions.

A unique approach to Strategic Environmental Assessment in Scotland

Abstract ID# 968

Presenting Author: Elaine McCall
Preferred Session: SEA effectiveness: Getting more out of less

Summary Statement: Scotland’s unique approach to Strategic Environmental Assessment and the role of Scottish Government in-house specialists in supporting consistent and proportionate assessment processes.

Aboriginal knowledge in the Hydro-Québec‘s Environmental Studies

Abstract ID# 779

Presenting Author: Stéphanie Eveno
Preferred Session: Integrating Indigenous rights and knowledges into impact assessment

Summary Statement: Assessment of the Status of Aboriginal Knowledge in the Environmental Follow-Up Studies Conducted by Hydro-Québec at the La Grande Complex (hydroelectric projects)

Accountability and transparency for impacts during disasters and conflicts

Abstract ID# 1367

Presenting Author: Janis Shandro
Preferred Session: Disaster, conflict and crisis: Are impacts being Identified?

Summary Statement: This presentation provides an over-view of several case studies. The need for greater accountability and transparency for impacts is discussed.

Accounting for impacts in Disaster Risk Assessment methodologies

Abstract ID# 1138

Presenting Author: Emdad HAQUE
Preferred Session: Disaster, conflict and crisis: Are impacts being Identified?

Summary Statement: A comprehensive disaster risk assessment framework consists of hazard dimension, vulnerability, and community evaluation - with examples from coastal Bangladesh - is proposed.

Achieving Deep Decarbonization Through Law in New York and the Role of IA

Abstract ID# 759

Presenting Author: Michael Gerrard
Preferred Session: New models of IA and climate change law worldwide

Summary Statement: A new book, Legal Pathways to Deep Decarbonization in the U.S., makes more than 1500 recommendations. This talk will discuss how these can be used in implementing New York’s new climate law.

Achieving effective ESIA process of Oil and Gas Projects: The Role of NGOs

Abstract ID# 890

Presenting Author: Emmanuel Kasimbazi
Preferred Session: Enforcement and compliance of environmental and social impact assessment

Summary Statement: This paper examines the role of NGOs in the ESIA process particularly in scoping, baseline data collection, review of reports and monitoring of Oil and Gas Projects in Uganda

Achieving Land Degradation Neutrality (LND) at the country level: African E

Abstract ID# 883

Presenting Author: Chizoba Chinweze
Preferred Session: Land degradation neutrality: Country experience

Summary Statement: Drought/desertification and land degradation affects the quality of land resources necessary to support ecosystem functions and services to enhance food security. LDN promotes measures to re

Achieving meaningful public participation: Ten key principles

Abstract ID# 1087

Presenting Author: John Sinclair
Preferred Session: Encouraging advances in IA public participation practice

Summary Statement: In this presentation I offer ten key principles of meaningful participation that if adopted as a package could help us to achieve the next generation of participation in IA.

Action for sustainability through community-based environmental assessment

Abstract ID# 924

Presenting Author: Rajib Biswal
Preferred Session: Community participation in impact assessments

Summary Statement: Next generation community-based environmental assessment is community driven that intends to capture a local vision of sustainability to steer decision-making towards sustainable solutions.

Adaptive EHS Management in Infrastructure Projects

Abstract ID# 1285

Presenting Author: Robert Montgomery
Preferred Session: Connecting IA, monitoring, and evaluation through adaptive planning

Summary Statement: Various approaches and examples of adaptive EHS management in infrastructure projects from international infrastructure projects are presented, and an decision making process.

ADB’s approach to ensuring sustainable infrastructure pipelines

Abstract ID# 862

Presenting Author: Mark Kunzer
Preferred Session: Building sustainable project pipelines in infrastructure finance

Summary Statement: ADB's ex ante framework drives it's project selection and screening to ensure sustainability in its infrastructure portfolio

Additionality and mitigation hierarchy in the Environmental Impact Studies

Abstract ID# 1049

Presenting Author: Vicente Gonzalez López
Preferred Session: Smartening biodiversity offsets: Opportunities in technology and governance

Summary Statement: The ecosystem services approach brings us the opportunity to incorporate a new vision for residual impact that could help to improve the additionality concept.

Addressing governance challenges for successful biodiversity offsets

Abstract ID# 1327

Presenting Author: Jessica Hughes
Preferred Session: Smartening biodiversity offsets: Opportunities in technology and governance

Summary Statement: The success of biodiversity offset implementation in South Africa is undermined by governance failures that could be avoided through improved data management and regulatory compliance

Addressing habitat fragmentation and connectivity in EIA

Abstract ID# 1321

Presenting Author: Mihai Coroi
Preferred Session: Prioritizing landscape connectivity in environmental impact assessment

Summary Statement: Review of habitat fragmentation and connectivity in UK and international EIAs. UK project case study involving a quantitative assessment of fragmentation and connectivity.

Addressing health in the EU Environmental Assessment Directive.

Abstract ID# 910

Presenting Author: Piedad Martín-Olmedo
Preferred Session: Smartening health and well-being in IA: From policies to projects

Summary Statement: How can a smart consideration of human health meet the requirements of the EU Environmental Impact Assessment Directive? We present a new reference document for health in EIA.

Addressing the Electricity Gap in the Rural Areas of Papua New Guinea

Abstract ID# 944

Presenting Author: Francis Sakato
Preferred Session: Community participation in impact assessments

Summary Statement: The PNG Government aims to increase electricity access to 70% by 2030. A practical way forward is through off-grid renewable energy solutions and empowering local participation.

Adequacy evaluation considering health impact in developing industrial park

Abstract ID# 912

Presenting Author: Jongsik Ha
Preferred Session: Data-driven health impact assessment

Summary Statement: This study proposed an adequacy evaluation method considering health impact in developing industrial park and applied it to actual development projects.

Advances in bioactive products to reduce the environmental impact of crops

Abstract ID# 1052

Presenting Author: Laura Buzón Durán
Preferred Session: Catch the worm! Early biodiversity risk screening for impact assessment

Summary Statement: This communication analyzes some the latest technological advances related to bioactive products to reduce the environmental impact of traditional phytosanitary products in Agriculture

Advancing Reconciliation in EA: Tips for operationalizing UNDRIP

Abstract ID# 1364

Presenting Author: Jennifer Campbell
Preferred Session: Implementing UNDRIP into IA for better decisions

Summary Statement: From our experience as Environmental Assessment practitioners in British Columbia, we present 10 tips for operationalizing UNDRIP in Environmental Assessment

Advantages of landscape vision or total human system

Abstract ID# 765

Presenting Author: Verónica Giberti
Preferred Session: Impact assessment and the landscape approach: The added value of SEA and ES

Summary Statement: Knowing the complexity of the system and its emerging, from a landscape view through time, will allow us to identify effective and efficient solutions.

Agreement: Conflict Resolution through Cañafisto and Soto Norte IA

Abstract ID# 1474

Presenting Author: Guillermo Castaño
Preferred Session: Conflict or agreement: Role of impact assessment in managing conflicts

Summary Statement: Lets talk benefits: the Cañafisto and Soto Norte projects IA propose innovative solutions to historical territory conflicts.

AI in health care: the ethical, legal and social issues at stake

Abstract ID# 816

Presenting Author: IÑIGO DE MIGUEL BERIAIN
Preferred Session: Technology assessment of artificial intelligence

Summary Statement: AI in health care involves relevant ethical and legal issues. This contribution is aimed at exploring them and proposing some alternative solutions that optimize the future scenario

Amy Sexton

Abstract ID# 1062

Presenting Author: Amy Sexton
Preferred Session: Emerging issues in ESG risk management

Summary Statement: Amy Sexton is an independent social performance consultant based in Berlin, with a focus on ESIA development, due diligence and monitoring of natural resources projects.

An ASEAN approach to EIA and access to information

Abstract ID# 1022

Presenting Author: Matthew Baird
Preferred Session: Using open EIA reporting to drive accountable and transparent governance

Summary Statement: Access to information forms a key precondition for meaningful public participation in EIA and effective construction, operation and management of major projects. This paper will examine the

An effective connection between EIA and pollutant discharge permit in China

Abstract ID# 868

Presenting Author: LIZHI XIE
Preferred Session: China’s EIA process: Reshape and connection with pollutant discharge

Summary Statement: An effective connection between EIA and PDP will form a whole-life cycle management model of projects，achieve the return of corporate main responsibility to promote environmental protection.

An inclusive technique for preliminary pipeline route selection in THAILAND

Abstract ID# 1061

Presenting Author: WORAWUT HAMARN
Preferred Session: How does EIA influence decision making in the oil and gas sector?

Summary Statement: Inclusive technique by integration of MCA and BPEO, lesson learned from Thailand, is verified as an effective tool for decision making of preliminary natural gas transmission pipeline route.

An intergovernmental approach to securing SWSAs in South Africa

Abstract ID# 1213

Presenting Author: Abigail Bahindwa
Preferred Session: Strengthening IA through inter-governmental cooperation

Summary Statement: SANBI convenes a platform to facilitate collaboration in securing Strategic Water Source Areas.This presentation reflects on the intergovernmental approach pursued.

Analysis of Algae Problem in Dam Reservoir through Dam Operation

Abstract ID# 1185

Presenting Author: SANG CHUL HWANG
Preferred Session: Asian S3EA: Strategic, spatial and sustainable EA

Summary Statement: In this study the dam operation based on selective middle-layer discharge from the time of concentrated rainfall was the most effective for water quality management.

Analysis of small sized woody biomass facilities for thermal energy use

Abstract ID# 1180

Presenting Author: Tomoya MARUYAMA
Preferred Session: What is the real extent of social impacts of renewable energy projects?

Summary Statement: This paper discusses to establish the estimation method of the heat demand of local community unit for introducing unitsmall sized woody biomass facilities for thermal energy (SSWBFTE).

Anticipating and managing the growth and impact of the oil sector Suriname

Abstract ID# 1369

Presenting Author: Quan Tjon-Akon
Preferred Session: Impact assessment and the landscape approach: The added value of SEA and ES

Summary Statement: The Oil Sector in Suriname provides a good challenge to test the concept of SEA for Suriname and this needs to be explored through consultation, cooperation and pilots.

Anticipating Risks Of A Mega Project Completion: Demobilisation of Workers

Abstract ID# 733

Presenting Author: Siang Choon Foo
Preferred Session: Disaster, conflict and crisis: Are impacts being Identified?

Summary Statement: As a mega project approaching completion, it is crucial to manage the demobilisation workers from site to avoid negative impacts before it occur.

Applicability of integrating modeling to environmental impact assessment

Abstract ID# 747

Presenting Author: Kiichiro Hayashi
Preferred Session: Asian S3EA: Strategic, spatial and sustainable EA

Summary Statement: The applicability of Integrating modeling tool, k.LAB under ARIES to EIA is discussed.

Application hydropower planning tools with social and environmental values

Abstract ID# 1456

Presenting Author: Maria Antonieta Gomez Balandra
Preferred Session: Strategic Planning for Hydropower with Environmental and Social Values

Summary Statement: An exercise was carried up using hydropower planning tools, selecting environmental and social values converted into metrics to represent spatially scenarios, supported by quantitative data

application of EIA approval system for national wide construction projects

Abstract ID# 1240

Presenting Author: chen aizhong
Preferred Session: China’s EIA process: Reshape and connection with pollutant discharge

Summary Statement: EIA approval Information system is convenient for enterprises to apply for EIA permit and improve work efficiency

application of EIA approval system for national wide construction projects

Abstract ID# 1245

Presenting Author: chen aizhong
Preferred Session: China’s EIA process: Reshape and connection with pollutant discharge

Summary Statement: EIA approval Information system is convenient for enterprises to apply for EIA permit and improve work efficiency

application of EIA approval system for national wide construction projects

Abstract ID# 1230

Presenting Author: chen aizhong
Preferred Session: Data-driven health impact assessment

Summary Statement: EIA approval Information system is convenient for enterprises to apply for EIA permit and improve work efficiency

Application of Habitat Suitability Model for managing urban ecological park

Abstract ID# 1073

Presenting Author: Sangdon Lee
Preferred Session: Impact assessment and the landscape approach: The added value of SEA and ES

Summary Statement: The HSI which recognized water, food. cover, anthropogenic disturbance in the areas. The HSI for the park valued 0.34(0.10~0.78). The SEA needs habitat value for the target species.

Applying Identity-Based Knowledge and Practice to Impact Assessment

Abstract ID# 904

Presenting Author: Bruce White
Preferred Session: Reconciliation and conflict transformation using impact assessment

Summary Statement: This paper investigates to what extent the efficiency and effectiveness of impact assessment can benefit from identity-based knowledge and practice.

Are biodiversity offsets removing nearby nature in Western Australia?

Abstract ID# 1063

Presenting Author: Hanna Kalliolevo
Preferred Session: Smartening biodiversity offsets: Opportunities in technology and governance

Summary Statement: Offsets may move nature far from the original site. We studied the spatial redistribution of nature and its implications to local people especially in urban areas.

Articulating cultural heritage significance and defining impacts

Abstract ID# 990

Presenting Author: Margaret Gowen Larsen
Preferred Session: Improving coverage of cultural heritage in EIA

Summary Statement: This presentation will explore the challenges of articulating cultural significance within the competing priorities of EIA and will assess the need for supplementary technical impact studies

Aspect of Human Rights and Governance

Abstract ID# 927

Presenting Author: SOPHORN SEK
Preferred Session: Smarter governance in resettlement II: Rights, risks, and responsibilities

Summary Statement: The session covers state of human rights recognition and how the state mechanism applies the HR instruments and how other actors including social workers and the displaced work together

Aspects of public consultation for new energy projects in Brazil

Abstract ID# 879

Presenting Author: GISELA MELLO
Preferred Session: Encouraging advances in IA public participation practice

Summary Statement: The public consultation is part of the implementation process for new infrastructure energy projects in Brazil. Based on consultation sheets this paper summarizes the main questions raised b

Assessing and Managing Social Cumulative Impacts in Canada

Abstract ID# 941

Presenting Author: Lauren Arnold
Preferred Session: Can impact assessment contribute to Indigenous sustainable livelihoods?

Summary Statement: This talk will describe the issue of social cumulative impacts, its relevance to Indigenous peoples, and the challenges and opportunities for management in the Canadian context

Assessing and Managing the Impacts of Mega Corridor Developments – Kenya

Abstract ID# 955

Presenting Author: Lucy Waruingi
Preferred Session: Impact assessment of large-scale linear infrastructure projects

Summary Statement: In-sights into the efficacy of the application of environmental assessment methods and procedures in practice into significant corridor developments in Kenya

Assessing impacts on Indigenous well-being and way of life

Abstract ID# 1392

Presenting Author: Mark Cliffe-Phillips
Preferred Session: Can impact assessment contribute to Indigenous sustainable livelihoods?

Summary Statement: The impact assessment process in the Northwest Territories is a holistic approach rooted in indigenous values and ways of knowing and this paper gives practical examples from recent IA's.

Assessing mining impacts on native vegetation

Abstract ID# 783

Presenting Author: Juliana Siqueira-Gay
Preferred Session: Improving environmental and social performance of infrastructure projects

Summary Statement: A review of four ESIAs of mining projects attending IFC standards to gauge how cumulative impacts on native vegetation are addressed found that regional landscape analysis is overlooked

Assessing Past Damage and Unknown Future Works: A Challenge for ESIA

Abstract ID# 1144

Presenting Author: Tracey Hooper
Preferred Session: Disaster, conflict and crisis: Are impacts being Identified?

Summary Statement: Overview of the challenges faced and approach to preparing an ESIA for past road works where impacts have occurred and a further ESIA for the same road, for future works that are undefined

Assessing Project induced in-migration on PNG LNG

Abstract ID# 811

Presenting Author: Samuel Koyama
Preferred Session: Can impact assessment contribute to Indigenous sustainable livelihoods?

Summary Statement: Project induced in-migration as a result of the PNG LNG projects was gender balanced and included whole family units.

Assessing the human rights impacts of the Chilean salmon farming industry

Abstract ID# 1157

Presenting Author: Fernando Pardo
Preferred Session: Integrating human rights into ESHIA of agro, forestry, and fisheries projec

Summary Statement: This presentation describes a sector-wide impact assessment (SWIA) of the aquaculture industry in Chile, starting with the methodology, followed by the findings and recommendations.

Assessing the inclusion of ecological connectivity in EIA

Abstract ID# 986

Presenting Author: Charla Patterson
Preferred Session: Prioritizing landscape connectivity in environmental impact assessment

Summary Statement: This project assesses the inclusion of ecological connectivity within the EA process, identifies and characterizes existing performance gaps, and highlights an urgent need for improvement.

Assessing water risk and impact in Thailand’s oil and gas operation

Abstract ID# 1482

Presenting Author: Pawitra Jumpasak
Preferred Session: Improving environmental and social performance of infrastructure projects

Summary Statement: Water risk and its implication to oil and gas operation in Thailand’s eastern region was assessed to efficiently manage potential impacts from water stress and to ensure sustainable supply.

Assessment of Community Health and wellbeing by Incorporating traditional k

Abstract ID# 1492

Presenting Author: Geetha Ramesh
Preferred Session: Incorporating Indigenous knowledge into health impact assessment

Summary Statement: Effective engagement with Indigenous community helped interpret traditional knowledge which played a key role in drafting biomonitoring plans and selecting receptors for bioaccumulation assessment and the analysis of country food.

Assessment of Pressure Vessel Manufacturing for Mobile Hydrogen Storage

Abstract ID# 1226

Presenting Author: Jan Bitter
Preferred Session: Impact assessment and new mobility systems

Summary Statement: The sustainability of multifilament-wound carbon fiber reinforced composite high-pressure vessels for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles is assessed to uncover potentials for sustainable mobility.

Assessment of psychosocial impacts in some Hydro-Québec projects

Abstract ID# 790

Presenting Author: Marie-Andrée Burelle
Preferred Session: Psycho-social impact assessment as an element of your work

Summary Statement: Hydro-Québec developed a method for assessing psychosocial impacts as part of its general method of environmental impact assessments. We will present this method and approach that led to it.

Assessment of Soil Erosion in Mongolia using RUSLE model

Abstract ID# 1261

Presenting Author: Namuun Tuvshinjargal
Preferred Session: Land degradation neutrality: Country experience

Summary Statement: A quantitative assessment of soil erosion in Mongolia is analyzed with RUSLE model and GIS techniques considering rainfall, soil, land use and topographic datasets.

Assessment of the total sea level rise impact on the peoples of Oceania

Abstract ID# 964

Presenting Author: Audrius Sabūnas
Preferred Session: Improving coverage of cultural heritage in EIA

Summary Statement: This study aims to cover and emphasize the cultural impacts that climate change may have on island nations in Oceania.

Assessment System Establishment for the Religious Sites Affected by Project

Abstract ID# 1383

Presenting Author: Huan Lian
Preferred Session: Benefit sharing: Enablers, mitigation, conflicts, and sustainability

Summary Statement: To introduce the mechanism, basic procedure and principled advices of the assessment system for religious sites affected by projects.

– Testing the Reliability of Satellite Measurements for Forecasting Envir

Abstract ID# 1498

Presenting Author: Yewande Awe
Preferred Session: Improving environmental and social performance of infrastructure projects

Summary Statement: This study conducted an assessment of the reliability of satellite for forecasting the environmental impact of ambient fine particulate matter.

‘’Inclusion of LCA principles into EIA procedure – Case Study in Samo

Abstract ID# 942

Presenting Author: Elisapeta Roreta Areta
Preferred Session: Conflict or agreement: Role of impact assessment in managing conflicts

Summary Statement: An improvement for EIA procedure in Samoa for infrastructural projects in the Renewable Energy sector should be discussed.

‘Passing the Baton’: Developing E&S skills for Early Careers Profession

Abstract ID# 1098

Presenting Author: Pete Gabriel
Preferred Session: Smartening E&S skills in international finance

Summary Statement: Session focused on the future of educating E&S professionals in international finance, focusing on technological innovation, responsibilities for teaching, and timing of targeted learning.

“Sunlight is the best disinfectant”, publication EIA's in Myanmar.

Abstract ID# 1200

Presenting Author: Le Win Khine
Preferred Session: Using open EIA reporting to drive accountable and transparent governance

Summary Statement: Myanmar leads the way in Southeast Asia, through the EITI and the Open Development Myanmar platform to bring to “light” EIAs.

• 50th Anniversary of NEPA: Summary of influential U.S. court decisions

Abstract ID# 1480

Presenting Author: Pam Ellen Hudson
Preferred Session: The 50th Anniversary of NEPA: Lessons Learned and Future Challenges

Summary Statement: This text will be included online and in the mobile app to summarize your presentation for attendees. • The important role of U.S. federal courts in the evolution of the NEPA over time will be addressed, including a summary of influential decisions, several issued by the Supreme Court.

¿Genera mayores beneficios la participación vinculante en el SEA?

Abstract ID# 1135

Presenting Author: ARTURO FARIAS
Preferred Session: Riesgos y vulnerabilidades (CONEIA - Spanish submissions only)

Summary Statement: Este documento expone, si el conflicto ambiental se resuelve cambiando el modelo de gobernanza de manera que se incorpore la participación ciudadana vinculante.

Barra do Cuanza vegetable communities- importance consevation

Abstract ID# 1352

Presenting Author: Esperança Da Costa
Preferred Session: Digital technologies for biodiversity assessment and monitoring

Summary Statement: Keywords: Cuanza river mouth, estuary, biodiversity, ecosystem, conservation.

Barriers to cross: working with landscape connectivity in practice

Abstract ID# 1016

Presenting Author: Jo Treweek
Preferred Session: Prioritizing landscape connectivity in environmental impact assessment

Summary Statement: Sustaining biodiversity depends critically on landscape connectivity but it is poorly addressed in EIA. Practical experiences and challenges will be reviewed and success factors identified.

Beginning with the end in mind… in a multi-stakeholder cooperation contex

Abstract ID# 1042

Presenting Author: Virginia del Río
Preferred Session: Beginning with the end in mind

Summary Statement: Europe requires a new way of mining from the cradle (exploration) to the grave (mining closure) based on the approach of territorial development of mining areas from endogenous resources

Benefit Sharing and Livelihoods --- Case Studies of Laos and Albania

Abstract ID# 1191

Presenting Author: Jianliang Xiao
Preferred Session: Smarter governance in resettlement I: Benefit sharing and livelihoods

Summary Statement: Assessment of two resettlement case studies for hydropower projects in Laos and Albania to explore mechanisms for benefit sharing as part of resettlement governance frameworks.

Benefit sharing between hydropower plants and protected areas in Brazil

Abstract ID# 1125

Presenting Author: Marco Aurélio Dos Santos
Preferred Session: Smarter governance in resettlement I: Benefit sharing and livelihoods

Summary Statement: The article will show the possibilities of benefit sharing between hydroelectric plants and protected areas in the Brazilian Amazon. Some suggestions for instruments to be adopted will be pr

Benefit-sharing in Urban Displacement and Resettlement

Abstract ID# 1069

Presenting Author: Dolores Koenig
Preferred Session: Smarter governance in resettlement I: Benefit sharing and livelihoods

Summary Statement: This paper discusses strategies for sharing the benefits of infrastructure development with the displaced in urban areas, where activism has been key in increasing compensation and benefits.

BENEFIT-SHARING OF HYDROPOWER PROJECTS: KEY MESSAGES FROM EDF STUDY

Abstract ID# 778

Presenting Author: Fabien Nathan
Preferred Session: Benefit sharing: Enablers, mitigation, conflicts, and sustainability

Summary Statement: The paper intends to share some of the key messages arising from an exploratory study recently conducted by EDF on benefit sharing of hydropower projects.

Benefits of green infrastructure in dynamic, long-term adaptation planning

Abstract ID# 1470

Presenting Author: Jung Hee Hyun
Preferred Session: Connecting IA, monitoring, and evaluation through adaptive planning

Summary Statement: Develop a planning model that can determine a pareto of optimal plans to maximize the multi-sector benefits including grey and green technologies scale by using an optimization approach.

Benefits of strategic planning for hydropower for the private sector

Abstract ID# 1205

Presenting Author: Aida Khalil Gomez
Preferred Session: Strategic Planning for Hydropower with Environmental and Social Values

Summary Statement: This paper/presentation provides an overview of the strategic planning benefits for the private sector development of hydropower projects, and challenges in its absence.

Benefits Sharing in the Energy Sector in Kenya

Abstract ID# 1354

Presenting Author: Edward Ontita
Preferred Session: Smarter governance in resettlement I: Benefit sharing and livelihoods

Summary Statement: This paper delves into the governance of benefits sharing structures in the energy sector in Kenya. The structures are skewed against affected community members and require improvement.

Best practices implemented in the EIA process in Peru

Abstract ID# 1096

Presenting Author: Celia Cáceres
Preferred Session: General best practice principles for impact assessment

Summary Statement: We present the main advances in the application of the principles of environmental impact assessment proposed by the IAIA to the Peruvian context and the opportunities to improve.

Between Scylla & Charybdis: reconciling requirements, restoring livelihoods

Abstract ID# 1161

Presenting Author: Olga Skotareva
Preferred Session: Smarter governance in resettlement I: Benefit sharing and livelihoods

Summary Statement: How to reconcile requirements of national regulations and expectations of international lenders when restoring livelihoods? Let’s explore challenges and practical solutions.

Beyond EIA–Practicality in Sustainable Development:Renewable Energy Insig

Abstract ID# 767

Presenting Author: Rebecca Thomas
Preferred Session: Biodiversity and wind energy: improving practice using a strategic approach

Summary Statement: Showcase of practical and meaningful initiatives stemming from the EIA process–driven by the developer, the practitioner and stakeholders working together for the benefit of the environment.

Beyond fragment connectivity in offset planning

Abstract ID# 1101

Presenting Author: Luis Sánchez
Preferred Session: Prioritizing landscape connectivity in environmental impact assessment

Summary Statement: Regional landscape analysis of offsets implemented in a mine project shows the contribution of jointly considering connectivity alongside biodiversity metrics.

Binding effects of Terms of Reference in Public Hearings held before EIAS

Abstract ID# 1427

Presenting Author: Jorge Ignacio Garcia Nielsen
Preferred Session: Community participation in impact assessments

Summary Statement: We will explore Public Heatings before EIA Syste in Chile and the current state of the art (recent Bill of Law)

Biodiversity and Development: Striking a Balance in Nigeria

Abstract ID# 751

Presenting Author: Joseph Akpokodje
Preferred Session: Catch the worm! Early biodiversity risk screening for impact assessment

Summary Statement: The presence of Hippos in the DKIS Area is a major threat to the success of the World Bank Assisted Irrigation Project. This paper is on ensuring hippos and he project coexist

BIODIVERSITY AND DEVELOPMENT: STRIKING A BALANCE IN NIGERIA

Abstract ID# 787

Presenting Author: Joseph Akpokodje
Preferred Session: Catch the worm! Early biodiversity risk screening for impact assessment

Summary Statement: The presence of Hippos in the DKIS Area is a major threat to the success of the World Bank Assisted Irrigation Project. This paper is on ensuring hippos and the project coexist.

Biodiversity Conservation as a Key Component in Hydropower Development

Abstract ID# 1338

Presenting Author: Pablo Cardinale
Preferred Session: Impact assessment guideline for wildlife-friendly renewable energies

Summary Statement: International Finance Corporation (IFC) discusses projects showcasing how it is walking-the-talk to meet PS6 in Hydroelectric Power development and financing.

Biodiversity Measurement Approaches and the incorporation of biodiversity i

Abstract ID# 1418

Presenting Author: KATIA GARCIA
Preferred Session: Progress and challenges of impact assessment in Latin America

Summary Statement: Biodiversity Measurement Approaches and the incorporation of biodiversity issues in the Long Term Planning in the Eletricity Sector in Brazil

Biodiversity Offsets - European Perspectives and Developments

Abstract ID# 740

Presenting Author: Wolfgang Wende
Preferred Session: Smartening biodiversity offsets: Opportunities in technology and governance

Summary Statement: This presentation offers insights into current debates on biodiversity offsets policies at the EU level, with outlining theoretical/practical principles and the latest political development.

BIODIVERSITY VALUE IN ALGORITHM: AN ACCOUNTING METHODOLOGY FOR OFFSETING

Abstract ID# 1117

Presenting Author: Cecilia Amosso
Preferred Session: Smartening biodiversity offsets: Opportunities in technology and governance

Summary Statement: An innovative approach to calculate residual biodiversity losses and gains generated by offsets. Particularly useful to evaluate multiple key biodiversity features and linear infrastructures

Biodiversity-friendly Infrastructure: Lessons from World Bank Experience

Abstract ID# 1175

Presenting Author: George Ledec
Preferred Session: Improving environmental and social performance of infrastructure projects

Summary Statement: The World Bank has substantial experience with making infrastructure more biodiversity-friendly, through application of strict standards to project planning, construction, and operation.

BIOINDICATOR SPECIES MONITORING IN ECUADOR

Abstract ID# 1408

Presenting Author: Miguel Aleman
Preferred Session: Catch the worm! Early biodiversity risk screening for impact assessment

Summary Statement: Monitoring of bioindicator species is important to detect changes in biotic communities early and manage the risks to biodiversity in a timely manner.

Bird species scoping for offshore wind farm Cumulative Effects Assessments

Abstract ID# 877

Presenting Author: Rebecca Hall
Preferred Session: Biodiversity and wind energy: improving practice using a strategic approach

Summary Statement: What bird species are assessed cumulatively at offshore windfarms? A wide range of species should be assessed for a consistent strategic approach to ensure cumulative impacts aren’t missed.

Brazilian Electricity Sector and Indigenous Communities: Good Practices

Abstract ID# 1422

Presenting Author: Luciana Paz
Preferred Session: Can impact assessment contribute to Indigenous sustainable livelihoods?

Summary Statement: This article will present good practices from indigenous programs implemented by a Brazilian electric energy company and its subsidiaries.

Building a new city in Amsterdam- SEA & monitoring support decision making

Abstract ID# 1044

Presenting Author: Marianne Schuerhoff
Preferred Session: Connecting IA, monitoring, and evaluation through adaptive planning

Summary Statement: We present lessons from the SEA and proposed monitoring of the ‘Haven Stad’ plan in Amsterdam, that aims to build 40.000-70.000 dwellings in an industrial area.

Building capacity for civil society to engage effectively with development

Abstract ID# 896

Presenting Author: Anna Lyons
Preferred Session: Addressing reprisal risks in impact assessments

Summary Statement: This paper will provide practical guidance and effective approaches for civil society to work together with companies and government to ensure the best project outcomes for nature and people

Building HIA Practitioner Capacity Through Peer Learning

Abstract ID# 1247

Presenting Author: Sophie Grinnell
Preferred Session: New learning approaches for HIA capacity strengthening

Summary Statement: This presentation will provide an overview of the Society of Practitioners of Health Impact Assessment’s HIA capacity building approaches and describe challenges, lessons learned, and opport

Building robust knowledge in the face of environmental conflict

Abstract ID# 1319

Presenting Author: Lasse Peltonen
Preferred Session: Conflict or agreement: Role of impact assessment in managing conflicts

Summary Statement: Socially robust knowledge is needed to withstand the shocks of environmental conflict

Building tiering into the Thai impact assessment (IA) practice

Abstract ID# 1065

Presenting Author: Chaunjit Chanchitpricha
Preferred Session: The evolution of the tiering concept: Connecting IA and planning levels

Summary Statement: This paper considers tiering from SEA to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) given there may be opportunities to build more effective practice for IA in the Thai context.

Can a strategic approach improve practices? A case study in NE of Brazil

Abstract ID# 1276

Presenting Author: Miguel Mascarenhas
Preferred Session: Biodiversity and wind energy: improving practice using a strategic approach

Summary Statement: A case study in the NE of Brazil where a strategic approach was taken to value present practices and decision-making on the EIA process

Can drones protect human rights?

Abstract ID# 1078

Presenting Author: Scott Sellwood
Preferred Session: Listening with technology: deepening the impact of impact assessments

Summary Statement: To improve rights holders engagement and community awareness in Uganda Oxfam worked with scientists and videographers to analyse and illustrate the impacts of a major oil project

Can IA in the Cook Islands keep pace with economic development?

Abstract ID# 1019

Presenting Author: Christina Newport
Preferred Session: Governance improvements in Pacific Island impact assessment

Summary Statement: We critically examine the state of IA regulation and capacity in the Cook Islands, in the face of proposed deep-sea mining, commercial fishing, and other economic initiatives

Can one Decision Support System be used internationally, across sectors?

Abstract ID# 736

Presenting Author: Jemma Lonsdale
Preferred Session: General best practice principles for impact assessment

Summary Statement: There is no need to reinvent the wheel for environmental impact assessments, the principles are the same the world over: here we bring these together in one place for practitioners and decis

Canada’s New Law: A Mandate for Climate Impact Assessment

Abstract ID# 1127

Presenting Author: Stephen Hazell
Preferred Session: New models of IA and climate change law worldwide

Summary Statement: Canada enacted a new impact assessment law in 2019 that helps to ensure that climate impacts of major projects are assessed and reflected in federal decision-making.

Canadian Decisions Following Panel reviews

Abstract ID# 897

Presenting Author: Bill Ross
Preferred Session: Decision making and environmental assessment

Summary Statement: How Canadian panel reports get converted into project decisions. Emphasise on what is realistic in mitigation measures proposed or enforceability, and the critical importance of writing ef

Capacity building efforts and initiatives for conducting SEA in India

Abstract ID# 867

Presenting Author: ASHA RAJVANSHI
Preferred Session: Capacity enhancement: Building human capital for promoting natural capital

Summary Statement: This paper shares the experience of enhancing SEA capacity in India and its positive influences on EA practice and reforms in national policies and legislations.

Capacity building initiatives for greening linear infrastructure in Asia

Abstract ID# 900

Presenting Author: Vinod B Mathur
Preferred Session: Capacity enhancement: Building human capital for promoting natural capital

Summary Statement: This paper shares the positive influence of capacity building efforts as amply reflected in improved design and implementation of greener transport infrastructure under ADB projects

Capacity building of local communities through participatory EA

Abstract ID# 1282

Presenting Author: Cassiophiea Madid
Preferred Session: Community participation in impact assessments

Summary Statement: Integrating community involvement in the EA process for a meaningful engagement and socially acceptable results: Case studies in the Philippines.

Capacity Building to achieve Conservation outcomes in PNG

Abstract ID# 858

Presenting Author: Banak Gamui
Preferred Session: Improving environmental and social performance of infrastructure projects

Summary Statement: Capacity building needs to provide individuals, communities and organizations with the skills, knowledge and information for undertaking the wide range of tasks required for conserving biodi

Capacity building's key role in effective ESG capability

Abstract ID# 1164

Presenting Author: Mark King
Preferred Session: Augmenting IA capacity building: Delivering for SDGs and ESG capability

Summary Statement: Mark King - Earth Active CEO and formerly World Bank – reflects on the importance capacity building has and continues to play in driving effective ESG within FI & national institutions.

Case Study: Conflict Security Risks & Impact Assessment in Porgera, PNG

Abstract ID# 949

Presenting Author: Pendrigh Lui
Preferred Session: Smarter governance in resettlement II: Rights, risks, and responsibilities

Summary Statement: Conflict Security Risk and Impact Assessment is an integral part of planning resettlement in the Porgera valley, where land is customarily owned and tribal fighting is a cultural norm.

Case Study: Indigenous Self-determination Integral in Hydro Dam Evaluation

Abstract ID# 1448

Presenting Author: Christina Guillemette
Preferred Session: Implementing FPIC through the IA processes

Summary Statement: Indigenous self-determination and well-being were valued components in the assessment of an existing hydroelectric facility integrating traditional and scientific knowledge in considerations

Challenges and opportunities in implementing sustainable finance

Abstract ID# 832

Presenting Author: Jorim Schraven
Preferred Session: EU’s Sustainable Finance Action Plan: key aspects for IFIs and IA practitioners

Summary Statement: This presentation will showcase FMO’s approach to ensuring sustainability impact of their activities, alongside views on the practical implications of the EU and international developments.

Challenges in applying the 2019 IFC GN6 in early risk screenings

Abstract ID# 1085

Presenting Author: Adeline Serckx
Preferred Session: Catch the worm! Early biodiversity risk screening for impact assessment

Summary Statement: We review the key changes made in the updated IFC GN6, and discuss the potential unforeseen challenges applying the revised Critical Habitat criteria to early stages of development projects.

Challenges in Cultural Heritage Management in PNG

Abstract ID# 857

Presenting Author: Julia Hagoria
Preferred Session: Improving coverage of cultural heritage in EIA

Summary Statement: Case studies from the PNG LNG project will be used to illustrate the gaps of managing cultural heritage requirements in the PNG Regulatory Framework.

Challenges in implementing sustainable finance

Abstract ID# 823

Presenting Author: Stéphane Voisin
Preferred Session: Best practices in implementing sustainable finance

Summary Statement: The complex nature of systemic risks, ranging from climate change to lack of transparency, makes it difficult to mainstream sustainability in the financial sector. How to move forward?

Challenges in the practice of CIA within lender institutions

Abstract ID# 737

Presenting Author: JUAN CARLOS PAEZ
Preferred Session: Impactos acumulativos en Iberoamerica: lecciones aprendidas (Seminario Iberoamericano - Session in Spanish. Submissions in English Accepted)

Summary Statement: The panel will bring experiences of CIA in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Challenges of early environmental assessment for offshore oil&gas in Brazil

Abstract ID# 977

Presenting Author: Cristiano Vilardo
Preferred Session: How does EIA influence decision making in the oil and gas sector?

Summary Statement: Brazil struggles to find a balance between a simple consultation and a more structured EA to guide oil and gas planning. Recent political changes jeopardize 15 years of evolution.

China’s EIA organizations realize new develop by"Environmental Stewardshi

Abstract ID# 953

Presenting Author: Yi Su
Preferred Session: China’s EIA process: Reshape and connection with pollutant discharge

Summary Statement: China's EIA organizations explored a new way of diversified and sustainable development by providing "Environmental Stewardship" service to governments, parks and enterprises.

Citizen science - can data be used for commercial gain?

Abstract ID# 1118

Presenting Author: Nicola Faulks
Preferred Session: Citizen science iInvolvement and resident-driven impact assessment

Summary Statement: Citizen science is very popular in the UK, but can it ever be used to inform Biodiversity Impact Assessments for commercial projects?

Civil lawsuits to enforce collective rights in resettlement processes

Abstract ID# 1151

Presenting Author: Alessandra Benevides
Preferred Session: Smarter governance in resettlement II: Rights, risks, and responsibilities

Summary Statement: Analysis of Public Civil Lawsuits promoted in Brazil, between 2000 and 2019, related to resettlement processes and their consequences in the creation of compensational references.

Climate change adaptation and EIA in urban forest projects planning-Tehran

Abstract ID# 762

Presenting Author: Reihaneh Rasoolzadeh
Preferred Session: Integrating climate change into IA: Key design elements

Summary Statement: This study aims to reduce the environmental impacts of Tehran's green space development and irrigation along with the considering climate change

Climate change and health impacts: a panel data study from São Paulo

Abstract ID# 1145

Presenting Author: Simone Miraglia
Preferred Session: Data-driven health impact assessment

Summary Statement: Sao Paulo’s GHG emissions is significantly correlated with respiratory (p = 0,00019) and cardiovascular (p = 0,00157) mortality rates. The results endorse the role of its economic activities

Climate Change Impact Assessment for Rice Yield in Korea

Abstract ID# 1179

Presenting Author: Eunjeong Lee
Preferred Session: Value impact in global food chain governance

Summary Statement: This study was carried out simulating 1km grid based rice yields in Korea under RCP Scenarios using the DSSAT v4.7.5.

Climate change legislation in New Zealand: too risk oriented?

Abstract ID# 1003

Presenting Author: Richard Morgan
Preferred Session: New models of IA and climate change law worldwide

Summary Statement: Emerging legislation in NZ has strong risk assessment focus, to little IA recognition.

CO2 emissions and economic indicators: Empirical evidence from São Paulo

Abstract ID# 1345

Presenting Author: Daniela Debone
Preferred Session: Integrating climate change into IA: Key design elements

Summary Statement: The multivariate regression approach identified a model that may contribute to public policies improvement, in terms of accelerating the decarbonization of the economy for São Paulo, Brazil

Coastal Management for Sea Level Rise in South Korea

Abstract ID# 1207

Presenting Author: Hyeyun Ku
Preferred Session: Disaster, conflict and crisis: Are impacts being Identified?

Summary Statement: An overall process supporting the coastal management plan for adopting or mitigating negative impacts from sea-level rise in South Korea

Collaboration and Federation: digital EIA in overlapping jurisdictions.

Abstract ID# 1171

Presenting Author: Shaun Meredith
Preferred Session: Strengthening IA through inter-governmental cooperation

Summary Statement: A rare opportunity exists in Australia to align environmental data collection/curation alongside digitisation of EIA in overlapping jurisdictions. Barriers and key learnings are discussed.

Collision evaluation at the wind energy facilities in Cupisnique, Peru

Abstract ID# 1454

Presenting Author: Heidi Quintana
Preferred Session: Biodiversity and wind energy: improving practice using a strategic approach

Summary Statement: Collision monitoring during one year following the SEO / Birdlife methodology recorded 18 samples (five birds and 13 bats),frequent monitoring will allow more information of these species.

Common challenges facing biodiversity baseline studies in Latin America

Abstract ID# 852

Presenting Author: Ted Gullison
Preferred Session: Progress and challenges of impact assessment in Latin America

Summary Statement: Common challenges facing the development of biodiversity baseline studies in Latin America are reviewed as well ways these challenges can be overcome.

Community and indigenous involvement using discursive democracy principles

Abstract ID# 756

Presenting Author: Bryan Jenkins
Preferred Session: Community participation in impact assessments

Summary Statement: The paper describes the collaborative approach in Canterbury NZ to integrate community and indigenous views into the regional water management strategy using discursive democracy principles.

COMMUNITY BASED GOVERNANCE IN INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Abstract ID# 1107

Presenting Author: Wayne Huggins
Preferred Session: Community participation in impact assessments

Summary Statement: Community-Based Governance in informal settlements is often seen as essential for sustainable urban development. However, it can undermine public sector institutions and lead to failures in

Community Engagement in Disposal of Radioactive Waste

Abstract ID# 1452

Presenting Author: Mike Brophy
Preferred Session: Community participation in impact assessments

Summary Statement: A community consent-based process for disposal of radioactive waste provides the opportunity for communities to co-create with the developer in environmental and socio-economic asessments

Community-Driven Impact Assessment for Environmental Cleanup in Thailand

Abstract ID# 1296

Presenting Author: Tanapon Phenrat
Preferred Session: Citizen science iInvolvement and resident-driven impact assessment

Summary Statement: Community-driven impact assessment (using community map and IEUBK modeling) yields more accurate answers for cleanup of Pb-contaminated creek than the expert judgement system.

Comparative evaluation of the environmental impact assessment legislation o

Abstract ID# 1249

Presenting Author: Raphael Mubanga
Preferred Session: General best practice principles for impact assessment

Summary Statement: This study compares the quality of EIA Legislation of South Africa and Zambia, with emphasis on the depth of impact analysis

Compatibility of long-term transport planning and SEA

Abstract ID# 1336

Presenting Author: Berit Balfors
Preferred Session: The evolution of the tiering concept: Connecting IA and planning levels

Summary Statement: This paper highlights the need for designing an SEA process that better support the national transport planning regarding the achievement of the transport policy goals and Agenda 2030.

Compensation Based on Land Asset Securitization: A Novel Way of Benefit-sha

Abstract ID# 1034

Presenting Author: Guoqing SHI
Preferred Session: Smarter governance in resettlement I: Benefit sharing and livelihoods

Summary Statement: The forthcoming intensive and large-scale hydropower development in China indicates that a large number of rural resettlers are unavoidable. How to compensate and resettle rural resettlers

Complaint Mechanism: a tool for communities during projects implementation

Abstract ID# 982

Presenting Author: Laura Verdier
Preferred Session: Community participation in impact assessments

Summary Statement: French Development Agency (AFD) case study: To ensure trust and respect of environmental and social standards, the AFD offers communities the ability to reach out to its Complaints Mechanism

Comprehensive Strategy Planning in China – How to attain the desired goal

Abstract ID# 1088

Presenting Author: Kin Che Lam
Preferred Session: China’s EIA process: Reshape and connection with pollutant discharge

Summary Statement: Presentation examines the potentials and constraints of China comprehensive strategic planning system in addressing the country's sustainability problems.

COMPUTERIZING RESETTLEMENT OPERATIONS AND MINIMIZING CLAIMS AND GRIEVANCES

Abstract ID# 777

Presenting Author: Grigore Stratulat
Preferred Session: Participation and grievance resolution in involuntary resettlement

Summary Statement: This paper examines computerization of two resettlement operations – one in Malawi and one in Moldova – and how best to implement computerization.

Conceptualising context in the art & science of Effective EIA in Nigeria

Abstract ID# 1172

Presenting Author: Tokunbo Olorundami
Preferred Session: Trends of impact assessment in developing countries

Summary Statement: This paper explores the meaning of context by evaluating the interaction of the formal and informal actors as a basis for a more inclusive EIA approach for greater effectiveness in Nigeria.

Conflict management for off-shore willmill farm development in Korea

Abstract ID# 881

Presenting Author: Sangyun Lee
Preferred Session: Conflict or agreement: Role of impact assessment in managing conflicts

Summary Statement: The Korean government should take more responsibility to engage conflict management.

Conflictos ambientales en Chile y su relación con el SEIA

Abstract ID# 1431

Presenting Author: Gino Araya
Preferred Session: Enforcement and compliance of environmental and social impact assessment

Summary Statement: Se analiza la distribución de los conflictos socio-ambientales, los episodios de alerta ambiental ocurridos en Chile y su relación con instalaciones sin licencia ambiental

Conflictos ambientales en Chile y su relación con el SEIA

Abstract ID# 1429

Presenting Author: Gino Araya
Preferred Session: Enforcement and compliance of environmental and social impact assessment

Summary Statement: Se analiza la distribución de los conflictos socio-ambientales, los episodios de alerta ambiental ocurridos en Chile y su relación con instalaciones sin licencia ambiental

Conflictos ambientales en Chile y su relación con el SEIA

Abstract ID# 1430

Presenting Author: Gino Araya
Preferred Session: Enforcement and compliance of environmental and social impact assessment

Summary Statement: Se analiza la distribución de los conflictos socio-ambientales, los episodios de alerta ambiental ocurridos en Chile y su relación con instalaciones sin licencia ambiental

Connecting EIA and Water Framework Directives (EU): the Spanish approach

Abstract ID# 1036

Presenting Author: F. Javier Martín Herrero
Preferred Session: Restructuring the timing and nature of impact assessments for rivers

Summary Statement: Summary of the Spanish approach to link EIA Directive and WFD Directive, including in the EIA the effects of the projects on the achievement of the environmental objectives.

Considering ecosystem services for Hydropower development in Bhutan

Abstract ID# 1381

Presenting Author: Tandin Tshering
Preferred Session: Strategic Planning for Hydropower with Environmental and Social Values

Summary Statement: This presentation discusses hydropower development in Bhutan and the aspects that need to be considered for consistency with the goals of the Gross National Happiness Policy.

Consultation and Communication on Indigenous IA studies

Abstract ID# 1271

Presenting Author: Cássio Ingles de Sousa
Preferred Session: Indigenous Peoples

Summary Statement: The presentation discuss strategies to reinforce principles of participation, previous consultation and communication with Indigenous communities at IA studies, such as methodological design

Context based learning in action

Abstract ID# 1120

Presenting Author: Lèneke Pfeiffer
Preferred Session: Community participation in impact assessments

Summary Statement: New ways of assessing reciprocal learning are needed to improve the process of inclusiveness and joint knowledge generation in context based learning.

Cost of EIA: is time to look inside the black box

Abstract ID# 1372

Presenting Author: Fernanda Veronez
Preferred Session: Trends of impact assessment in developing countries

Summary Statement: The paper presents the results of an empirical study about the cost of Environmental Impact Assessment.

CQ Test Paper 2

Abstract ID# 1508

Presenting Author: Carlos Quintero
Preferred Session: IAIA Test Session

Summary Statement: CQ Test Paper 2

Creating space – Polycentric governance for wind energy and wildlife

Abstract ID# 800

Presenting Author: Juliane Biehl
Preferred Session: Biodiversity and wind energy: improving practice using a strategic approach

Summary Statement: The contribution explores how German & Swedish polycentric governance approaches reconcile wind energy & species conservation, i.e. how does either country create space for wind & wildlife?

Critical paths to ensurre First Nations sustainable livelihoods

Abstract ID# 1489

Presenting Author: • Margaret Luker
Preferred Session: Can impact assessment contribute to Indigenous sustainable livelihoods?

Summary Statement: • Mikisew Cree First Nation and TECK Resources share some of the successes and challenges discovered through impact assessment and project application in a complex location in order to ensure Mikisew’s livelihood could be sustained if the project is approved.

Crowd-sourcing impacts in post-disaster assessments

Abstract ID# 1442

Presenting Author: Kevin McCall
Preferred Session: Disaster, conflict and crisis: Are impacts being Identified?

Summary Statement: A showcase of low-cost technologies that enable citizen-driven impact identification in crisis and disaster situations, drawing on the Haitian experience.

Cumulative Effects Assessment for Small Projects

Abstract ID# 795

Presenting Author: Martin Haefele
Preferred Session: Impact assessment and the landscape approach: The added value of SEA and ES

Summary Statement: This paper examines the importance of applying cumulative effects assessment to small projects, the challenges of doing so, and a few avenues for overcoming these challenges.

Cumulative impact assessment on Brazil’s coast, an innovative approach

Abstract ID# 1371

Presenting Author: Pedro Koehler
Preferred Session: Trends of impact assessment in developing countries

Summary Statement: This talk will present a cumulative impact assessment process developed under the offshore oil production environmental licensing in Brazil, and discuss the innovative results obtained.

Cumulative Impacts: Lessons Learned in IberoAmerica.

Abstract ID# 984

Presenting Author: Ivan Carlos Maglio
Preferred Session: Addressing reprisal risks in impact assessments

Summary Statement: Cumulative impact assessment remains a major practice challenge in environmental assessment. The tool is not commonly part of the legal and institutional framework in iberoamerica and there

Customary land benefit sharing lessons from Papua New Guinea

Abstract ID# 1499

Presenting Author: Ian Bryson
Preferred Session: Smarter governance in resettlement I: Benefit sharing and livelihoods

Summary Statement: An exploration of Papua New Guinea's petroleum sector benefit sharing regime and how lessons can potentially be applied in other sectors and jurisdictions.

Cuyler Cotton

Abstract ID# 1110

Presenting Author: Cuyler Cotton
Preferred Session: Reconciliation and conflict transformation using impact assessment

Summary Statement: As a historian, specializing in the history of colonization, Cuyler has advised several Indigenous Nations on decolonizing governance and developing political strategies for successful negot

Dam construction benefit-sharing with submerged areas in Japan

Abstract ID# 1050

Presenting Author: Atsushi Hamamoto
Preferred Session: Smarter governance in resettlement I: Benefit sharing and livelihoods

Summary Statement: This presenation focus on funds for reservoir area development asas a measure of benefit-sharing in Japan.

Data Innovation for a Stronger Social License

Abstract ID# 838

Presenting Author: Alla Morrison
Preferred Session: Improving environmental and social performance of infrastructure projects

Summary Statement: This report explores how firms can use data innovation to strengthen their relationships with communities.

Debt, poverty and health: a quantitative HIA of societal initiatives

Abstract ID# 1370

Presenting Author: Laurens Reumers
Preferred Session: Data-driven health impact assessment

Summary Statement: This study combines stakeholder input, datasets and scientific literature to estimate health and other impacts that come from initiatives from civil society in the Dutch city of Utrecht.

Decolonizing Compulsory Acquisition of African Lands

Abstract ID# 886

Presenting Author: Liz ALDEN WILY
Preferred Session: Smarter governance in resettlement II: Rights, risks, and responsibilities

Summary Statement: Compulsory acquisition is examined in the context to rising legal recognition of majority customary lands as lawful property in Africa, with focused study on three states.

Defining and mapping ecologically important parts of rivers in SE Asia

Abstract ID# 1079

Presenting Author: Peter-John Meynell
Preferred Session: Restructuring the timing and nature of impact assessments for rivers

Summary Statement: Developing a systematic framework for defining and mapping the ecological importance of rivers in South East Asia, identifying high value reaches of rivers for protection or management of im

Definition of No Net Loss Used by EIA and Corporations: A Comparative Study

Abstract ID# 1217

Presenting Author: Asahi ABE
Preferred Session: Disaster, conflict and crisis: Are impacts being Identified?

Summary Statement: This study examines the adoption of a term “No Net Loss” in various sectors through investigating the definition of NNL and the means to achieve NNL utilized by each organization.

Delivering the Sustainable Development Goals through Development Corridors

Abstract ID# 954

Presenting Author: Kate Gannon
Preferred Session: Impact assessment of large-scale linear infrastructure projects

Summary Statement: Delivering the Sustainable Development Goals through Development Corridors: A stakeholder perception-based approach to assessing the impact of development corridors in east Africa

Democratizing significance: Conceptualizing community-balanced assessments

Abstract ID# 1307

Presenting Author: Helle Nedergaard Nielsen
Preferred Session: Citizen science iInvolvement and resident-driven impact assessment

Summary Statement: Significance is exposed to a series of shortcomings in the current assessment practice. To qualify significance it is suggested, that traditional expert assessments is balanced with local

Desarrollo Legislativo de la EIS: Retos y oportunidades

Abstract ID# 913

Presenting Author: Santiago González
Preferred Session: Evaluación de Impacto en Salud: Estado del arte y experiencias en España (CONEIA - Spanish Submissions Only)

Summary Statement: El autor hace una recapitulación del Estado del arte en el Desarrollo de un futuro marco normativo de la EIS en España, así como potenciales retos, desafíos y oportunidades.

Designing and implementing effective EMPs in Kenya

Abstract ID# 1391

Presenting Author: Martin Marani
Preferred Session: General best practice principles for impact assessment

Summary Statement: Effective Environmental Management Plans for sustainable development in the south

Designing Together: Citizen Park New Town Projects in Busan, South Korea

Abstract ID# 1494

Presenting Author: Hyungjun Park
Preferred Session: Public participation in the Digital Age: Are we hearing you?

Summary Statement: The case of the New Town project around Busan Citizen Park provides implications that stakeholders have participated in the design process and established mitigation measures.

Desmantelamiento de la presa de La Alberca. Restauración e integración.

Abstract ID# 1257

Presenting Author: BERTA RODRÍGUEZ
Preferred Session: Evaluación del impacto sobre la Biodiversidad y RN2000 en España (CONEIA - Spanish Submissions Only)

Summary Statement: El proyecto recoge los trabajos de desmantelamiento de la presa de La Alberca, así como la restauración del área a su estado natural en un entorno RN2000.

Developing a Three-line Based Framework for Urban SEA

Abstract ID# 895

Presenting Author: WEI LI
Preferred Session: China’s EIA process: Reshape and connection with pollutant discharge

Summary Statement: A goal-oriented SEA process is developed based on the three-line environmental policy to integrate environmental management requirements into urban planning.

Developing capacity for argument in support of IA goals and decisions

Abstract ID# 1346

Presenting Author: Glenn Brown
Preferred Session: Capacity enhancement: Building human capital for promoting natural capital

Summary Statement: Tools of careful argument help IA professionals clarify the evidence and analysis in their reasoning, including difficult steps of identifying & defending values of environmental components.

Developing enforceable conditions for Impact Assessment

Abstract ID# 1104

Presenting Author: Phil Seeto
Preferred Session: Enforcement and compliance of environmental and social impact assessment

Summary Statement: Developing legally-binding conditions within a compliance and enforcement program to increase credibility for Canada’s federal environmental assessment.

Development Corridors Partnership: collaboration and capacity development

Abstract ID# 918

Presenting Author: Jonathan Hobbs
Preferred Session: Improving environmental and social performance of infrastructure projects

Summary Statement: The Development Corridors Partnership brings together universities and institutions from China, Africa and UK to help build better environmental and social performance standards.

Development of Climate Change Impact and Vulnerability Assessment System

Abstract ID# 1274

Presenting Author: Changwan Seo
Preferred Session: Asian S3EA: Strategic, spatial and sustainable EA

Summary Statement: Climate change impact and vulnerability assessment system provides essential information for conserving biodiversity such as existing protected areas and future refugia under climate change.

Development of Integrated Model for Climate Change Impact Assessmsnt

Abstract ID# 1006

Presenting Author: Young-Il Song
Preferred Session: Integrating climate change into IA: Key design elements

Summary Statement: Development of integrated model for climate change assessment using meta models will be presented

Development process and community participation of solar water pump system

Abstract ID# 945

Presenting Author: Sita Rahmani
Preferred Session: Community participation in impact assessments

Summary Statement: Information disclosure is very significant for local communities to educate them about the project’s technology, build solid bases for project acceptance and to mobilize the manpower.

Dialogue for managing environmental risks: Case of asbestos contamination

Abstract ID# 1033

Presenting Author: Takehiko Murayama
Preferred Session: Asian S3EA: Strategic, spatial and sustainable EA

Summary Statement: Through stakeholders’ dialogues for mitigation against asbestos contamination, the author will present the outline of discussions with stakeholders including parents as well as challenges fo

Dialogue, Conflict and Regulatory Processes in Environmental Impact Studies

Abstract ID# 1187

Presenting Author: Diana Arbeláez-Ruiz
Preferred Session: Conflict or agreement: Role of impact assessment in managing conflicts

Summary Statement: This paper examines the links between dialogue, conflict transformation and regulation in Environmental Impact Studies (EIS) for mining projects in Peru and Latin America.

Digital business activities, rightsholders and meaningful participation

Abstract ID# 1310

Presenting Author: Emil Lindblad Kernell
Preferred Session: Public participation in the Digital Age: Are we hearing you?

Summary Statement: Tech companies are called on to assess their human rights impacts. We look at how rightsholders should be engaged and how their meaningful participation can be ensured.

Digital EIA Evidence Hubs: Case Study for Offshore Wind in the UK

Abstract ID# 1035

Presenting Author: Rufus Howard
Preferred Session: Is digital technology necessary for efficiency and effectiveness?

Summary Statement: Using a UK case study of an Offshore Wind Online EIA Evidence Hub, the concept and potential of combining digital EIA, knowledge portals and communities of practice is explored.

Digital EIA: Linking experts, technologies and communities

Abstract ID# 1173

Presenting Author: Michele Laflamme
Preferred Session: How to successfully conduct an EIA/SEA in the digital era

Summary Statement: How to present multiple project scenarios in a comprehensible interactive way? How to model the impact of a project on climate change? A few examples with a digital taste.

Digital Environmental Information for Monitoring in Gas Pipeline Project in

Abstract ID# 1199

Presenting Author: Artit Teerapatsakul
Preferred Session: Enforcement and compliance of environmental and social impact assessment

Summary Statement: Digital environmental information is a key role in effective environmental implementation and monitoring during construction phase in the onshore transmission pipeline projects in Thailand.

Digital habitat mapping in EIA through remote sensing and ground truthing

Abstract ID# 1344

Presenting Author: Matthew Hanson
Preferred Session: Digital technologies for biodiversity assessment and monitoring

Summary Statement: Creation of habitat baseline mapping on large-scale EIA through a hybrid approach of remote sensing calibrated through field surveys, and national dataset conversions.

Digital reporting: its promises and success factors for implementation

Abstract ID# 992

Presenting Author: Hugo Woesthuis
Preferred Session: Is digital technology necessary for efficiency and effectiveness?

Summary Statement: This presentation introduces some of the early experiences in working with digital reporting; does this new technology live up to its promises, and what are essential success factors?

Digital Technologies for Large Mammal Monitoring in Georgia

Abstract ID# 1236

Presenting Author: Rob Evans
Preferred Session: Digital technologies for biodiversity assessment and monitoring

Summary Statement: Use of digital technologies to understand large mammal ecology in a National Park located adjacent to a new internationally financed road.

Digitalisation of ESIA – Digitalising how we work to transform engagement

Abstract ID# 1076

Presenting Author: Cameron Orr
Preferred Session: Smartening E&S skills in international finance

Summary Statement: Maturing our digital approach to the components of ESIA will transform how we engage stakeholders in the future.

Digitally supported EA in DK: Innovation through broad partnerships

Abstract ID# 1030

Presenting Author: Ivar Lyhne
Preferred Session: Is digital technology necessary for efficiency and effectiveness?

Summary Statement: Major potentials of digitalization in IA can only be achieved, if a range of stakeholders in society joins forces to enable a system change. Experiences from Denmark are outlined.

DIGITALLY TRANSFORMING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Abstract ID# 901

Presenting Author: Tom Hatton
Preferred Session: Digital impact assessment: The latest developments

Summary Statement: How Western Australia is harnessing digital technology to streamline EIA and develop a cumulative impact and decision-making framework to support complex environmental assessment.

Digitising IA: Improvement cases from the UK and Spain

Abstract ID# 1314

Presenting Author: Ross Stewart
Preferred Session: Digital impact assessment: The latest developments

Summary Statement: Our critique of the IA workflow highlights persistent shortcomings and identifies key improvement themes for realising a fully digitized, holistic and intelligently linked approach to IA.

Discussion on revised Guidance for imapact assessments at World Heritage

Abstract ID# 1359

Presenting Author: Ascanio D'Andrea
Preferred Session: Impact assessment guidelines for world heritage

Summary Statement: The speaker will discuss the revised Guidance for impact assessments at World Heritage Properties

Do human rights bring value to ESHIAs? Lessons from agro & forestry

Abstract ID# 1312

Presenting Author: Lloyd Lipsett
Preferred Session: Integrating human rights into ESHIA of agro, forestry, and fisheries projec

Summary Statement: Exploration of the additional focus areas that human rights assessments brought to the assessment and management of environmental and social impacts for agro and forestry companies..

EAPASA: Smartening governance of IA professionals in South Africa

Abstract ID# 1389

Presenting Author: Snowy Makhudu
Preferred Session: Trends of impact assessment in developing countries

Summary Statement: The South African journey towards enhancing IA professionalism. A recap of the history, vision, mission and outcome goals of EAPASA, focusing on achievements since appointment in 2018.

EBRD’s 2019 Environmental and Social Policy - Key updates

Abstract ID# 876

Presenting Author: Alistair Clark
Preferred Session: Advancements in environmental and social policies of the European IFIs

Summary Statement: The Environmental and Social Policy guides EBRD’s commitment to promoting “environmentally sound and sustainable development”. The 2019 update reflects lessons learnt and emerging E&S issues

Ecological connectivity in EIA and physical planning in Sweden

Abstract ID# 972

Presenting Author: Mårten Karlsson
Preferred Session: Prioritizing landscape connectivity in environmental impact assessment

Summary Statement: Current practice and future challenges related to an increased use of connectivity modelling in Swedish physical planning.

Ecological Impacts of Night-time Lighting on Terrestrial Insects and Field

Abstract ID# 814

Presenting Author: Sangbum Lee
Preferred Session: General best practice principles for impact assessment

Summary Statement: the guideline of the night-time insect field survey is suggested to insure the consistency among the night-time field surveys of EIA and Post-EIA monitoring cases

Economic analysis of Corporate Sustainability in the hotel industry

Abstract ID# 1469

Presenting Author: Alla Sushko
Preferred Session: Economic impact assessment

Summary Statement: The purpose of this research is to evaluate the economic impacts of hotels efforts to embed sustainability into their operations

Economic benefit of coal mining on regional Queensland

Abstract ID# 758

Presenting Author: Galina Williams
Preferred Session: Economic impact assessment

Summary Statement: This paper contributes to the economic impact assessment literature by adding the econometric analysis of coal mining economic impacts across smaller scale regions over business cycle.

eDNA analysis: from deep forest to deep ocean and microbes to mammals

Abstract ID# 1423

Presenting Author: Mehrdad Hajibabaei
Preferred Session: Operating in emerging countries with high biological and cultural diversity

Summary Statement: Environmental DNA provides biodiversity data directly from water, soil/sediments. We showcase this method in remote/challenging terrestrial and marine sites linked to oil and gas operations.

Effective design and implementation of local content programs

Abstract ID# 882

Presenting Author: Jeanne Ellis
Preferred Session: Local content development: Advances in approaches, tools, and governance

Summary Statement: This presentation will focus on the process of designing, implementing and measuring local content programs, and how this may be better integrated into impact assessment and management.

Effective grievance redress mechanisms in World Bank-financed projects

Abstract ID# 763

Presenting Author: Sanjay Agarwal
Preferred Session: Participation and grievance resolution in involuntary resettlement

Summary Statement: This paper summarizes the experience with grievance redress mechanisms from World Bank-financed operations in different governance contexts.

Effectiveness by accident? SEA in Austria’s high level transport planning

Abstract ID# 947

Presenting Author: Felix Sternath
Preferred Session: SEA effectiveness: Getting more out of less

Summary Statement: SEA of Austria’s high level transport infrastructure network is surprisingly strategic, open-ended and effective. The paper highlights the factors of success and provides general principles.

Effectiveness of voluntary SEAs: A developer-driven SEA case

Abstract ID# 1031

Presenting Author: Lone Kørnøv
Preferred Session: SEA effectiveness: Getting more out of less

Summary Statement: Effectiveness of voluntary SEA is under-explored, although often noteworthy. Experiences from large-scale developer’ voluntary SEA on their geothermal energy development are presented.

Effects of SEA capacity development in 12 countries in Africa and Asia

Abstract ID# 974

Presenting Author: Anna Francis Olsson
Preferred Session: Capacity enhancement: Building human capital for promoting natural capital

Summary Statement: What results, beyond individual skills, can we expect from a SEA capacity development program in 12 countries including 350 people? We share lessons and experiences from this program.

Eficiencia y eficacia de la evaluación de impacto ambiental en 30 años

Abstract ID# 1075

Presenting Author: MIGUEL ABASCAL
Preferred Session: Addressing reprisal risks in impact assessments

Summary Statement: Crítica constructiva en la que se analiza de qué modo, los casi 30 años de experiencia en evaluación de impacto ambiental, han servido para mejorar las metodologías de trabajo.

EIA in Paraguay:The first quarter century of experience

Abstract ID# 1444

Presenting Author: Francis Fragano
Preferred Session: Progress and challenges of impact assessment in Latin America

Summary Statement: This paper will analyze the evolution and state of practice of Environmental Impact Assessment in Paraguay since the promulgation of its first EIA law and propose some future options.

EIA Legal Developments in Lao PDR: A New Opportunity for Enhanced Transpar

Abstract ID# 1008

Presenting Author: WILLIAM WARD
Preferred Session: Using open EIA reporting to drive accountable and transparent governance

Summary Statement: Lao PDR issued a sweeping decree on EIA preparation and review in January, 2019. This presentation will focus on the public participation and review components of Laos’ new law, with an eye

EIA process in transport projects in Lima utilizing the World Bank ESF

Abstract ID# 1361

Presenting Author: Ximena Herbas Ramirez
Preferred Session: Effectiveness of the EIA of transport in the dawn of Anthropocene

Summary Statement: Using 2 major transport projects as case studies, we explore the main opportunities and challenges of the EIA tool for effective impact evaluation and mitigation under the WB’s ESF.

EIA PROCESS-RELATED BARRIERS IN TRANSPORT PROJECTS IN 3 EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

Abstract ID# 1055

Presenting Author: Rosa Arce-Ruiz
Preferred Session: Effectiveness of the EIA of transport in the dawn of Anthropocene

Summary Statement: The aim is to compare how EIA is experienced and perceived by professionals in three European countries (Italy, Portugal, and Spain), offering insights into EIA process-related barriers

EIA-driven biodiversity mainstreaming in the DRCongo: theory vs practice

Abstract ID# 1218

Presenting Author: Jean Hugé
Preferred Session: Trends of impact assessment in developing countries

Summary Statement: Using EIA to mainstream biodiversity in projetcs and policies impacting the DR Congo's biodiversity hotspots is promising, and is met with little resistance, yet the practice lags behind.

EIS en salud en España de la no evaluación al desarrollo normativo

Abstract ID# 1254

Presenting Author: Casermeiro Miguel Ángel
Preferred Session: Addressing reprisal risks in impact assessments

Summary Statement: Existe un consenso sobre la necesidad de introducir criterios sanitarios en las evaluaciones ambientales aunque no está claro que procedimientos administrativo usar

ElA and Decision making in Guyana: Examining the Nexus

Abstract ID# 1468

Presenting Author: Denise Simmons
Preferred Session: Operating in emerging countries with high biological and cultural diversity

Summary Statement: This study assesses the extent to which decision making occurs in EIAs in Guyana focusing on the period 2008 to 2018 and three categories of projects – mining, forestry and infrastructure.

Emerging synergies integrating nature-culture linkages in SEA/EIA

Abstract ID# 1225

Presenting Author: Katri Lisitzin
Preferred Session: Improving coverage of cultural heritage in EIA

Summary Statement: The integration of nature-culture linkages within existing impact assessment frameworks (HIA/SEA/EIA) has potentials to build new synergies and strengthen the impact assessment effectiveness

Enforcing compliance on impacts of petroleum in sensitive ecosystems

Abstract ID# 1209

Presenting Author: Edgar Buhanga
Preferred Session: Enforcement and compliance of environmental and social impact assessment

Summary Statement: Managing impacts of petroleum in National parks a challenge but measures to enforce compliance are in place. This paper shares the experience of managing impacts in Parks

Engaging indigenous peoples in impact assessment and management

Abstract ID# 1433

Presenting Author: Maria Jose Carreras
Preferred Session: Community participation in impact assessments

Summary Statement: The presentation draws on the DGM Saweto project as a case study of community participation in impact assessments, and how the results can contribute towards sustainable management.

Engaging Women in Infrastructure Project: the Tono Case

Abstract ID# 1306

Presenting Author: Emelda Adii
Preferred Session: Improving environmental and social performance of infrastructure projects

Summary Statement: Deliberate targeting women in the governance structure system in Northern Ghana is a precursor for improving the environmental and social performance of infrastructure Project; the Tono exam

English Town Planners and Public Health officers – (re) United, in HIA

Abstract ID# 875

Presenting Author: Dr Tara Muthoora
Preferred Session: Without health there is nothing: Institutionalizing HIA for the SDGs

Summary Statement: Understanding how health is considered in policy, plan, programme & project level spatial planning in England.

Enhancing a PNG Protected Area through Partnership

Abstract ID# 826

Presenting Author: Primas Kapi
Preferred Session: Can impact assessment contribute to Indigenous sustainable livelihoods?

Summary Statement: Biodiversity conservation awareness, rural livelihoods, capacity building and partnership contribute to the protection of the Lake Kutubu Wildlife Management Area

Enhancing citizen science in IA: case studies from Latin America and Europe

Abstract ID# 1215

Presenting Author: Philippe Hanna
Preferred Session: Citizen science iInvolvement and resident-driven impact assessment

Summary Statement: Citizen science in IA can be enhanced by looking at two cases, the impact monitoring from Indigenous peoples in Latin America, and transparency actions after an industrial accident in Europe

Enhancing Effectiveness of Environmental Mitigation Measures through Adopti

Abstract ID# 1502

Presenting Author: Louisa Cheung
Preferred Session: Improving environmental and social performance of infrastructure projects

Summary Statement: Case studies will be presented to illustrate how recent advancement in technology has opened up new ways in mitigating and monitoring environmental impacts in infrastructure projects in Hong Kong.

Enhancing EIA Systems in Developing Countries: A focus on capacity building

Abstract ID# 1403

Presenting Author: Mehri Khosravi
Preferred Session: Capacity enhancement: Building human capital for promoting natural capital

Summary Statement: In this paper, the authors aim to assess the feasibility of implementing suggested recommendations to enhance Iran’s EIA effectiveness.

Enhancing Environmental and Social Sustainability in Infrastructure Project

Abstract ID# 1256

Presenting Author: Francesc Beni
Preferred Session: Improving environmental and social performance of infrastructure projects

Summary Statement: Approaches and practical examples are presented for improving infrastructure project environmental and social sustainability

Enhancing the Civil Society Voice for Improved Impact Assessments in Zambia

Abstract ID# 1299

Presenting Author: Agness Musutu
Preferred Session: Trends of impact assessment in developing countries

Summary Statement: Trends and challenges in ESIA processes in Zambia, and how increased vigilance, pooling of resources through local, national and international partnerships is heightening CSO work in IA

Eni’s Health Professional's Capacity Building on Health Impact Assessment

Abstract ID# 1239

Presenting Author: Elena Bosoni
Preferred Session: New learning approaches for HIA capacity strengthening

Summary Statement: Eni established a capacity building system for the internal Health Professionals on the subject of HIA in order to improve the HIA quality and incorporated HIA system robustness.

Ensure compliance through design. The challenges of the Los Frailes mine

Abstract ID# 1220

Presenting Author: Louw Wildschut
Preferred Session: Enforcement and compliance of environmental and social impact assessment

Summary Statement: Case study of the Los Frailes (Aznalcóllar) project with double purpose design solutions: value for the mine and remediation of environmental liabilities. Compliance embedded and assured.

Ensuring Nunavut developments respect Inuit knowledge, customs and rights

Abstract ID# 1484

Presenting Author: Ryan Barry
Preferred Session: Community participation in impact assessments

Summary Statement: Examining how community participation in Nunavut’s impact assessment process has improved social acceptance for development and regulatory oversight.

ensuring sustainability of livelihood restoration since design stage

Abstract ID# 1250

Presenting Author: TOMASINO Michel
Preferred Session: New directions in livelihood restoration in project design and beyond

Summary Statement: Practical examples of livelihood restauration projects where a strong involvement of affected people since design stage led to good sustainability of socioeconomic outcomes

Envigo – an endeavor in the digital transformation of IA

Abstract ID# 1242

Presenting Author: Nikola Nikačević
Preferred Session: Digital impact assessment: The latest developments

Summary Statement: Presenting our efforts in creating Envigo, a digital expert platform for IA. Discussing questions, findings and challenges we are experiencing on this path.

Environment in Humanitarian Action: Field Pilots Using Open-Source Tools

Abstract ID# 1387

Presenting Author: Mandy George
Preferred Session: Disaster, conflict and crisis: Are impacts being Identified?

Summary Statement: Lessons learned and opportunities presented by 1) field pilots of an open-source environmental screening tool in humanitarian contexts and 2) integration of geospatial data into the tool.

Environmental "Weak Signals" Predictive Indicators: a Risk Management Tool

Abstract ID# 1094

Presenting Author: Chiara Sacco
Preferred Session: Connecting IA, monitoring, and evaluation through adaptive planning

Summary Statement: Selection of environmental predictive indicators to anticipate key environmental risks and implement effective and shared mitigation measures to improve environmental performance and culture

Environmental and Economic Assessments of Cool Roofs in South Korea

Abstract ID# 1064

Presenting Author: Gyeong-Ah Kim
Preferred Session: Integrating climate change into IA: Key design elements

Summary Statement: This study assesses environmental and economic effects of cool roofs using the results of long-term monitoring and simulation in South Korea.

Environmental and Social Outcomes of Infrastructure Projects–A UK Study

Abstract ID# 827

Presenting Author: Martin Broderick
Preferred Session: Improving environmental and social performance of infrastructure projects

Summary Statement: The focus of the study was on NSIPs construction and those strategic impacts and benefits that were unforeseen. The study provided recommendations to better manage NSIPs.

Environmental Assessment at Your Fingertips - the ESM Webtool

Abstract ID# 755

Presenting Author: Tara Higgins
Preferred Session: Digital impact assessment: The latest developments

Summary Statement: The Environmental Sensitivity Mapping (ESM) Webtool is a novel online tool that allows planners to strategically explore environmental sensitivities in Ireland (www.enviromap.ie).

Environmental Checklist (EC) for existing pipeline relocation or rerouting

Abstract ID# 1189

Presenting Author: JATURONG SAENSORN
Preferred Session: Trends of impact assessment in developing countries

Summary Statement: Environmental Checklist (EC) is suggested as recommended practice for existing pipeline relocation or rerouting in the same right of way for avoiding project delayed and cost overrun.

Environmental impacts of lack of hydropower planning in Chile: 110 years

Abstract ID# 1326

Presenting Author: Pablo Baranao
Preferred Session: Strategic Planning for Hydropower with Environmental and Social Values

Summary Statement: The lack of strategic planning in the development of hydropower in Chile, during the last 110 years, have unnecessarily impacted a numbers of rivers and ecosistems.

Environmental journalism and the integration of climate change into IA

Abstract ID# 989

Presenting Author: Gunnar Baldwin
Preferred Session: We are connected: Integrating global interlinkages in impact assessments

Summary Statement: This paper examines how environmental journalists are helping to catalyze the incorporation of climate considerations into IA at both the policy/strategic level and project-specific level.

Environmental novels – a tool for raising environmental awareness

Abstract ID# 850

Presenting Author: Barry Dalal-Clayton
Preferred Session: Environmental journalists and the integration of climate change into IA

Summary Statement: This paper will explore the role of environmental novels as a vehicle to present issue addressed in environmental assessments and raise environmental awareness

Environmental Planning in Private Sector Development Projects

Abstract ID# 1208

Presenting Author: Beatrice Gomez
Preferred Session: Operating in emerging countries with high biological and cultural diversity

Summary Statement: An examination of the constraints and opportunities in environmental planning, including undertaking robust IAs, for private sector led projects funded by development finance institutions.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION VS URBAN EXPECTATIONS: SEA IN MADRID

Abstract ID# 1379

Presenting Author: Mariano Oliveros
Preferred Session: Impact assessment and the landscape approach: The added value of SEA and ES

Summary Statement: The practice of SEA has allowed changing the urban expectations in the Community of Madrid to take into account environmental protection as a value instead of as an obstacle.

Environmental Safeguards for the Belt and Road Initiative – Current Statu

Abstract ID# 956

Presenting Author: Han Meng
Preferred Session: Impact assessment of large-scale linear infrastructure projects

Summary Statement: Brief overview of the measures that are being put in place to address the potential environmental opportunities and threats associated with corridor development.

Environmental sensitivity atlas in Ghana with Oil for Development and WCMC

Abstract ID# 1160

Presenting Author: Kojo Agbenor-Efunam
Preferred Session: Collaboration to enhance availability and access to biodiversity data

Summary Statement: Ghana aims at mapping out its environmental sensitivity for the coastal areas and the Voltaian basin to aid decission making in oil and gas development.

Environmental sensitivity atlas in Ghana with Oil for Development and WCMC

Abstract ID# 1228

Presenting Author: Kojo Agbenor-Efunam
Preferred Session: Collaboration to enhance availability and access to biodiversity data

Summary Statement: Ghana aims at mapping out its environmental sensitivity for the coastal areas and the Voltaian basin to aid decission making in oil and gas development.

ESIA Innovation + Collaboration: Combining GIS and Community Participation

Abstract ID# 1072

Presenting Author: Todd Hall
Preferred Session: Community participation in impact assessments

Summary Statement: Guyana’s Coastal Ecosystem Services Assessment: A case study on best practice for baseline data collection using imagery-based analysis coupled with community participation

Especies invasoras y la evaluación de los impactos sobre la biodiversidad

Abstract ID# 1351

Presenting Author: Fernando Leão
Preferred Session: Evaluación del impacto sobre la Biodiversidad y RN2000 en España (CONEIA - Spanish Submissions Only)

Summary Statement: Las invasiones biológicas son un problema muy serio para la conservación de la biodiversidad y la red Natura 2000. ¿Debería la evaluación de impacto de un proyecto referirse a este tema?

Establishing an Indigenous health monitoring system in Canada

Abstract ID# 1347

Presenting Author: Jokinen Laura
Preferred Session: Incorporating Indigenous knowledge into health impact assessment

Summary Statement: This research underscores innovative approaches used to establish a culturally appropriate health monitoring system for First Nations affected by industrial development in Canada

Evaluación Ambiental Estratégica en planes de regeneración urbana singul

Abstract ID# 1129

Presenting Author: MIGUEL ABASCAL
Preferred Session: Addressing reprisal risks in impact assessments

Summary Statement: Metodología de la Evaluación Ambiental Estratégica aplicada un proyecto singular de regeneración urbana en la ciudad de Madrid

Evaluación riesgo de saturación de explotaciones ganaderas por nitrógeno

Abstract ID# 1300

Presenting Author: Miguel Ángel Zapata Mateo
Preferred Session: Riesgos y vulnerabilidades (CONEIA - Spanish submissions only)

Summary Statement: El Índice de Saturación por Nitrógeno en Aragón (aplicado en la tramitación de autorizaciones ambientales) estima el el riesgo de contaminación de aguas subterráneas por nitratos e impacto.

Evaluating multiple dimensions of EIA effectiveness

Abstract ID# 1302

Presenting Author: Carli Steenkamp
Preferred Session: Trends of impact assessment in developing countries

Summary Statement: This paper applies a refined framework for the evaluation of multiple dimensions of effectiveness for project level EIA in a developing country context.

Evolución y lecciones aprendidas, riesgos ambientales en catástrofes, Chi

Abstract ID# 1153

Presenting Author: jose delis
Preferred Session: Riesgos y vulnerabilidades (CONEIA - Spanish submissions only)

Summary Statement: Se analiza cómo ha evolucionado el análisis de riesgos en proyectos de mayor exposición y, cuales han sido las lecciones aprendidas en la evaluación de impactos ambientales en Chile.

Evolution of ESIA Practice in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Abstract ID# 1504

Presenting Author: Sommad Pholsena
Preferred Session: Reform of EsIA implementation for greater efficiency and effectiveness

Summary Statement: This paper discusses the evolution of the ESIA system in Lao PDR, including the current drafting of new ESIA regulations as a key element of the green growth agenda.

Evolving social responses during the early life of an offshore windfarm

Abstract ID# 889

Presenting Author: Bridget Durning
Preferred Session: Impact of offshore renewables on human communities

Summary Statement: The presentation explores the evolving social responses in the community and in the media from early wariness to later acceptance during the early life of an offshore windfarm.

Ex post analysis of irrigation development for future SIAs

Abstract ID# 1211

Presenting Author: Nick Taylor
Preferred Session: Stopped on social impacts: How can SIA contribute to balanced decisions?

Summary Statement: An ex post SIA of irrigated land use change provides insights to longer term changes, to assist future irrigation assessments and adaptive management leading to enhanced social outcomes.

Ex-post Impact Assessment to follow-up post-disaster mitigation strategies

Abstract ID# 1150

Presenting Author: Marcelo Montaño
Preferred Session: Disaster, conflict and crisis: Are impacts being Identified?

Summary Statement: The role to be played by a systematic assessment of impacts in post-disaster mitigation strategies and adaptive management.

Exploring Innovations in Design and Implementation of Biodiversity Offsets

Abstract ID# 996

Presenting Author: Ray Victurine
Preferred Session: Exploring the need to shake up biodiversity offset theory and application

Summary Statement: The session highlights the results of innovative and stakeholder-oriented offset policy and implementation approaches achieved in Mozambique and Uganda to achieve no net loss of biodiversity

Facing the challenge of livelihoods restoration

Abstract ID# 1167

Presenting Author: Maria Dacunha
Preferred Session: New directions in livelihood restoration in project design and beyond

Summary Statement: Lessons in meeting the challenges of restoring livelihoods in the face of urbanization, climate change and demand for cash compensation.

Farming God’s Way: conservation agriculture and faith contested in Kenya

Abstract ID# 749

Presenting Author: Harry Spaling
Preferred Session: Integrating human rights into ESHIA of agro, forestry, and fisheries projec

Summary Statement: Agriculture program managers, farmers and the literature make various sustainability claims about conservation agriculture and its variant Farming God’s Way but these claims are contested.

Fez Medina Project in Morocco: Restoring Livelihoods Through Participation

Abstract ID# 1374

Presenting Author: Vincent Roquet
Preferred Session: Restoration of unorthodox, informal, communal, or illegal livelihoods

Summary Statement: This paper presents lessons learned from the Artisan-Fez Medina Project in Morocco, with a particular focus on how the restoration of livelihoods was ensured through participatory processes

Final disposal of spent nuclear fuel in Finland has public acceptance-why?

Abstract ID# 962

Presenting Author: Mika Pohjonen
Preferred Session: Community participation in impact assessments

Summary Statement: Role and significance of stakeholder engagement, interaction and impact assessments in gaining the public acceptance needed for licensing of the world's first final disposal of spent nuclear

Financing EU’s sustainable future:scientific evidence,policy implications

Abstract ID# 830

Presenting Author: Andreas Barkman
Preferred Session: EU’s Sustainable Finance Action Plan: key aspects for IFIs and IA practitioners

Summary Statement: The presentation will highlight EEA’s contribution to the TEG and provide insights on the key challenges and opportunities in tracking and reporting on environmentally sustainable finance.

Finding Our Way: Lessons learned a decade of social performance management

Abstract ID# 1290

Presenting Author: Tricia Wilhelm
Preferred Session: General best practice principles for impact assessment

Summary Statement: In 2020, Anglo American will launch the next iteration of its award-winning Socio-Economic Assessment Toolbox. This presentation introduces the approach and reflects on 15 years of learning.

First Dutch Social Impact Assessment based on IFC 2012 standard

Abstract ID# 781

Presenting Author: Eelco de Groot
Preferred Session: Community participation in impact assessments

Summary Statement: This paper discusses the results of the stakeholder engagement in the first Dutch SIA based on IFC ever. The SIA is piloted for a large scale infrastructure project.

Fisheries survey during construction of the PNGLNG.

Abstract ID# 933

Presenting Author: Tau Morove
Preferred Session: Can impact assessment contribute to Indigenous sustainable livelihoods?

Summary Statement: Fisheries studies undertaken during construction of the PNG LNG project indicated no long-term negative socio-economic impacts.

Five Years Later: Revising Health Impact Assessment Practice Standards

Abstract ID# 1130

Presenting Author: Emily Bever
Preferred Session: General best practice principles for impact assessment

Summary Statement: The presentation will describe and solicit input on proposed updates to the Minimum Elements and Practice Standards for Health Impact Assessment and highlight principles that underpin it

FOOD HETEROGENEIZATION, IA AND CHALLENGES FOR ITS MANAGEMENT IN ARGENTINA

Abstract ID# 828

Presenting Author: carlos Cattaneo
Preferred Session: Value impact in global food chain governance

Summary Statement: Diversity in Argentina’s food consumption implies environmental risks, whose proper evaluation requires novel perspectives and approachs going beyond traditional administration's postulates.

FPIC in Colombia: questioning the legitimacy of the norm

Abstract ID# 1475

Presenting Author: Andres Amaya
Preferred Session: Implementing FPIC through the IA processes

Summary Statement: Keeping the legitimacy of the engagement and participation mechanism is the basis of a successful FPIC process: a summary of Colombian cases studies.

FRAMEWORK FOR COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT OF EIA REQUIREMENTS AND COMMITMENT

Abstract ID# 796

Presenting Author: Cheryl Wasserman
Preferred Session: Enforcement and compliance of environmental and social impact assessment

Summary Statement: Paper presents a framework for addressing compliance and enforcement challenges for every stage in the EsIA “governance and implementation systems” and encouraging review and contributions f

Frog distribution and temperature change on Mt. Michael

Abstract ID# 810

Presenting Author: Dillian Nason
Preferred Session: Connecting IA, monitoring, and evaluation through adaptive planning

Summary Statement: Species decline with altitude on mountain habits. Frog survey was done in 2016 to test theory and temperature effects. Temperature effect was significant. More studies needed in PNG.

From regional planning to local projects: designing green infrastructures

Abstract ID# 1146

Presenting Author: Mariana Santos
Preferred Session: The evolution of the tiering concept: Connecting IA and planning levels

Summary Statement: This work seeks to identify regional criteria and factors capable of guidding the design of green infrastructures and to establish the relationship between regional and municipal plans.

From Strategic Planning to Sustainable Infrastructure Development:EIB Views

Abstract ID# 847

Presenting Author: Angela Filipas
Preferred Session: Building sustainable project pipelines in infrastructure finance

Summary Statement: The presentation will focus on good practice integration of the environmental considerations into strategic plans that set the framework for sustainable investments in transport sector.

From vision to action- SEA to support ES in municipal planning

Abstract ID# 1420

Presenting Author: Sara Khoshkar
Preferred Session: Impact assessment and the landscape approach: The added value of SEA and ES

Summary Statement: The potential role of SEA to address governance challenges for implementing ecosystem services from vision to action in urban and landscape planning is explored, from Swedish experiences.

GBV Survivor-Centred Service Mapping in IA on Infrastructure Projects

Abstract ID# 1458

Presenting Author: Michael Ilesanmi
Preferred Session: Improving environmental and social performance of infrastructure projects

Summary Statement: Mapping the availability, accessibility, quality and referral procedures is strengthens prevention and response to GBV/SEA

Gender impact assessments; conceptual blindspots

Abstract ID# 1305

Presenting Author: Sonam Pelden
Preferred Session: Addressing reprisal risks in impact assessments

Summary Statement: Our paper argues that gender impact assessment need to incorporate all genders in its model

Gender in environmental impact assessment: Addressing challenges in Canada

Abstract ID# 981

Presenting Author: Jackie Lerner
Preferred Session: Gender in human rights impact assessment: Experiences and perspectives

Summary Statement: Good impact assessment practices can help us understand how the benefits and costs of resource development accrue differently to groups differentiated by gender and other diversity factors.

Gender-Based Violence in projects: Lessons and Responses at the World Bank

Abstract ID# 1136

Presenting Author: Imrana Jalal
Preferred Session: IFIs and adoption of lessons learned through their accountability functions

Summary Statement: A look at lessons emerging from two World Bank Inspection Panel cases involving gender-based violence and actions the Bank has taken in response.

Geospatial MCA and Rapid Environmental Assessment with visual communication

Abstract ID# 1465

Presenting Author: Tatia Zubrinich
Preferred Session: Digital impact assessment: The latest developments

Summary Statement: This paper examines digital application from commencement of infrastructure siting and concept design to ensure optimal outcomes for receiving environmental values.

Geothermal impact assessment: A culturally grounded framework

Abstract ID# 950

Presenting Author: Dylan Taute
Preferred Session: Can impact assessment contribute to Indigenous sustainable livelihoods?

Summary Statement: A culturally grounded framework for the impact assessment of geothermal developments in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Getting more out of less: An Australian Case Study in SEA Effectiveness

Abstract ID# 1183

Presenting Author: Anthony Sutton
Preferred Session: SEA effectiveness: Getting more out of less

Summary Statement: In an Australian first, strategic environmental assessment is providing environmental outcomes for next 50-100 and potentially reducing environmental approval timeframes by up to 50 per cent

GIS and Drones siting analysis for smart livelihoods impacts governance

Abstract ID# 1126

Presenting Author: Claudia Caracciolo
Preferred Session: Can impact assessment contribute to Indigenous sustainable livelihoods?

Summary Statement: Pre-ESIA installation siting sensitivity mapping and drone analysis allow to preventively reduce impact on local livelihoods, enhance planning effectiveness and optimize displacement costs.

GIS Tool for Evaluation and Monitoring of Coastal Erosion Phenomenon in EIA

Abstract ID# 1210

Presenting Author: Martina Gardoni
Preferred Session: Connecting IA, monitoring, and evaluation through adaptive planning

Summary Statement: Development of a dynamic and adaptive GIS Geodatabase allowing to connect assessment and monitoring over time of main issues related to coastal erosion effects induced on the environment.

Governance and timescales in hydropower benefit sharing programmes

Abstract ID# 915

Presenting Author: Jamie Skinner
Preferred Session: Smarter governance in resettlement I: Benefit sharing and livelihoods

Summary Statement: Designing benefit-sharing approaches to support resettlement requires proper consideration of institutions, governance and timescales to successfully implement programmes that restore liveli

Grievance Assessments- Smarting social and environmental impact assessments

Abstract ID# 1506

Presenting Author: Isabel Lavadenz
Preferred Session: Digital impact assessment: The latest developments

Summary Statement: This paper argues that EIAs ought to include a “grievance assessment” component- as part of smartening E & S impact assessments.

Grievance Assessments- Smarting social and environmental impact assessments

Abstract ID# 1505

Presenting Author: Isabel Lavadenz
Preferred Session: Conflict or agreement: Role of impact assessment in managing conflicts

Summary Statement: The paper argues that EIAs ought to include a “grievance assessment” component- as part of smartening E & S impact assessments.

Guarantee quality in EIA

Abstract ID# 780

Presenting Author: Dick van Straaten
Preferred Session: Community participation in impact assessments

Summary Statement: Guaranteeing quality has always been a big issue in EIA, on all levels. The role and involvement of the public and stakeholder becomes more and more decisive in making 'a good EIA'

Guidance in legal frameworks in ESIA for the Mining and Extractives sector

Abstract ID# 1360

Presenting Author: Giel Hendriks
Preferred Session: Trends of impact assessment in developing countries

Summary Statement: The NCEA has been requested by the IGF to provide an independent advise on their Guidance. The NCEA has examined the guidance and presents its main findings and recommandations.

Guidance note on addressing health impacts of plan and programmes in SEA

Abstract ID# 893

Presenting Author: Thomas Fischer
Preferred Session: Smartening health and well-being in IA: From policies to projects

Summary Statement: The guidance note on addressing health impacts of plans and programmes in SEA will be introduced. This is prepared in the context of the Protocol on SEA to the Espoo Convention.

Guidance on Impact Assessments for World Heritage Properties

Abstract ID# 1038

Presenting Author: Sarah Court
Preferred Session: Impact assessment guidelines for world heritage

Summary Statement: The speaker will discuss the revision of the Guidance on Impact Assessments for World Heritage Properties that has taken place within the World Heritage Leadership programme

Handling increasing requirements on EIA

Abstract ID# 1089

Presenting Author: Gabriele Oedendorfer
Preferred Session: General best practice principles for impact assessment

Summary Statement: EIA is getting more complex due to different stakeholder-requirements. The paper analyses the contribution of EIA Best Practice Principles to meet the various demands and set standards.

Harmonizing EIA policies for cross border projects in the SADC region

Abstract ID# 743

Presenting Author: Benjamin Ofosu-Koranteng
Preferred Session: Transboundary ESIA: New frontiers beyond the national borders

Summary Statement: The presentation will review gaps and opportunities in existing ESIA legislations for Zambia and Botswana as well as practical lessons from the Kazungula Bridge project

Harmonizing International and National Regulations in Resettlement Programs

Abstract ID# 782

Presenting Author: Khaled Nassar
Preferred Session: Participation and grievance resolution in involuntary resettlement

Summary Statement: The MCC-financed Wastewater Network project harmonized international and national procedures during planning and implementation in order to facilitate project investments.

Health Impact Assessment in Nigeria: An initiative whose time has come

Abstract ID# 1004

Presenting Author: Marcus Chilaka
Preferred Session: Trends of impact assessment in developing countries

Summary Statement: • The right conditions exist for integration of HIA into public policy in Nigeria, as in many developing countries. Improved awareness, especially using digital and technological progress, a

Health Impact Assessment of Air Pollution in Lisbon, Portugal

Abstract ID# 1188

Presenting Author: Karina Camasmie Abe
Preferred Session: Data-driven health impact assessment

Summary Statement: Lisbon would avoid more than 423 premature deaths (equivalent to 9,172 life years’ gain) and save more than US$45 million annually if PM2.5 air pollutant concentration reached WHO standards.

HIA in Mining Communities in Ghana – A Case Study

Abstract ID# 1318

Presenting Author: Nana Akesseh
Preferred Session: Data-driven health impact assessment

Summary Statement: Field surveys and bio-media sampling, as well as literature review were collected for HIA study for the redevelopment of Obuasi Gold Mine in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

HIA in Spain: reflections from 2 practical cases in urban planning

Abstract ID# 958

Presenting Author: Elvira Domínguez Ares
Preferred Session: Without health there is nothing: Institutionalizing HIA for the SDGs

Summary Statement: Reflections on two practical cases of Health Impact Assessment in Urban Planning in Spain. Uncertainties, difficulties and opportunities found in the process.

HIA practices for transboundary management in special economic zones

Abstract ID# 1057

Presenting Author: Jittima Rodsawad
Preferred Session: Without health there is nothing: Institutionalizing HIA for the SDGs

Summary Statement: This paper presents how health impact assessment can be a useful tool for transboundary health impacts management in special economic zones between Thailand and Lao PDR.

Hope or Hype? Using AI and data analytics to predict ESG performance

Abstract ID# 869

Presenting Author: Atiyah Curmally
Preferred Session: Smartening E&S skills in international finance

Summary Statement: Discover how IFC is mining its 15 years’ worth of ESG due diligence data and using artificial intelligence and data analytics to strengthen due diligence and move markets.

How alignment with SDGs during project delivery can reduce social conflict

Abstract ID# 925

Presenting Author: Claudia Valencia Franke
Preferred Session: Benefit sharing: Enablers, mitigation, conflicts, and sustainability

Summary Statement: If SDGs are embedded in corporate policies, actions can be taken during project development to benefit the economy, the environment, local communities, thus reducing conflict and distrust.

How can digital tools support future marine EIAs?

Abstract ID# 776

Presenting Author: Anne Lise Middelboe
Preferred Session: Digital EIA: Is the smartening of EIA working?

Summary Statement: We present an outlook and examples on how digital tools can support marine EIAs and discuss how digitalization can be used to implement new science for environmental impact screening.

How can EIA achieve public value in infrastructure projects?

Abstract ID# 943

Presenting Author: David Gainsford
Preferred Session: Improving environmental and social performance of infrastructure projects

Summary Statement: Exploring approaches to using collaboration with communities in EIA processes to achieve long term public value through major infrastructure projects.

How does citizen science influence court decision? A case study of Thailand

Abstract ID# 1020

Presenting Author: Ashijya Otwong
Preferred Session: Citizen science iInvolvement and resident-driven impact assessment

Summary Statement: The article examines how citizen science evidence is used in environmental litigations in Thailand and how Thai court weigh scientific evidences from different sources in each case.

How Impact Assessment Toolkit can contribute to SDGs achievement

Abstract ID# 1426

Presenting Author: David Pereira Jerez
Preferred Session: General best practice principles for impact assessment

Summary Statement: This work presents a state-of-the-art review on how all the impact assessment family of tools can contribute to SDGs achievement.

How much money and time does EIA is consuming? A case study from Brazil

Abstract ID# 1390

Presenting Author: Vinicius Arthico Demori
Preferred Session: Progress and challenges of impact assessment in Latin America

Summary Statement: A thorough investigation regarding the cost and time consumed in EIA and decision-making processes, focused on projects of energy distribution systems.

How SEA can influence governance – the case of the Airport Link

Abstract ID# 1122

Presenting Author: Marielis Fischer
Preferred Session: Is governance an SEA theme in European practice?

Summary Statement: The example of SEA Airport Link shows how SEA can influence the ways of negotiating challenges faced during the process of an SEA and follow-up processes.

How the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority improved decisions and public trust

Abstract ID# 937

Presenting Author: Andrea MacLeod
Preferred Session: Importance of science, evidence, and meaningful engagement for IA decisions

Summary Statement: In 2015 the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority launched a transparent and robust project and environmental review process. The result is improved decision making and increased public trust.

How to enhance the social acceptance of renewable energies?

Abstract ID# 887

Presenting Author: Shigeo Nishikizawa
Preferred Session: What is the real extent of social impacts of renewable energy projects?

Summary Statement: This presentation clarifies the actual situation of conflicts due to wind and solar-PV projects and effective measures which can lead to project implementation successfully in Japan.

How to identify the solutions that will enhance impact?

Abstract ID# 1323

Presenting Author: Lea Esterhuizen
Preferred Session: Listening with technology: deepening the impact of impact assessments

Summary Statement: We will cover our lessons learnt from the impact assessment field and share how our own work has evolved.

How transnational universities can make balanced decisions

Abstract ID# 761

Presenting Author: Chen Chen
Preferred Session: Stopped on social impacts: How can SIA contribute to balanced decisions?

Summary Statement: We analyzed typical transnational universities in China to reveal what they must do to behave in a socially responsible way, and to make balanced decisions considering various forces.

How well can we assess potential impact of critical infrastrure in conflict

Abstract ID# 1267

Presenting Author: Annica Waleij
Preferred Session: Disaster, conflict and crisis: Are impacts being Identified?

Summary Statement: Incidents involving critical infrastructure, including dams and power generation, is increasingly common in conflict-affected areas with documented impact. It is thus a topic that warrants f

Human fallacies harming the relationship between projects and communities

Abstract ID# 1333

Presenting Author: Sérgio Moreira
Preferred Session: Psycho-social impact assessment as an element of your work

Summary Statement: The lack of consideration of key constructs in Social Psychology has lead to fallacies of humana behaviour that harm the relationship between projects and communities

Human rights violation in Niger delta fisheries

Abstract ID# 1439

Presenting Author: Ijeoma Vincent-Akpu
Preferred Session: Integrating human rights into ESHIA of agro, forestry, and fisheries projec

Summary Statement: Experience has shown that integrating human rights in assessment of fisheries projects will not only ensure good planning and practice but also equitable and sustainable development of the s

IA - Failing as an important tool in Environment Governance in Ghana

Abstract ID# 1341

Presenting Author: Yaw Amoyaw-Osei
Preferred Session: Trends of impact assessment in developing countries

Summary Statement: The challenge to effective institutional coordination in IA application is denying Ghana an opportunity to make IA a key sustainable environment governance tool in Ghana.

IA and participative planning of transition to sustainable energy

Abstract ID# 1432

Presenting Author: Jan Nuesink
Preferred Session: Community participation in impact assessments

Summary Statement: Exploring interrelationships and participative process of planning major energy transition and SEA, elaborating on regional cases to feed discussions.

IA and sustainable procurement for improving local livelihoods

Abstract ID# 1363

Presenting Author: Kedar Uttam
Preferred Session: Can impact assessment contribute to Indigenous sustainable livelihoods?

Summary Statement: We reflect on inter-linking IA and sustainable procurement and discuss an innovative approach towards IA that emphasises dialogues and strategic thinking to protect local livelihoods.

IA governance evaluation in Iran and the role of new technologies

Abstract ID# 1406

Presenting Author: Behzad Raissiyan
Preferred Session: Trends of impact assessment in developing countries

Summary Statement: Iran’s IA governance system systematically evaluated and the potential role and impacts of new IT based technology have been identified and discussed

IA, Climate Change and LNG projects in British Columbia: Quo Vadis?

Abstract ID# 789

Presenting Author: Adebayo Majekolagbe
Preferred Session: Integrating climate change into IA: Key design elements

Summary Statement: I consider how climate change has been integrated into the impact assessment of LNG projects in British Columbia, Canada. Climate change IA Guidelines for the LNG sector are proposed.

ICT and AI in EIA Public consultation: Promises & Caveats

Abstract ID# 939

Presenting Author: Grace Eunyoung Lee
Preferred Session: Developing a Smart Impact Assessment Act: A hypothetical

Summary Statement: With the advent of ICT, the ideal of "meaningful consultation" and FPIC could be more easily achieved, only when some preconditions are met.

Identifying Issues of Solar Power Generation via Analysis of EIA Statements

Abstract ID# 1045

Presenting Author: Yoonji Kim
Preferred Session: Connecting IA, monitoring, and evaluation through adaptive planning

Summary Statement: This study assessed the issues of photovoltaic power generation projects in South Korea and addressed future direction to be taken to resolve such issues.

IFC Good Practice Handbook on Land Acquisition and Involuntary Resettlement

Abstract ID# 1339

Presenting Author: Shaza Zeinelabdin
Preferred Session: Smarter governance in resettlement I: Benefit sharing and livelihoods

Summary Statement: An introduction and launch of IFC’s Good Practice Handbook on Land Acquisition and Involuntary Resettlement, a comprehensive practitioner’s guide for implementation of resettlement and livel

IFC/WB Global Guideline for Community Engagement on PPP Projects

Abstract ID# 760

Presenting Author: Rob Stuart
Preferred Session: Encouraging advances in IA public participation practice

Summary Statement: This PPP guide explains how communities affected by a PPP can engage in the project.

Impact Analysis for Waste Plastic Material Recovery

Abstract ID# 840

Presenting Author: Jong-Gwan Jung
Preferred Session: Asian S3EA: Strategic, spatial and sustainable EA

Summary Statement: Development of measures to treat waste plastics pyrolysis for oil extraction across the LCA, and establishment of approach in the management policy against plastic issues.

Impact Analysis for Waste Plastic Material Recovery

Abstract ID# 846

Presenting Author: Jong-Gwan Jung
Preferred Session: Asian S3EA: Strategic, spatial and sustainable EA

Summary Statement: Development of measures to treat waste plastics pyrolysis for oil extraction across the LCA, and establishment of approach in the management policy against plastic issues

Impact Analysis for Waste Plastic Material Recovery

Abstract ID# 1026

Presenting Author: Jong-Gwan Jung
Preferred Session: Asian S3EA: Strategic, spatial and sustainable EA

Summary Statement: Summary Statement: Development of measures to treat waste plastics pyrolysis for oil extraction across the LCA, and establishment of approach in the management policy against plastic issues

Impact Assesment Procedure of Dams in Brazil, Latin America and Some OECD

Abstract ID# 1419

Presenting Author: Marco Aurélio Dos Santos
Preferred Session: General best practice principles for impact assessment

Summary Statement: This paper aims to present results from a comparative study of IA procedure of hydroelectric plants adopted in Brazil, with the procedure adopted in Latin America and OECD countries.

Impact Assesment Procedure of Dams in Brazil, Latin America and Some OECD

Abstract ID# 1425

Presenting Author: Marco Dos Santos
Preferred Session: General best practice principles for impact assessment

Summary Statement: This paper aims to present results from a comparative study of IA procedure of hydroelectric plants adopted in Brazil, with the procedure adopted in Latin America and OECD countries.

Impact assessment and implementing modern treaties: A case study of Yukon

Abstract ID# 849

Presenting Author: Kiri Staples
Preferred Session: Can impact assessment contribute to Indigenous sustainable livelihoods?

Summary Statement: This paper analyzes IA in the context of a modern treaty in Canada, looking at the extent to which it sets up an assessment process that contributes to Indigenous sustainable livelihoods.

Impact assessment and indigenous people: the Brazilian HPPs cases

Abstract ID# 1490

Presenting Author: Mariana Pinheiro
Preferred Session: Integrating Indigenous rights and knowledges into impact assessment

Summary Statement: Impact assessment: the Brazilian experience on assessing hydropower projects effects on indigenous people. Challenges and opportunities for methodology improvements.

impact assessment and sustainable development in Benin (western Africa)

Abstract ID# 1288

Presenting Author: Maximin Djondo
Preferred Session: Trends of impact assessment in developing countries

Summary Statement: • In Benin, although environmental protection is one of the priority areas in policies designed for sustainable development, EIA seems not yet be a development tool in practice.

Impact assessment for desirable futures

Abstract ID# 1206

Presenting Author: MYUNGJIN KIM
Preferred Session: Asian S3EA: Strategic, spatial and sustainable EA

Summary Statement: Asian perspectives inform three central lessons for IA presented in the following sections: the influence of culture, the centrality of policymaking and the increase in public participation.

Impact Assessment Guidelines for World Heritage

Abstract ID# 1070

Presenting Author: Richard Veillon
Preferred Session: Impact assessment guidelines for world heritage

Summary Statement: Richard Veillon Project Officer UNESCO - World Heritage Centre Policy and statutory meetings Unit (WHC/PSM) Coordinator of the World Heritage Reactive Monitoring process

Impact Assessment Guidelines for World Heritage

Abstract ID# 1404

Presenting Author: Rachel Asante-Owusu
Preferred Session: Impact assessment guidelines for world heritage

Summary Statement: IUCN BBP programme officer

Impact Assessment in the continuum of indigenous sustainable development.

Abstract ID# 1028

Presenting Author: Anthony Kalma
Preferred Session: Can impact assessment contribute to Indigenous sustainable livelihoods?

Summary Statement: The author explores IA in the context of company-community relationships and “whole of life” project design and execution, that gives opportunity for strengthening opportunities for sustaine

Impact assessment of people affected by breakage of a mining dam in Brazil

Abstract ID# 1156

Presenting Author: Cláudia Lima Ayer de Noronha
Preferred Session: Disaster, conflict and crisis: Are impacts being Identified?

Summary Statement: The paper aims to describe the methodology used to identify and conduct the impact assessment of people affected by the breakage of a mining tailings dam that occurred in 2015 in Brazil.

Impact assessment through a rural Ktaqmkuk Mi'kmaw lens

Abstract ID# 774

Presenting Author: Brady Reid
Preferred Session: Can impact assessment contribute to Indigenous sustainable livelihoods?

Summary Statement: This project examined the impact assessment process of the Maritime Link Project in Newfoundland (NL) and found that colonial relationships persist for rural Mi'kmaw communities in NL.

Impact Assessment, FPIC and the Mine Life Cycle

Abstract ID# 1024

Presenting Author: Ginger Gibson
Preferred Session: Implementing FPIC through the IA processes

Summary Statement: Indigenous consent comes into play throughout the mine life cycle (exploration, production, and closure). We explore how IA could support the exercise of IFPIC at each of these stages.

Impact assessments of sustainable financial investments require better data

Abstract ID# 822

Presenting Author: Florian Sommer
Preferred Session: Best practices in implementing sustainable finance

Summary Statement: Union Investment has made full ESG integration in its investment process and engaging stakeholders towards more comprehensive disclosure of non-financial data a key management priority.

Impact Assessments: Capturing women’s voices

Abstract ID# 1400

Presenting Author: Andrea Repetto Vargas
Preferred Session: Gender in human rights impact assessment: Experiences and perspectives

Summary Statement: Two principles could be utilized by IA practitioners when conducting human rights impact assessment: inclusion of women’s perspective and provide women access to information.

Impact of Anti-Poverty Settlement Program on Rural Households in China

Abstract ID# 1014

Presenting Author: Cong LI
Preferred Session: Smarter governance in resettlement I: Benefit sharing and livelihoods

Summary Statement: We examine one of China’s anti-poverty relocation and settlement program—drawing insights of poor households’ livelihood strategy after moving out from the deep slopping mountain areas in we

Impact of Offshore Renewables on Human Communities

Abstract ID# 820

Presenting Author: John Glasson
Preferred Session: Impact of offshore renewables on human communities

Summary Statement: The presentation explores the evolving role of, and associated issues in, the use of Community Benefits Agreements in the development of major offshore wind farm projects.

Impact significance assessment: biodiversity indicators and technology

Abstract ID# 835

Presenting Author: Leonardo Viana
Preferred Session: Assessing significance: Practical lessons from global IA projects

Summary Statement: Discusses solutions to advance impact significance assessment: a biodiversity indicators methodology and research on technologies that improve delivery of the mitigation hierarchy.

Impactos acumulativos en Iberoaérica

Abstract ID# 902

Presenting Author: JUAN CARLOS PAEZ
Preferred Session: Impactos acumulativos en Iberoamerica: lecciones aprendidas (Seminario Iberoamericano - Session in Spanish. Submissions in English Accepted)

Summary Statement: COnversatorio acerca de las lecciones aprendidas en la realización e impactos acumulativos en Iberoamérica.

Impactos acumulativos en iberoamerica

Abstract ID# 931

Presenting Author: Pilar Clemente-Fernandez
Preferred Session: Impactos acumulativos en Iberoamerica: lecciones aprendidas (Seminario Iberoamericano - Session in Spanish. Submissions in English Accepted)

Summary Statement: Panel discussion,chair by Miles Scott-Brown, featuring experiences & lessons learned in CIA from the perspective of private consultancy, international institution and government regulator

Impactos acumulativos en Iberoamerica lecciones apprendidas

Abstract ID# 892

Presenting Author: Miles Scott-Brown
Preferred Session: Impactos acumulativos en Iberoamerica: lecciones aprendidas (Seminario Iberoamericano - Session in Spanish. Submissions in English Accepted)

Summary Statement: Discussion of lessons learned from the application of cumulative impact assessment in iberoamerica

Impactos acumulativos en Iberoamerica: perspectiva de consultor privado

Abstract ID# 894

Presenting Author: Juan Quintero
Preferred Session: Impactos acumulativos en Iberoamerica: lecciones aprendidas (Seminario Iberoamericano - Session in Spanish. Submissions in English Accepted)

Summary Statement: The challenges of cumualtive impact assessment in Iberoamerica: las pespectivas desde la consultoria.

Impactos Acumulativos: Experiencia práctica del IFC

Abstract ID# 1437

Presenting Author: Leeanne Alonso
Preferred Session: Impactos acumulativos en Iberoamerica: lecciones aprendidas (Seminario Iberoamericano - Session in Spanish. Submissions in English Accepted)

Summary Statement: Experience of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in Cumulative Impact Assessment/ Experiencia del la IFC con impacts acumulativos

Impacts of sand, gravel and limestone mining on biodiversity

Abstract ID# 1356

Presenting Author: Aurora Torres
Preferred Session: Improving environmental and social performance of infrastructure projects

Summary Statement: There is not scientific consensus on the overall magnitude and extent to which mining of sand, gravel and limestone affects biodiversity. A systematic map of global evidence is presented.

Impacts on Marine Biodiversity – Digital tools to avoid magnifying effect

Abstract ID# 1082

Presenting Author: Marco Donato
Preferred Session: Digital technologies for biodiversity assessment and monitoring

Summary Statement: Digital technologies combined with solid scientific knowledge help assessing impacts on biodiversity, avoiding magnifying effects and misinterpretation that can lead to project stop

Implementation challenges for SEIA in Mexico

Abstract ID# 1503

Presenting Author: Julio Trujillo Segura
Preferred Session: Decision making and environmental assessment

Summary Statement: The Energy Transition Law attributes SEMARNAT to SEIA, unfolding important challenges for its implementation. While the Energy Transition Law has been published in 2015, it has not been put into effect. It is until 2019 that a process to evaluate projects has been unveiled.

Implementation Lessons from the Mary River Project, Nunavut, Canada

Abstract ID# 1405

Presenting Author: Knut Kitching
Preferred Session: Implementing FPIC through the IA processes

Summary Statement: This paper details how participant funding, appropriate translation, and innovations to data collection in Indigenous settings have contributed to the implementation of FPIC at Nunavut’s Mar

Implementation of Grievance Resolution Mechanism

Abstract ID# 791

Presenting Author: Rosamaria Neffa
Preferred Session: Participation and grievance resolution in involuntary resettlement

Summary Statement: This presentation exposes the implementation process, for the Grievance Resolution Mechanism for involuntary Resettlement

Implementing UNDRIP into IA through Legislation

Abstract ID# 928

Presenting Author: Debbie Chan
Preferred Session: Implementing UNDRIP into IA for better decisions

Summary Statement: The Province of British Columbia recently implemented UNDRIP through the new Environmental Assessment Act, which requires BC to seek to achieve consensus with Indigenous nations on assessmen

Improper Segmentation of Projects and Underestimation of Cumulative Impacts

Abstract ID# 1202

Presenting Author: Jorge Garcia
Preferred Session: Progress and challenges of impact assessment in Latin America

Summary Statement: We will analyze some Chilean EIA cases where criteria to determine te existence of improper segmentation of projects were used to underestimate cumulative impacts.

Improving biodiversity data availability and decision-making in Africa

Abstract ID# 976

Presenting Author: Hugo Miguel Costa
Preferred Session: Collaboration to enhance availability and access to biodiversity data

Summary Statement: Project COMBO gathered dispersed and difficult to access biodiversity data, making it available to the public by working with the Government, other international projects and local instituti

Improving efficiency and effectiveness in EIA - Looking across the oceans

Abstract ID# 1194

Presenting Author: Christine Lamont
Preferred Session: Scaling out, not up! Improve IA efficiency via collaboration and dataficati

Summary Statement: Dr Christine Lamont, Chief Environmental Scientist, NOPSEMA, Australia

Improving regulatory frameworks for ESIA in mining for governments

Abstract ID# 1279

Presenting Author: Suzy Nikièma
Preferred Session: Trends of impact assessment in developing countries

Summary Statement: The IGF Guidance for Governments: Improving Frameworks for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment and Management will be presented. It provides tools for ESIA good governance in mining.

In house – effective and proportionate SEA for Scottish Government

Abstract ID# 839

Presenting Author: Rebecca Young
Preferred Session: General best practice principles for impact assessment

Summary Statement: Scottish Government’s SEA team deliver SEA's and advice on a range of national projects. This presentation/paper will cover our approach with emphasis on managing risks and uncertainties in

Including health into urban planning through SEA

Abstract ID# 1232

Presenting Author: Josep Maria Torrents Abad
Preferred Session: Without health there is nothing: Institutionalizing HIA for the SDGs

Summary Statement: The Government of Catalonia has worked with different stakeholders to develop an strategy to introduce the health in an integrated way by sustainability in the SEA of urban planning.

Inclusive gender-based “indicator frameworks”?

Abstract ID# 1133

Presenting Author: Dawn Hoogeveen
Preferred Session: Stopped on social impacts: How can SIA contribute to balanced decisions?

Summary Statement: We question if indicator tools can be useful to analyze gender within Social Impact Assessment given the sensitive nature of equity related data.

Incorporating Indigenous knowledge in impact assessment – the Inuvialuit

Abstract ID# 1488

Presenting Author: Catherine Cockney
Preferred Session: Integrating Indigenous rights and knowledges into impact assessment

Summary Statement: The Inuvialuit Final Agreement established a resource co-management regime in Canada’s Western Arctic region. The presentation will describe how Indigenous rights and knowledge are incorporated into impact assessment decisions.

Indicators for an inclusive approach to interculturality and gender equalit

Abstract ID# 1109

Presenting Author: Jara Hamann
Preferred Session: Can impact assessment contribute to Indigenous sustainable livelihoods?

Summary Statement: Senace, the Peruvian environmental licensing agency, has generated social management tools for the EIA evaluation in order to guide project proponents, evaluators and citizens regarding incl

Indicators for the estimation of environmental impacts on fragile ecosystem

Abstract ID# 1116

Presenting Author: Marvic Angélica Rico Gallegos
Preferred Session: Using spatial web-enabled tools for environmental screening: Pros and cons?

Summary Statement: Analyze of two projects evaluated by Senace located on wetlands in the Peruvian Andes and the use of spatial web-enabled tools for the estimation of environmental impacts

Indigenous Co-Developed Sustainability Criteria in the Ring of Fire

Abstract ID# 734

Presenting Author: Cole Atlin
Preferred Session: Integrating Indigenous rights and knowledges into impact assessment

Summary Statement: Researchers and members from Eabametoong First Nation collaboratively developed sustainability criteria for assessments in the proposed mining developments in their traditional territory.

Indigenous Impact Assessment and Indigenous Sustainable Livelihoods

Abstract ID# 1023

Presenting Author: Ciaran O'Faircheallaigh
Preferred Session: Can impact assessment contribute to Indigenous sustainable livelihoods?

Summary Statement: Indigenous controlled impact assessment seeks to ensure that proposed projects are only approved if they are ecologically, socially and culturally sustainable.

Indigenous knowledge in impact assessment – the Inuvialuit example

Abstract ID# 1137

Presenting Author: Bengt Pettersson
Preferred Session: Integrating Indigenous rights and knowledges into impact assessment

Summary Statement: The Inuvialuit Final Agreement established a resource co-management regime in Canada’s Western Arctic region. We will describe how ITK is incorporated into impact assessment decisions.

Indonesia Experience on The Use of CSS on Involuntary Resettlement

Abstract ID# 1424

Presenting Author: Jeffry Anwar
Preferred Session: Smarter governance in resettlement II: Rights, risks, and responsibilities

Summary Statement: This paper discusses the process of setting up the use of country safeguards system to be aligned with international best practices on involuntary resettlement.

Industrial revolution 4.0 accelerates the need for partnership models

Abstract ID# 871

Presenting Author: Juha Kotilainen
Preferred Session: Beginning with the end in mind

Summary Statement: Mining is changing and the traditionally important factors to achieve local acceptance are diminishing. New approaches are needed to produce benefits for the communities.

Institutional and Regulatory Framework for EIA in Uganda: A SWOT analysis

Abstract ID# 866

Presenting Author: George Edema Taako
Preferred Session: How does EIA influence decision making in the oil and gas sector?

Summary Statement: The current institutional and regulatory framework for EIA in Uganda, an economy with emerging oil and gas sector present SWOTs for achieving the SDGs.

Integrated Water Resources Management as a tool to address biodiversity

Abstract ID# 1298

Presenting Author: Jeanette Normand
Preferred Session: Operating in emerging countries with high biological and cultural diversity

Summary Statement: Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) is synonymous with systems thinking which is a core tenant of Impact Assessment

Integrating Climate Change Adaptation to Framework Plan for National Land

Abstract ID# 940

Presenting Author: Minho LEE
Preferred Session: Integrating climate change into IA: Key design elements

Summary Statement: Climate change adaptation is crucial in national land planing. To this end, topics are examined for the integration of adaptation components into the Framework plan for National Land, Korea.

Integrating Climate Change and Carbon Reduction into EIA in Asia

Abstract ID# 1301

Presenting Author: Chochoe Devaporihartakula
Preferred Session: New models of IA and climate change law worldwide

Summary Statement: Good practices to integrate climate change mitigation and adaptation measures into EIAs are limited, especially in developing countries, due to lack of EIA mechanisms to handle uncertainty.

Integrating climate change into Impact Assessments as a means of safeguardi

Abstract ID# 1297

Presenting Author: Judith Muhomba
Preferred Session: Integrating climate change into IA: Key design elements

Summary Statement: Impact Assessment is a useful tool wherein to conduct climate risk assessments. Donor agencies like the United States Agency for International Development have recognized the importance of i

Integrating Climate Change Mitigation into EA: The Canadian Experience

Abstract ID# 745

Presenting Author: Meinhard Doelle
Preferred Session: Integrating climate change into IA: Key design elements

Summary Statement: The paper assesses the Canadian experience with the consideration of GHG emissions in project assessments under the new IAA.

Integrating hydropeaking mitigation into an holistic E-flows approach

Abstract ID# 1066

Presenting Author: Leah BECHE
Preferred Session: Restructuring the timing and nature of impact assessments for rivers

Summary Statement: We present a step-wise approach to integrating hydropeaking mitigation into hydropower projects at any stage, and show how it can be integrated in a holistic Eflows approach.

Integrating Indigenous Rights and Knowledges of the Raramuri Nation, Mexico

Abstract ID# 1000

Presenting Author: Luis Antonio Bojórquez-Tapia
Preferred Session: Integrating Indigenous rights and knowledges into impact assessment

Summary Statement: Multicriteria approach for IA to determine the indemnification for losses in the way of living, culture and spirituality of an indigenous community in Mexico

Integrating SEA and IWRM in catchment landscape planning and governance

Abstract ID# 768

Presenting Author: Rob Nieuwenhuis
Preferred Session: Impact assessment and the landscape approach: The added value of SEA and ES

Summary Statement: Catchment Committees and process integration of SEA and IWRM to develop catchment plans leads to sustainable governance and green growth in Rwanda’s landscape of a thousand hills

Integrating SIA & Evaluation: concepts & challenges from the mining sector

Abstract ID# 1275

Presenting Author: Anthony Kung
Preferred Session: Connecting IA, monitoring, and evaluation through adaptive planning

Summary Statement: In the mining sector, knowledge gained during pre-approval SIA rapidly becomes out of date. We discuss practical and conceptual challenges of integrating evaluation thinking into SIA.

Intelligent Environmental Estate – automating portfolio wide environmenta

Abstract ID# 1483

Presenting Author: Christopher Bowles
Preferred Session: Digital technologies for biodiversity assessment and monitoring

Summary Statement: Machine learning can transform our understanding of the environment and drive our decision making.

Inter-agency collaboration in Canada: implementing a new IA process

Abstract ID# 1384

Presenting Author: Laura Randall
Preferred Session: Strengthening IA through inter-governmental cooperation

Summary Statement: Canada has developed a new, efficient approach to integrate the regulatory processes for pipeline projects into federal impact assessments.

Inter-Governmental Cooperation in IA: A Practitioner's Perspective

Abstract ID# 991

Presenting Author: Celesa Horvath
Preferred Session: Strengthening IA through inter-governmental cooperation

Summary Statement: This presentation will provide a practitioner’s perspective on procedural and practical issues arising from inter-governmental cooperation in IA and suggestions to address them.

Interactive visualization for ecological and cultural conservation: SE Asia

Abstract ID# 1077

Presenting Author: Alan Potkin
Preferred Session: Digital EIA: Is the smartening of EIA working?

Summary Statement: Working in mainland SE Asia, I see very slender adoption here of Digital EIA in conventional project evaluation; or in downstream learning praxis. My counterparts are able but thwarted.

Internet surveys in impact assessments and in public policy evaluations

Abstract ID# 906

Presenting Author: Claude Saint-Pierre
Preferred Session: Public participation in the Digital Age: Are we hearing you?

Summary Statement: Real-life examples from using internet surveys in public policy evaluations: what do they tell us about developing the use of internet surveys for public consultation in impact assessment?

Inuvialuit Knowledge and EIA Monitoring in the Canadian Arctic

Abstract ID# 978

Presenting Author: Alan Kennedy
Preferred Session: Integrating Indigenous rights and knowledges into impact assessment

Summary Statement: This presentation outlines the development of a community-based monitoring program in the western Canadian Arctic, in response to the construction of a new all-weather highway.

Investigating the challenges of SEA implementation

Abstract ID# 1181

Presenting Author: Marco Gutierrez
Preferred Session: SEA effectiveness: Getting more out of less

Summary Statement: We investigate the implementation phase of the Melbourne Strategic Assessment, including the progress in achieving biodiversity outcomes and the challenges arising in the SEA implementation.

invoking nature-culture linkages to strengthen EIA implementation

Abstract ID# 1222

Presenting Author: SONALI GHOSH
Preferred Session: Improving coverage of cultural heritage in EIA

Summary Statement: Nature-Culture linkage as an indicator of effective implementation of post EIA measures in heritage sites

Involuntary Resettlement in Nepal: A Portfolio Review

Abstract ID# 1040

Presenting Author: Lars Soeftestad
Preferred Session: Smarter governance in resettlement II: Rights, risks, and responsibilities

Summary Statement: The paper presents an overview of involuntary resettlement in Nepal. It focuses on social and environmental impact assessment and gives guidance to future cases of involuntary resettlement.

Involuntary Resettlement of Rural Communities

Abstract ID# 1269

Presenting Author: Kwadwo Gyampo
Preferred Session: Can impact assessment contribute to Indigenous sustainable livelihoods?

Summary Statement: Resettlement Action Planning is a proven and time tested social assessment tool for effective evaluation of involuntary resettlement for Project Affected Persons.

Is adhering to a rational decision making model irrational?

Abstract ID# 884

Presenting Author: Carolyn Cameron
Preferred Session: Decision making and environmental assessment

Summary Statement: For decades planners and environmental scientists have debated “rational’ decisions. Applying scientific reductionist approaches may work for simple choices, but fails to tackle complexity.

Is being compliant being smart? Reframing Environmental Impact Assessment.

Abstract ID# 921

Presenting Author: Toby Gibbs
Preferred Session: Enforcement and compliance of environmental and social impact assessment

Summary Statement: Exploring an approach to EIA that ensures compliance with the legal requirements but allows EIA professionals to be pragmatic, innovative and creative so as to best ensure development occurs

Is there a sustainable future for hydropower?

Abstract ID# 843

Presenting Author: Roel Slootweg
Preferred Session: Building sustainable project pipelines in infrastructure finance

Summary Statement: For hydropower to play its role in a green energy future it has to be assessed within a strategic planning framework at river basin and at energy sector level.

Ishanlosen Odiaua

Abstract ID# 1259

Presenting Author: Ishanlosen Odiaua
Preferred Session: Impact assessment guidelines for world heritage

Summary Statement: Social Development

Issues of photovoltaic power generation projects in Korea

Abstract ID# 1294

Presenting Author: Youngjae Yoo
Preferred Session: Connecting IA, monitoring, and evaluation through adaptive planning

Summary Statement: This study examines environmental issues that arise from conflicts with the revitalization policy of photovoltaic power generation projects and suggests future policy directions.

IUFMP Lessons on Stakeholder Involvement in Development Projects

Abstract ID# 788

Presenting Author: Ayanbola Dada
Preferred Session: Community participation in impact assessments

Summary Statement: Community involvement in development project implementation by IUFMP in Ibadan, Nigeria.

James Lea-Cox (Chair)

Abstract ID# 794

Presenting Author: James Lea-Cox
Preferred Session: Emerging issues in ESG risk management

Summary Statement: James Lea-Cox, Senior Environmental Advisor, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), London, UK

Joint sector review of ESIAs. How effective is the process in Uganda?

Abstract ID# 907

Presenting Author: Justine Namara
Preferred Session: How to successfully conduct an EIA/SEA in the digital era

Summary Statement: ESIA reviews in Uganda are taking a new approach of joint review compared to individual reviews. How efficient is this process in addressing the negative impacts of large scale projects?

Keep one's feet firmly on the ground: some limitations of global datasets

Abstract ID# 1048

Presenting Author: Suzanne Cotillon
Preferred Session: Catch the worm! Early biodiversity risk screening for impact assessment

Summary Statement: The current enthusiasm for global datasets and increasingly automated risk screening carries its own risks and limitations, which we discuss using examples from Biotope’s global practice.

Kenya’s EA system and practice: opportunities and threats in addressing b

Abstract ID# 1304

Presenting Author: Vincent Onyango
Preferred Session: Biodiversity and wind energy: improving practice using a strategic approach

Summary Statement: A SWOT analysis of the Kenyan EA practice within the energy sector in addressing biodiversity, highlighting areas of strengths, weaknesses and potential improvements.

Kenyan Oil for healthy development - Health Impact Assessment for the SDGs

Abstract ID# 1342

Presenting Author: Filipe Silva
Preferred Session: Without health there is nothing: Institutionalizing HIA for the SDGs

Summary Statement: The Kenyan government is institutionalizing HIA integrated with ESIA. This IDA-funded multi-component project will enhance the petroleum sector’s contribution to SDG3 and other SDGs.

Kevin D'Souza

Abstract ID# 851

Presenting Author: Kevin D'Souza
Preferred Session: Emerging issues in ESG risk management

Summary Statement: Over 25 years of experience in the mining sector in over 50 countries focused on environmental, sustainability and security management for both the private and public sectors

Key updates in the EIB's Environmental and Social framework

Abstract ID# 825

Presenting Author: Adina Relicovschi
Preferred Session: Advancements in environmental and social policies of the European IFIs

Summary Statement: In the coming months,the EU Bank will be reviewing its E&S Statement and Standards that set the policy context for mainstreaming sustainability into its investments.What are the key updates?

Land Acquisition Impact Assessment and Management

Abstract ID# 732

Presenting Author: Kenji Ogura
Preferred Session: Asian S3EA: Strategic, spatial and sustainable EA

Summary Statement: The Land Acquisition Impact Assessment and Management (LAIAM) has been introduced as a social impact assessment in Japan. This paper discusses how LAIAM works by effectively using GIS.

Land Acquisition Law and the Resettlement of People Displaced by Developmen

Abstract ID# 1132

Presenting Author: Hari M. Mathur
Preferred Session: Smarter governance in resettlement II: Rights, risks, and responsibilities

Summary Statement: This paper describes the currently applicable land acquisition law in India, more liberal in its compensation package, and then looks at how the law is faring during its implementation.

Land Policy Reform in China: Chances and Challenges to Involuntary Resettle

Abstract ID# 1349

Presenting Author: Qingnian YU
Preferred Session: Smarter governance in resettlement II: Rights, risks, and responsibilities

Summary Statement: The presentation will review the recent comprehensive land policy reform in China and examine its impacts on involuntary resettlement from various aspects.

Learning from IA: Follow-up, monitoring & adaptive management

Abstract ID# 848

Presenting Author: Patricia Fitzpatrick
Preferred Session: Connecting IA, monitoring, and evaluation through adaptive planning

Summary Statement: This presentation identifies avenues for more consistent, best practice guidance for follow-up & monitoring.

Learning from our Grandfathers: Indigenous Knowledge and Western Science

Abstract ID# 1295

Presenting Author: Bob Watts
Preferred Session: Community participation in impact assessments

Summary Statement: A reflection on benefits from lessons regarding relationship, research methods and describing ways NWMO continues to develop a deeper understandings of site selection.

Learnings from IAIA’s online training program for early career IA profess

Abstract ID# 1487

Presenting Author: John Boyle
Preferred Session: Opportunities and challenges for early career IA practitioners and research

Summary Statement: The presentation highlights learnings from IAIA’s inaugural online IA training course, and the key features that are key to delivering relevant training to IA professionals where they live and work.

Leaving holes behind in the landscape

Abstract ID# 1170

Presenting Author: Simon Drummond
Preferred Session: General best practice principles for impact assessment

Summary Statement: Open-cut mines are rarely, if ever, back-filled. We discuss our experiences where residual voids are the proposed final landform and the potential impacts to aquatic ecological values.

Leaving no one behind: considering subgroups in health impact assessment

Abstract ID# 1289

Presenting Author: Andrea Leuenberger
Preferred Session: Incorporating Indigenous knowledge into health impact assessment

Summary Statement: Considering perspectives of specific population subgroups is crucial to ensure equitable consideration in identifying and managing diverse health impacts of resource extraction projects.

Legal Aspects of Social License to Operate and Impact Assessment in Mining

Abstract ID# 1231

Presenting Author: Leila Neimane
Preferred Session: Conflict or agreement: Role of impact assessment in managing conflicts

Summary Statement: The presentation explores the need to legislate the SLO, using soft law or hard law, and whether it should be done through interconnecting the legislative requirements of the EIA.

LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AREA OF LAND USE, LAND AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AN

Abstract ID# 1453

Presenting Author: Asa Lind Chong
Preferred Session: Can impact assessment contribute to Indigenous sustainable livelihoods?

Summary Statement: This study investigates the potential effects of certain legal processes concerning land use, land management and indigenous rights in Sweden, from a future sustainability perspective.

Legislation, Performance Standards and the Dingleton Resettlement

Abstract ID# 979

Presenting Author: Gwendolyn Wellmann
Preferred Session: Smarter governance in resettlement II: Rights, risks, and responsibilities

Summary Statement: This paper will explore the ongoing resettlement of Dingleton town against the backdrop of the South African legal and regulatory framework, as well as the IFC’s Performance Standard 5.

Lessons from offsetting a major project in PNG

Abstract ID# 842

Presenting Author: Francis Crome
Preferred Session: Operating in emerging countries with high biological and cultural diversity

Summary Statement: The PNG LNG offset program in PNG has been developed over 11 years and emphasizes the pragmatic needs of considering offsets before accounting.

Lessons from Resettlement in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations

Abstract ID# 1216

Presenting Author: Abhishek Singh
Preferred Session: Smarter governance in resettlement I: Benefit sharing and livelihoods

Summary Statement: Resettlement challenges and opportunities in fragile and conflict-affected situations.

Lessons from the first SEA in the eastern Canadian Arctic

Abstract ID# 1328

Presenting Author: Heather Rasmussen
Preferred Session: Integrating Indigenous rights and knowledges into impact assessment

Summary Statement: Lessons from the Nunavut Impact Review Board’s first SEA,which emphasized transparency, public participation, and utilization of both scientific information and local indigenous knowledge.

Lessons from the first SEA in the eastern Canadian Arctic

Abstract ID# 1485

Presenting Author: Heather Rasmussen
Preferred Session: Integrating Indigenous rights and knowledges into impact assessment

Summary Statement: Lessons from the Nunavut Impact Review Board’s first SEA which emphasized transparency, public participation, and utilization of both scientific information and local indigenous knowledge.

Lessons from the Pacific Islands

Abstract ID# 1479

Presenting Author: Cindy Bryson
Preferred Session: Improving coverage of cultural heritage in EIA

Summary Statement: This paper explores the cultural factors influencing resettlement related legal and regulatory frameworks in the Pacific Island countries.

LESSONS LEARND FROM A HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT TRAINING PROGRAM IN PORTUGAL

Abstract ID# 1128

Presenting Author: LUCIANA COSTA
Preferred Session: New learning approaches for HIA capacity strengthening

Summary Statement: The development of a national policy to provide a framework for effective HIA implementation in Portugal is crucial to promote health in all policies, intersectorial colaboration and SDGs

Lessons learned to move forward Health in All Policies approach

Abstract ID# 1243

Presenting Author: Anna Giné March
Preferred Session: Strengthening IA through inter-governmental cooperation

Summary Statement: Using Health Impact Assessment and Health Equity Lens to move forward Health in All Policies approach: Experiences from the Basque Country.

Lessons learned to move forward Health in All Policies approach

Abstract ID# 1251

Presenting Author: Anna Giné March
Preferred Session: Strengthening IA through inter-governmental cooperation

Summary Statement: Using Health Impact Assessment and Health Equity Lens to move forward Health in All Policies approach: Experiences from the Basque Country.

Lessons learnt in cumulative impact assessment: Case studies from Mongolia

Abstract ID# 1193

Presenting Author: Anarmaa Sharkhuu
Preferred Session: Trends of impact assessment in developing countries

Summary Statement: As CIA is widely adopted in developing countries, the discrepancy in national legislation and international best practice arise, and both IA practitioners and regulators have little experien

Lessons on OHS Compliance in Infrastrucure Projects in Nigeria

Abstract ID# 750

Presenting Author: Adeolu Ojo
Preferred Session: Improving environmental and social performance of infrastructure projects

Summary Statement: This paper presents an overview of lessons learnt from World Bank Assisted projects in Nigeria, and recommends the measures that can be instituted to facilitate OHS compliance.

Leveraging 3D models and green data through IA to deliver healthier cities

Abstract ID# 1235

Presenting Author: Simon Tarr
Preferred Session: Digital technologies for biodiversity assessment and monitoring

Summary Statement: This paper will describe and discuss a cutting-edge approach to designing healthier, more biodiverse and more resilient urban infrastructure.

Linking ESG assessment, safeguarding, impact additionality and ESG rating

Abstract ID# 1362

Presenting Author: Neal Barker
Preferred Session: Smartening E&S skills in international finance

Summary Statement: Hear about the important but sometime fractured links between international ESG assessment, safeguarding criteria, ESG impact additionally criteria and ESG ratings and how they are applied.

Livelihoods research on Mekong fishing villages impacted by hydropower

Abstract ID# 1435

Presenting Author: John Pilgrim
Preferred Session: Smarter governance in resettlement II: Rights, risks, and responsibilities

Summary Statement: The paper reports on a methodology to retain the livelihoods systems of fishing villages affected bty upstream hydropower development

Livelihoods restoration: much more than ‘compensation add-on’

Abstract ID# 1415

Presenting Author: Ana Maria Esteves
Preferred Session: New directions in livelihood restoration in project design and beyond

Summary Statement: If we want to place the interests and concerns of economically displaced people at the centre of project design and planning, what would an enabling indicator framework look like?

Local Content Strategy as a risk mitigant in large scale investments

Abstract ID# 1457

Presenting Author: Gosia Nowakowska-Miller
Preferred Session: Local content development: Advances in approaches, tools, and governance

Summary Statement: This presentation discusses how a local content strategy is an example of a tool in managing local stakeholder expectations which can create risks to the viability of large scale investments

Local Economic Development and Community Driven Development for Livelihoods

Abstract ID# 965

Presenting Author: Varalakshmi Vemuru
Preferred Session: New directions in livelihood restoration in project design and beyond

Summary Statement: A combination of Community Driven Development and Local Economic Development has been useful in supporting livelihoods for host and refugees in the Horn of Africa.

Local Farmers’ acuity of Climate Change impact & resilience strategies

Abstract ID# 859

Presenting Author: Prince Mmom
Preferred Session: Integrating climate change into IA: Key design elements

Summary Statement: the way rural farmers perceive the concept of Climate Change has significant implication for Climate Change planning and adaptation for sustainable Development in the Nigeria

Local government policy of geothermal development in Japan

Abstract ID# 938

Presenting Author: Takumi Nagashima
Preferred Session: Asian S3EA: Strategic, spatial and sustainable EA

Summary Statement: We examined measures to be taken in the future by investigating the intentions and current measures of geothermal development in Japanese local governments.

Longitudinal impact assessment of digital data vis tools

Abstract ID# 817

Presenting Author: Melanie Herrmann
Preferred Session: Digital impact assessment: The latest developments

Summary Statement: Using indicators like learnability, memorability, and repeated use, this research investigates how to best communicate information via digital tools to design for decision-making and impact.

LOOPHOLES IN RISK ANALYSIS IN FOOD SAFETY REGULATIONS IN VIETNAM: A CHALLEN

Abstract ID# 1166

Presenting Author: HANG NGUYEN
Preferred Session: Value impact in global food chain governance

Summary Statement: In Vietnam, the risk analysis in food safety regulations does not fully apply in practice is the reason for food safety incidents that happen every day.

Low Carbon Wind Turbine Bases – It’s Possible!

Abstract ID# 1114

Presenting Author: Aniqah Misbach
Preferred Session: Integrating climate change into IA: Key design elements

Summary Statement: A case study of two wind farms in South Africa which have taken steps to reduce the carbon footprint of their turbine foundations and how this can be taken further.

LPA in the social impact of hydropower dams on Mekong fishing villages

Abstract ID# 742

Presenting Author: John Pilgrim
Preferred Session: Connecting IA, monitoring, and evaluation through adaptive planning

Summary Statement: LPA permits the retention of household livelihoods systems of fishing villages affected by hydropower development and their inclusion in sustainable development.

Maintaining ecological connectivity on municipal level

Abstract ID# 1292

Presenting Author: Laura Ahopelto
Preferred Session: Prioritizing landscape connectivity in environmental impact assessment

Summary Statement: Presenting actions and policies of the City of Espoo to strengthen its ecological network on municipal and national level.

Major Project Assessment in Canada: Resolving a Future from Present Unrest

Abstract ID# 936

Presenting Author: George Hegmann
Preferred Session: Conflict or agreement: Role of impact assessment in managing conflicts

Summary Statement: Opportunities of impact assessment information and process to meet resource use conflicts for major projects in Canada within a changing world.

Managing compliance: a review of mining industry challenges and solutions

Abstract ID# 1165

Presenting Author: Emily Harris
Preferred Session: Enforcement and compliance of environmental and social impact assessment

Summary Statement: Mining operations frequently have hundreds of obligations to track and report against. This session reviews how the industry is responding to a growing global demand for transparency.

Managing Cultural Heritage Risk to Improve Impact Assessment Value

Abstract ID# 971

Presenting Author: Christopher Polglase
Preferred Session: Improving coverage of cultural heritage in EIA

Summary Statement: I will discuss cultural heritage risks, outline the challenges associated with defining heritage baseline conditions, and suggest approaches for modeling and managing heritage risks.

Managing Impacts from Onshore Seismic in the Voltaian Basin of Ghana

Abstract ID# 1443

Presenting Author: Larry Kotoe
Preferred Session: Enforcement and compliance of environmental and social impact assessment

Summary Statement: Mitigating the impacts of 2D Seismic exploration in a multi socio-cultural communities and ecologically sensitive habitats through a livelihood and compensation framework.

Managing the environmental footprint in the extractive industry

Abstract ID# 1158

Presenting Author: David Vexler
Preferred Session: Blended application of environmental assessment and industrial ecology tool

Summary Statement: The ECO Score is an effective and innovative tool used to manage environmental matters, hold employees accountable and create value for all stakeholders.

Manipulaton of the EIA Syste by the misued of Environmental Models

Abstract ID# 1201

Presenting Author: Jorge Ignacio García Nielsen
Preferred Session: Reform of EsIA implementation for greater efficiency and effectiveness

Summary Statement: Manipulation of environmental models and significance impact criteria in order to underestimate environmental impacts is a common practice that should be regulated.

MAPPING AND VISIAULISATIONS IN IMPACT ASSESSMENT: IMPROVING ON OUR EIA PRAC

Abstract ID# 1445

Presenting Author: Meshach Ojile
Preferred Session: Trends of impact assessment in developing countries

Summary Statement: Paper attempts to highlight the utility of engaging with more mapping and visiualisations in our impact assessment in the Nigerian context to improve, strengthen and bolster impact assessmen

MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT: THE FRENCH MEDITERRANEAN CASE STUDY

Abstract ID# 766

Presenting Author: FREDERIC VILLERS
Preferred Session: Community participation in impact assessments

Summary Statement: French Mediterranean authorities have published the guidebook « Eval_Impact » to improve marine EIA. French regulations, methodology, mitigation hierarchy and environmental monitoring are de

Maximizing use of digital technology for inclusive and comprehensive IA

Abstract ID# 1413

Presenting Author: Andrea Repetto Vargas
Preferred Session: Developing a Smart Impact Assessment Act: A hypothetical

Summary Statement: Dispute resolution function of the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman. Joint and participatory approaches are key tools to prevent conflict and help parties in conflict find mutually agreeable out

Meaningful Engagement with Indigenous Peoples in the Arctic

Abstract ID# 1284

Presenting Author: Kjerstin Skeidsvoll Lange
Preferred Session: Can impact assessment contribute to Indigenous sustainable livelihoods?

Summary Statement: The Arctic Council ‘Good Practice Recommendations for Arctic EIAs' gives guidance on meaningful engagement’ An example of meaningful engagement in North Slope, Alaska' will be presented.

Meaningful public participation in early planning under Canada’s new IA A

Abstract ID# 1350

Presenting Author: Anna Johnston
Preferred Session: Encouraging advances in IA public participation practice

Summary Statement: This paper compares principles of meaningful participation and early planning to Canada’s new IA law, identifying challenges and opportunities for deliberative engagement and effective IAs

Meaningful stakeholder engagement for successful project implementation

Abstract ID# 923

Presenting Author: Sonja Derkum
Preferred Session: IFIs and adoption of lessons learned through their accountability functions

Summary Statement: DO YOU (WANT TO) HEAR MY VOICE? The Complaints Mechanism and operational services of the EIB present complaints and lessons learned about meaningful stakeholder engagement and public consult

Measuring marine biodiversity impact significance

Abstract ID# 1238

Presenting Author: Jan-Willem van Bochove
Preferred Session: Assessing significance: Practical lessons from global IA projects

Summary Statement: We discuss key challenges for assessing marine biodiversity significance and identify practical approaches that can be used to work with limited data to effectively assess impacts.

Mechanism for Controlling Pollution Emissions in Hong Kong

Abstract ID# 1223

Presenting Author: Marlene Ho
Preferred Session: China’s EIA process: Reshape and connection with pollutant discharge

Summary Statement: The presentation gives an overview on the pollution discharge control mechanism in Hong Kong and how EIA findings canplay a role in it for major developments.

Mercury, noise, and graves: making the links to improve Indigenous HIA

Abstract ID# 792

Presenting Author: Bruce Muir
Preferred Session: Incorporating Indigenous knowledge into health impact assessment

Summary Statement: Deficiencies in Indigenous HIA methods, analysis, and engagement are identified, strategies and opportunities to improve its procedural and substantive effectiveness are presented.

Method and Experience of Social Risk Assessment for fixed assets investment

Abstract ID# 1025

Presenting Author: Xiaochen Zhang
Preferred Session: Smarter governance in resettlement II: Rights, risks, and responsibilities

Summary Statement: This paper takes an environmental pollution project as an example to analyze the evolution of social risk and risk social theory from the perspective of risk society, sort out the appeals an

Methodological approach for the vulnerability of watershed headwater in EIA

Abstract ID# 1378

Presenting Author: Martha Ly
Preferred Session: Restructuring the timing and nature of impact assessments for rivers

Summary Statement: The analysis of the vulnerability of a watershed and its headwaters should be based on a multiple criteria analysis, described by quantitative indicators from environmental baseline.

Methodology for the determination of project vulnerability analysis

Abstract ID# 1449

Presenting Author: M. ESTHER VALDIVIA
Preferred Session: Riesgos y vulnerabilidades (CONEIA - Spanish submissions only)

Summary Statement: A methodology for determining the vulnerability analysis of an industrial project in four steps

Mikisew Cree First Nation and TECK Resources: Frontier Project

Abstract ID# 836

Presenting Author: Margaret Luker
Preferred Session: Can impact assessment contribute to Indigenous sustainable livelihoods?

Summary Statement: This presentation examines the successes and challenges of ensuring Mikisew Cree's livelihood could be maintained along side a new large open pit mine.

Mineral exploration: Public participation in Finland, Germany and Spain

Abstract ID# 1281

Presenting Author: Ludger Benighaus
Preferred Session: Beginning with the end in mind

Summary Statement: The EU-project INFACT focusses on innovative exploration technologies. Authors will present the stakeholder process at three reference sites in Spain, Germany and Finland.

Mining development and Canadian First Nations’ governance instruments

Abstract ID# 1147

Presenting Author: Sandy Worden
Preferred Session: Implementing FPIC through the IA processes

Summary Statement: Canadian First Nations are proactively responding to mineral resource development on their traditional territories by developing their own governance instruments.

Mitigating community encroachment in a jetty area.

Abstract ID# 808

Presenting Author: Patrick Marco
Preferred Session: Can impact assessment contribute to Indigenous sustainable livelihoods?

Summary Statement: The PNG LNG Project is working with relevant stakeholders to sustainably manage ongoing encroachments by local fisherman into the exclusion zones of the LNG plant site jetty area.

Mitigation hierarchy: the Brazilian experience on hydropower planning

Abstract ID# 1491

Presenting Author: Federica Sodré
Preferred Session: Progress and challenges of impact assessment in Latin America

Summary Statement: Mitigation hierarchy a strategic methodology to improve hydropower planning. The experience of Brazilian Energy Research Office: challenges, constraints, and opportunities on Amazon Region.

Mitigation of operational impacts of hydropower projects

Abstract ID# 1159

Presenting Author: Daniel Pires
Preferred Session: Impact assessment guideline for wildlife-friendly renewable energies

Summary Statement: We address the mitigation of operational impacts of hydropower infrastructures. The inclusion of mitigation measures in environmental guidelines for the sector will be discussed.

Mizuki Murai

Abstract ID# 926

Presenting Author: Mizuki Murai
Preferred Session: Impact assessment guidelines for world heritage

Summary Statement: Conservation Officer, IUCN World Heritage Programme

Mobile Telephony application in redressing impacts of construction works

Abstract ID# 1446

Presenting Author: Tosin Oso
Preferred Session: Citizen science iInvolvement and resident-driven impact assessment

Summary Statement: Mobile Phone technology offers a pathway for participation to citizens in the IA process in urban centres with high mobile and internet penetration.

Monitoring biodiversity values using camera traps

Abstract ID# 861

Presenting Author: Iain Woxvold
Preferred Session: Operating in emerging countries with high biological and cultural diversity

Summary Statement: Data from Papua New Guinea demonstrate the utility of camera traps in supporting balanced risk assessments and in providing statistically useful wildlife monitoring datasets.

Monitoring supports HIA decision making : follow-up cross sectional surveys

Abstract ID# 1103

Presenting Author: Mark Divall
Preferred Session: Data-driven health impact assessment

Summary Statement: Session outlines how data from serial cross-sectional surveys can be used to support surveillance of health interventions, and to support the revision of health impacts and related programs.

Monitoring vegetation for the Camisea Gas Project: Impacts and Recovery

Abstract ID# 1455

Presenting Author: Gerardo Leunda
Preferred Session: Connecting IA, monitoring, and evaluation through adaptive planning

Summary Statement: Long-term aerial and on the ground monitoring of vegetation impacts and recovery for the Camisea natural gas project shows canopy closure and positive restoration trajectories.

Mtwara corridor: Applying the mitigation hierarchy at a landscape level

Abstract ID# 916

Presenting Author: Diego Juffe Bignoli
Preferred Session: Impact assessment of large-scale linear infrastructure projects

Summary Statement: Key decision-making process around risk management and spatially explicit application of the mitigation hierarchy for the Mtwara development corridor in Southern Tanzania.

Multi-hazard Risk Assessment using ML Algorithms under Climate Change

Abstract ID# 1462

Presenting Author: Sangjin Park
Preferred Session: Integrating climate change into IA: Key design elements

Summary Statement: The objective of this study is to find the vulnerable area that could be damaged by multi-hazard due to climate change

Multi-stakeholders Participation in SEA: Interaction that Shapes Landscape

Abstract ID# 1434

Presenting Author: Astrid Puspitasari
Preferred Session: Impact assessment and the landscape approach: The added value of SEA and ES

Summary Statement: Lessons learned from Indonesia on understanding the interaction between humans and the landscape in SEA for spatial planning, interrelations across administrative borders and multi-stakehold

Multidisciplinary approach and public participation in the EIA,Senace-Perú

Abstract ID# 1119

Presenting Author: Javier Macera
Preferred Session: Stopped on social impacts: How can SIA contribute to balanced decisions?

Summary Statement: This paper describes how Senace (Peruvian environmental authority) has integrated the public participation and the multidisciplinary evaluation of EIA, trough a qualitative case study.

Multilateral negotiation mechanism of Mekong development and improvement

Abstract ID# 1227

Presenting Author: Yu Haomiao
Preferred Session: Benefit sharing: Enablers, mitigation, conflicts, and sustainability

Summary Statement: This paper recalled history of multilateral negotiation mechanism of Mekong River, made an analysis on current system by a developement case,put forward relevant problems and Mitigations.

Multisectoral Cooperation in the application of measures for aircraft noise

Abstract ID# 1142

Presenting Author: Cesar Octavio Ramos Hidalgo
Preferred Session: Improving environmental and social performance of infrastructure projects

Summary Statement: Multisectoral cooperation experience in the application of measures to mitigate aircraft noise, as a result of the proyect evaluation for the improve of the capacity of Lima´s Airport.

N/A

Abstract ID# 1043

Presenting Author: Anna Lyons
Preferred Session: Addressing reprisal risks in impact assessments

Summary Statement: XX

N/A (Panel session)

Abstract ID# 960

Presenting Author: Shana Westfall
Preferred Session: A radical approach: IA should start with implementable mitigation measures

Summary Statement: Shana Westfall is a Technical Director responsible for leading ERM’s impact assessment technical community for Europe, Middle East and Africa. Her particular expertise is helping clients on

N/A (Panel session)

Abstract ID# 973

Presenting Author: Bettina Thomsen
Preferred Session: A radical approach: IA should start with implementable mitigation measures

Summary Statement: Bettina Thomsen, Regional CSR Manager for EMEA, Vestas, Denmark. Solid experiences managing social risks on wind farm projects in emerging markets in accordance with international standards.

N/A (Panel session)

Abstract ID# 1399

Presenting Author: Anselm Iwundu
Preferred Session: A radical approach: IA should start with implementable mitigation measures

Summary Statement: Senior Environmental & Social Officer at FMO. Brings 15 years experience on impact & ESG solutions to assist clients fulfil their ambition to drive positive change mainly in emerging markets

N/A panel session

Abstract ID# 1273

Presenting Author: Vanessa Warnock
Preferred Session: A radical approach: IA should start with implementable mitigation measures

Summary Statement: Vanessa Warnock is an Environmental and Social Governance Manager at Globeleq Limited Africa working to ensure E&S issues are an integral part of the project development process.

N/A panel session

Abstract ID# 1428

Presenting Author: Brian Brooks
Preferred Session: A radical approach: IA should start with implementable mitigation measures

Summary Statement: Globally experienced utility scale solar Projects Director, currently Construction Director of Globeleq’s 50MW Solar Power project in Malindi, Kenya.

Natural regeneration along the PNG LNG pipeline

Abstract ID# 970

Presenting Author: Jimmy Moses
Preferred Session: Exploring the need to shake up biodiversity offset theory and application

Summary Statement: The study conducted is based on the 2015 and 2017 post-disturbance surveys, comparing the progress of revegetation with prior secondary and primary forest benchmark data from the same area.

neighbourhood contexts and socio-economic integration of refugees - Lebanon

Abstract ID# 1407

Presenting Author: Maria Faraone
Preferred Session: Psycho-social impact assessment as an element of your work

Summary Statement: Neighbourhood contexts impact refugees’ capacity for integration. Understanding the process of settlement in Lebanon with Intergroup Theory, generate criteria for analysing impacts of spaces

NEPA: Past, Present, and Future

Abstract ID# 1481

Presenting Author: • Edward "Ted" Boling
Preferred Session: The 50th Anniversary of NEPA: Lessons Learned and Future Challenges

Summary Statement: • This paper will review the National Environmental Policy Act's (NEPA) 50 year history, evolution over time, accomplishments, and challenges and opportunities for the future.

New diagnostic tool for country ESIA systems

Abstract ID# 1265

Presenting Author: Bobbi Schijf
Preferred Session: Trends of impact assessment in developing countries

Summary Statement: We present a new diagnostic tool to assess country ESIA systems and we share insights from the first applications.

New Geoinformatics Tool for Environmental Assessment&Management in Thailand

Abstract ID# 1058

Presenting Author: SIRIVIMON SANRACH
Preferred Session: Digital technologies for biodiversity assessment and monitoring

Summary Statement: Develop geoinformatics tool for environmental assessment&management. The tool can easily used to verify protected area and to identify type of Environmental report required by Thailand laws

New insight into the pollution discharge permit system in China

Abstract ID# 864

Presenting Author: Haisuo Wu
Preferred Session: China’s EIA process: Reshape and connection with pollutant discharge

Summary Statement: This paper introduced the design, progress, achievements and existing problems of pollution discharge permit system in China and put forward some suggestions.

Next gen EIA management using digital tools to avoid information overload

Abstract ID# 1253

Presenting Author: Magdalena Wilczek
Preferred Session: How to successfully conduct an EIA/SEA in the digital era

Summary Statement: Big data is already disrupting traditional approaches to EIA management. This paper explores next generation EIA management and the use of digital tools to avoid information overload.

Next generation EIA legislation in the Northern Territory of Australia

Abstract ID# 769

Presenting Author: Dr Paul Vogel
Preferred Session: General best practice principles for impact assessment

Summary Statement: New EIA legislation in the Northern Territory of Australia will transform the way proposed development is approved while ensuring enhanced public engagement, transparency and compliance.

Nicholas Bukowski

Abstract ID# 911

Presenting Author: Nicholas Bukowski
Preferred Session: Emerging issues in ESG risk management

Summary Statement: Nicholas Bukowski, Technical Director - ESIA and Climate, SLR Consulting. Nicholas manages international ESIAs in multiple sectors.

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Abstract ID# 1397

Presenting Author: not valid
Preferred Session: Addressing reprisal risks in impact assessments

Summary Statement: not valid

O&G offshore activities and Economic Impact Assessment on fishery sector

Abstract ID# 1123

Presenting Author: Paolo Pucillo
Preferred Session: Economic impact assessment

Summary Statement: The O&G offshore activities could generate an economic impact on fish sector; presentation of an approach that tries to do an objective assessment of the related impacts

Odor Impact Assessment in Chile

Abstract ID# 878

Presenting Author: Andrea Peña
Preferred Session: Odor impact assessment: International experience and new technologies

Summary Statement: This presentation will present the state of the art on the odor impact assessment in Chile, focusing on the EIA and on the strategy of the Ministry of the Environment.

Odor impact assessment of a petrochemical industrial complex

Abstract ID# 1262

Presenting Author: Clara Ribeiro
Preferred Session: Odor impact assessment: International experience and new technologies

Summary Statement: The greater or lesser acceptability of citizens to odors depends not only on the level of intensity to which individuals are exposed, but also on factors that characterize the context of the

Odour Studies as part of Feasibility Analysis for New Projects

Abstract ID# 1074

Presenting Author: Angélica García
Preferred Session: Odor impact assessment: International experience and new technologies

Summary Statement: In this work, a review of technical tools available to identify and quantify potential odour impacts on new projects is presented

Offsets in Spanish transportation EIAs: did they evolve in the last decade?

Abstract ID# 1337

Presenting Author: Ana Villarroya
Preferred Session: Effectiveness of the EIA of transport in the dawn of Anthropocene

Summary Statement: Most EIAs in Spanish transportation projects lacked offsets –a key for sustainability. We present data from the last decade and compare them with academic and legal advances.

Oh Yes! Indigenous Community Livelihood through Previous Consultation: The

Abstract ID# 1473

Presenting Author: Sergio Gonzalez
Preferred Session: Can impact assessment contribute to Indigenous sustainable livelihoods?

Summary Statement: Impact assessment developed within the Previous Consultation framework results in possibilities to improve livelihood of indigenous communities in Colombia.

Oh Yes! Indigenous Community Livelihood through Previous Consultation: The

Abstract ID# 1478

Presenting Author: Sergio Gonzalez
Preferred Session: Can impact assessment contribute to Indigenous sustainable livelihoods?

Summary Statement: Impact assessment developed within the Previous Consultation framework results in possibilities to improve livelihood of indigenous communities in Colombia.

One step forward 2 steps back, a cautionary tale about assistive technology

Abstract ID# 1459

Presenting Author: Mark Ross
Preferred Session: Public participation in the Digital Age: Are we hearing you?

Summary Statement: Improved digital accessibility is the way forward. But for a report to reach the widest audience there are some considerations the practitioner may not have considered.

Opportunities and challenges in building sustainable project pipelines

Abstract ID# 961

Presenting Author: Bernard Crabbé
Preferred Session: Building sustainable project pipelines in infrastructure finance

Summary Statement: Introduces the opportunities to build infrastructure project pipelines aligned to the environmental and climate change global agenda. It sets the ground for invited presentations and for gro

Opportunities for impact assessment to meet sustainable finance goals

Abstract ID# 935

Presenting Author: Zsuzsa Banhalmi-Zakar
Preferred Session: EU’s Sustainable Finance Action Plan: key aspects for IFIs and IA practitioners

Summary Statement: The concept of sustainable financing is gaining momentum among finance professionals worldwide. What role does impact assessment play in supporting these initiatives?

Oppurtunities for Improvement of Oil and Gas IA Outcome

Abstract ID# 1409

Presenting Author: Juliet TAZA-ASABA
Preferred Session: Connecting IA, monitoring, and evaluation through adaptive planning

Summary Statement: The outcome of Impact Assessment in the Oil and Gas Sector of Cameroon remains questionable and debatable. Thus this paper seeks to showcase oppurtunities from lessons learnt.

Optimizing Local Content in a Frontier Market

Abstract ID# 1091

Presenting Author: Treacy Roberts
Preferred Session: Local content development: Advances in approaches, tools, and governance

Summary Statement: Optimizing local content requires early invention and adaptability to ensure that programs meet the needs of both buyers and suppliers.

OPTIMIZING ON SPENT BORROW-PITS: OYO STATE ACTIVITIES

Abstract ID# 983

Presenting Author: Kehinde Ayoola
Preferred Session: Smarter governance in resettlement I: Benefit sharing and livelihoods

Summary Statement: Optimizing on spent borrow pits across Oyo State to achieve a win-win situation that manages the environment, while providing livelihood options for the people and improving local economy.

Outcome-focused use of technology in environmental and social IA

Abstract ID# 1252

Presenting Author: Luke Strickland
Preferred Session: Improving environmental and social performance of infrastructure projects

Summary Statement: This paper will explore how appropriate application of outcome-focused technology can lead to technical improvements and deliver more socially inclusive and environmental outcomes.

Overcoming the conventional view of stakeholder engagement in landscape SEA

Abstract ID# 1410

Presenting Author: Juan Requejo
Preferred Session: Impact assessment and the landscape approach: The added value of SEA and ES

Summary Statement: Qualitative research analysis is needed to understand the different narratives underlying in the way landscape is perceived by different social groups

Overcoming the conventional view of stakeholder engagement in landscape SEA

Abstract ID# 1411

Presenting Author: Juan Requejo
Preferred Session: Impact assessment and the landscape approach: The added value of SEA and ES

Summary Statement: Qualitative research analysis is needed to understand the different narratives underlying in the way landscape is perceived by different social groups

Overshadowed Outcomes: Re-shaping priorities in the Peruvian EIA process

Abstract ID# 764

Presenting Author: Alvaro Paredes
Preferred Session: Progress and challenges of impact assessment in Latin America

Summary Statement: Analysis of a vulnerable public participation process as such, caused by ‘administrative-procedural over-regulation’, where public participation outcomes are peripheral to evidence.

painting for aircraft

Abstract ID# 1197

Presenting Author: capt.Cherdpong Prapan
Preferred Session: Economic impact assessment

Summary Statement: save budget

Partecipative and digital SEA? Yes, it's possible!

Abstract ID# 1348

Presenting Author: Giorgio Baldizzone
Preferred Session: How to successfully conduct an EIA/SEA in the digital era

Summary Statement: The "Cinque Terre Plan"(Italy), is particularly interesting for the relations between SEA, use of digital tools and participatory process, which led to a true effectiveness of SEA.

Participation and Grievances in the MCC Zambia Compact

Abstract ID# 853

Presenting Author: Sarah Drew
Preferred Session: Participation and grievance resolution in involuntary resettlement

Summary Statement: Prioritizing stakeholder engagement and developing and implementing a robust grievance mechanism are critical for community acceptance and the success of large-infrastructure projects.

Path and Model of Social Impact Assessment of China Construction Projec

Abstract ID# 1029

Presenting Author: GUOQING SHI
Preferred Session: Smarter governance in resettlement II: Rights, risks, and responsibilities

Summary Statement: This paper takes the water conservancy construction project as an example to study the theory, index system, and establishment method and implementation path of the construction project soci

Pathway to disaster prevention: mine tailings, impact assessment and human

Abstract ID# 1021

Presenting Author: Susan Joyce
Preferred Session: Disaster, conflict and crisis: Are impacts being Identified?

Summary Statement: Impact assessment and human rights due diligence should be integrated into decisions on location, construction and technologies for tailings facilities, as a means to change decisions.

Payment for Forest Ecosystem Services: Benefit-sharing in Vietnam

Abstract ID# 829

Presenting Author: Jane Singer
Preferred Session: Smarter governance in resettlement I: Benefit sharing and livelihoods

Summary Statement: This is a case study-based examination of a nationwide benefit-sharing scheme in Vietnam for dam-displaced communities that pays farmers to conserve vital forest ecosystem services.

PEER LEARNING ON INTEGRATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

Abstract ID# 771

Presenting Author: Ulrika Akesson
Preferred Session: Peer learning on integration of climate change in development programs

Summary Statement: Sida has a comprehensive framework for environment action that has enabled Sida to integrate environment in its three major roles as financier, analyst and dialogue partner.

PEER LEARNING ON INTEGRATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

Abstract ID# 872

Presenting Author: Stéphane Tremblay
Preferred Session: Peer learning on integration of climate change in development programs

Summary Statement: Stéphane Tremblay is an environment specialist at GAC. He is currently working on the implementation of the new Canadian Impact Assessment Act into GAC processes.

Pesticide Procedures in the context of USAID Foreign Assistance

Abstract ID# 1237

Presenting Author: Henry Aryeetey
Preferred Session: Without health there is nothing: Institutionalizing HIA for the SDGs

Summary Statement: When a project includes assistance for procurement or use of pesticides registered for the same or similar uses by USEPA without restriction, a PERSUAP is used.

Piloting environmental genomics in PNG

Abstract ID# 813

Presenting Author: Kalyna Taule
Preferred Session: Digital technologies for biodiversity assessment and monitoring

Summary Statement: Lessons learned from the PNG LNG projects’ first environmental genomics pilot study will be presented.

Piloting SEA in the Philippines: Experiences in Land Use Planning,Zamboanga

Abstract ID# 844

Presenting Author: Aproniano Panorel
Preferred Session: Impact assessment and the landscape approach: The added value of SEA and ES

Summary Statement: SEA highlights the use of information, stakeholders participation and dialogue in influencing policy decisions. Case provides useful learnings and insights in land use planning.

Place Disruption as Psycho-Social impact of Change

Abstract ID# 1278

Presenting Author: Jeffrey Jacquet
Preferred Session: Psycho-social impact assessment as an element of your work

Summary Statement: Disruption to closely held social and psychological values such as place attachment and place-based identities is a measurable and predictable driver of community acceptance

PlaceMarker, a place based tool to appraise river related projects

Abstract ID# 1451

Presenting Author: Mark Ross
Preferred Session: Improving environmental and social performance of infrastructure projects

Summary Statement: The PlaceMarker tool provides a consistent approach for the Environment Agency to benchmark complex river sites and compare the condition post project development.

PNG Resettlement Case Study: Gender Considerations

Abstract ID# 899

Presenting Author: Sharryl Ivahupa
Preferred Session: Smarter governance in resettlement II: Rights, risks, and responsibilities

Summary Statement: Part 2 of 2 Part PNG Resettlement Case Study, Part 2 explores challenges in gender considerations in male dominated societies

PNG Resettlement Case Study: Livelihood enhancement

Abstract ID# 898

Presenting Author: Susan Scott
Preferred Session: Smarter governance in resettlement I: Benefit sharing and livelihoods

Summary Statement: Part 1 of 2 Part PNG Resettlement Case Study, Part 1 explores challenges in implementation of resettlement livelihood benefits

Potential Trends & Emerging Tools of Social Management and Monitoring Plan

Abstract ID# 744

Presenting Author: Fazriz Fadzil
Preferred Session: Stopped on social impacts: How can SIA contribute to balanced decisions?

Summary Statement: Governance & Policy, Financial Analysis or Technology Implementation to support Social Management and Monitoring Plan in Malaysia

Practical Application of Digital IA in offshore energy sector

Abstract ID# 1495

Presenting Author: Rebecca Hewlett
Preferred Session: Scaling out, not up! Improve IA efficiency via collaboration and dataficati

Summary Statement: Digital IA is a powerful tool throughout the project lifecycle, from scoping to approvals and compliance. We are already reaping the benefits of digital IA in providing quality, consistent EIA.

Practice-research collaboration initiated by the exchange of questions

Abstract ID# 1401

Presenting Author: Tamara Hochstrasser
Preferred Session: Using spatial web-enabled tools for environmental screening: Pros and cons?

Summary Statement: The Ecobroker.ie website was created to enable the exchange of research questions between practitioners and researchers. Early collaboration enhances the usefulness of decision support.

Practitioners novice: Advancing Early Career Environmental Expert Curricula

Abstract ID# 739

Presenting Author: Godwin Lema
Preferred Session: Opportunities and challenges for early career IA practitioners and research

Summary Statement: The paper analyse IA expert training experiences in Tanzania to inform dialogues on effective multidisciplinary institutional collaborative strategies to enhance practitioners’ expertise.

Pricing climate-related financial risk in corporate and sovereign bonds

Abstract ID# 833

Presenting Author: Stefano Battiston
Preferred Session: Advancements in environmental and social policies of the European IFIs

Summary Statement: The presentation will look into the challenges and progress in pricing of forward-looking climate-related financial risk in corporate and sovereign bonds.

PRINCIPLES FOR A SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS APPRAISAL OF PROJECTS

Abstract ID# 1331

Presenting Author: Karl Fuller
Preferred Session: Augmenting IA capacity building: Delivering for SDGs and ESG capability

Summary Statement: Reviews of experience of appraising projects against the SDGs. It proposes principles to be used for such appraisals to significantly contribute to more sustainable outcomes.

Prof Richard Mackay

Abstract ID# 948

Presenting Author: Richard Mackay
Preferred Session: Impact assessment guidelines for world heritage

Summary Statement: Prof Richard Mackay, AM is an ICOMOS World Heritage Adviser and the ICOMOS Focal Point for development of new Heritage Impact Assessment Guidelines through the World Heritage Leadership Prog

Progress and Pathways for HIA Capacity Building in the Asia-Pacific

Abstract ID# 1182

Presenting Author: Helen Brown
Preferred Session: New learning approaches for HIA capacity strengthening

Summary Statement: Political will is as critical to capacity building as knowledge and skills. Capitalizing on an increase in political will for HIA represents a significant opportunity to the HIA community.

Progress and Role of 4L in China

Abstract ID# 865

Presenting Author: Xinxin Qiu
Preferred Session: China’s EIA process: Reshape and connection with pollutant discharge

Summary Statement: Introducing the development of "Three Lines and One List" in China and summarizing the achievements of this work based on the experiences of 4 pilot cities and 12 provinces.

Promises and pitfalls: changing SEA and EIA practices under new Dutch laws

Abstract ID# 770

Presenting Author: Lourens Loeven
Preferred Session: 6 encuentro sobre legislación de Evaluación de Impactos en España (CONEIA – Session in Spanish

Summary Statement: New Dutch legislation like the Climate Act and the Environment and Planning Act introduce an array of new planning instruments. Consequently, Dutch EA practices change rapidly with promise

Promises and pitfalls: changing SEA and EIA practices under new Dutch laws

Abstract ID# 772

Presenting Author: Lourens Loeven
Preferred Session: New models of IA and climate change law worldwide

Summary Statement: New Dutch legislation like the Climate Act and the Environment and Planning Act introduce an array of new planning instruments. Consequently, Dutch EA practices change rapidly with promise

Promoting Readability in EIA–Impacts of Regulation, Guidance, Certificati

Abstract ID# 914

Presenting Author: Emily McKie
Preferred Session: General best practice principles for impact assessment

Summary Statement: To test the plain language of environmental assessments, we asked: Which instruments designed to increase readability have delivered the most readable impact assessment documents?

Proposed SEA for Risk Mitigation of Emerging Technologies in Electrical T&D

Abstract ID# 753

Presenting Author: Lisa White
Preferred Session: Opportunities and challenges for early career IA practitioners and research

Summary Statement: The proposed research involves demonstrating the application of a Strategic Environmental Assessment methodology to enhance resilience in electrical transmission and distribution systems

Propuesta metodológica para realizar una Evaluación de Impacto en Salud

Abstract ID# 845

Presenting Author: Andrea Pastor
Preferred Session: Evaluación de Impacto en Salud: Estado del arte y experiencias en España (CONEIA - Spanish Submissions Only)

Summary Statement: Se realizó una propuesta metodológica para integrar la Evaluación de Impacto en Salud en el proceso de Evaluación de Impacto Ambiental en el marco político y administrativo Español.

Protecting Biodiversity using Multi-Criteria Analysis to Site Wind Farms

Abstract ID# 967

Presenting Author: Randall Krichbaum
Preferred Session: Biodiversity and wind energy: improving practice using a strategic approach

Summary Statement: Multi-Criteria Analysis is useful in making early stage siting decisions for wind farms, reducing their biodiversity impacts. Several techniques are discussed and a case study is presented.

Psycho-social impacts of uncertainty and delay at pre-construction phase

Abstract ID# 1111

Presenting Author: Manuel Rodriguez Brito Rodriguez Brito
Preferred Session: Psycho-social impact assessment as an element of your work

Summary Statement: Psycho-social impacts on communities during the pre-construction phase: is there a role or responsibility for SIA practitioners and project developers in cases of uncertainty and delay?

PsychoSocial Impact as a Tool for Exposing the Real Cost of Change

Abstract ID# 1353

Presenting Author: Michael Edelstein
Preferred Session: Psycho-social impact assessment as an element of your work

Summary Statement: Psycho-Social impacts are often excluded from analysis, biasing decisions and forcing public comment to fill the gap. Approaches for bringing such impacts into EIA are given.

Psychosocial impacts of climate change: Australian community perspectives

Abstract ID# 748

Presenting Author: Helen Ross
Preferred Session: Psycho-social impact assessment as an element of your work

Summary Statement: ‘Influence diagrams’ built by community members show how psychosocial impacts arise in climate change, along pathways connecting climate with environmental, then social and psychosocial impa

Public Participation in digital public sphere: lessons from Hong Kong

Abstract ID# 874

Presenting Author: Shiu Fung Hung
Preferred Session: Public participation in the Digital Age: Are we hearing you?

Summary Statement: This paper use cases in Hong Kong to examine the opportunities and challenges on public participation in the speeded-up information exchange in the digital age.

Public participation in EIA in Hong Kong: Case study in Hong Kong

Abstract ID# 1500

Presenting Author: Tsz-yin Chau
Preferred Session: Community participation in impact assessments

Summary Statement: The presentation will share how the public participation is involved in the Hong Kong statutory EIA process by studying an EIA case in Hong Kong.

Public participation in Mining Environmental Assessments in MG, Brazil

Abstract ID# 1467

Presenting Author: Alice GuimaraesGuimarães
Preferred Session: Community participation in impact assessments

Summary Statement: This work compares legal requirements for community participation during the Environmental Assessment process of mining projects between two case studies in Canada and Brazil.

Public perception of the EIA implementation program in nickel smelter

Abstract ID# 998

Presenting Author: Ali Rahmat Kurniawan
Preferred Session: Can impact assessment contribute to Indigenous sustainable livelihoods?

Summary Statement: This paper will describe the attitudes of indigenous people towards the effectiveness of social, economic, cultural, and environmental implementation program supported by nickel smelter

Public registries for public participation in the digital era

Abstract ID# 1414

Presenting Author: Angeles Mendoza Sammet
Preferred Session: Public participation in the Digital Age: Are we hearing you?

Summary Statement: This presentation focuses on the role that the online registries of environmental agencies have on supporting public participation, access to information and transparency.

Public Sound Demonstrations for Quantifying Environmental Sound Quality

Abstract ID# 1105

Presenting Author: Alex Southern
Preferred Session: Citizen science iInvolvement and resident-driven impact assessment

Summary Statement: Presenting results of using sound demonstrations used to communicate noise impacts for quantifying the human response to planned changes to an acoustic environment..

Publishing Primary Biodiversity Data: GBIF-IAIA Best Practice Guide

Abstract ID# 1041

Presenting Author: Andrew Rodrigues
Preferred Session: General best practice principles for impact assessment

Summary Statement: The Global Biodiversity Information Facility works with the IAIA to ensure the key principles of open data publishing are integrated within EIA processes.

PV panels at end of life - a waste management challenge

Abstract ID# 1385

Presenting Author: Eugenio Napoli
Preferred Session: Trends of impact assessment in developing countries

Summary Statement: In 20-30 years, challenges are expected in some developing countries for management of PV panel waste streams on decommissioning of large numbers of solar PV plants..

Quantifying Impacts Applying Habitat Equivalency Analysis to Big Data

Abstract ID# 1203

Presenting Author: Virginia King
Preferred Session: Digital technologies for biodiversity assessment and monitoring

Summary Statement: This presentation will provide an overview of HEA and demonstrate positive aspects of its application in concert with collection of big data to appropriately quantify baseline of potential p

Quantitative Evaluation Method for Secondary Ecosystem Management Activity

Abstract ID# 1212

Presenting Author: Akira TANAKA
Preferred Session: Smartening biodiversity offsets: Opportunities in technology and governance

Summary Statement: This study proposes a quantitative evaluation method applicable to biodiversity offset and biodiversity banking through applying HEP and HSI models on the effects of management of secondary

Quantitative text analysis of discussion of alternatives

Abstract ID# 797

Presenting Author: Tetsuya Kamijo
Preferred Session: Community participation in impact assessments

Summary Statement: A quantitative text analysis to the minutes of meetings revealed the actual discussion of alternatives.

RA and RM of heavy metals in soil of Ger district Ulaanbaatar, Mongoloia

Abstract ID# 1447

Presenting Author: Enkhchimeg Battsengel
Preferred Session: Asian S3EA: Strategic, spatial and sustainable EA

Summary Statement: To assess human risk assessment of heavy metals in soil and will make decision making for risk management based on their characteristics of lifestyle of the living environment.

Re-thinking the fundamentals of EIA through underlying key assumptions

Abstract ID# 905

Presenting Author: Reece Alberts
Preferred Session: Addressing reprisal risks in impact assessments

Summary Statement: The paper aims to re-think the fundamentals of EIA through the identification of key assumptions underlying EIA evaluation.

Recent Developments in the Safeguard Procedures of Multi-lateral Donors

Abstract ID# 1084

Presenting Author: David Annandale
Preferred Session: General best practice principles for impact assessment

Summary Statement: This paper discusses the nature of recent developments in the environmental and social safeguard systems of multi-lateral donors.

Recommendations for reducing environmental risks of China-B&R cooperation

Abstract ID# 1039

Presenting Author: rong yao
Preferred Session: We are connected: Integrating global interlinkages in impact assessments

Summary Statement: To reduce the possibility of B&R environmental risk, China and B&R countries should strengthen relevant regulations and fulfill the signed international environmental treaty obligations.

Recommended bird survey methods to inform impact assessment of wind farms

Abstract ID# 1325

Presenting Author: Sofia Morcelle
Preferred Session: Biodiversity and wind energy: improving practice using a strategic approach

Summary Statement: The purpose of this document is to define a set of standards for bird surveys at proposed wind farms on land in Spain. Survey is usually required to inform turbine layout, species protection

Reducing uncertainty in IA with continuous monitoring & adaptive management

Abstract ID# 1115

Presenting Author: Sandra Rodrigues
Preferred Session: Connecting IA, monitoring, and evaluation through adaptive planning

Summary Statement: Check out how a 10-year data series of continuous monitoring, collision risk models and adaptive management allows to reduce uncertainty in IA

Reflections of ESIA applications in Uganda’s oil sector

Abstract ID# 1373

Presenting Author: Dickens Kamugisha
Preferred Session: Enforcement and compliance of environmental and social impact assessment

Summary Statement: Effective application of ESIA supported by good governance and political will can help avoid or mitigate environmental threats in any country.

Reflections on 17 years of HIA capacity building: A multi-level approach

Abstract ID# 1152

Presenting Author: Fiona Haigh
Preferred Session: New learning approaches for HIA capacity strengthening

Summary Statement: This paper reflects on experiences of developing and implementing a multi-level HIA capacity building framework and includes a number of case studies.

Regional divergences of the EIA process in Brazil at wind farm projects

Abstract ID# 1334

Presenting Author: Emilio Roos
Preferred Session: Operating in emerging countries with high biological and cultural diversity

Summary Statement: A case study showing the divergences of the licensing process for Wind Farms in two different regions of Brazil (North and South), reflecting both biological, social and EIA differences.

Reimagining Public Participation in EIA Projects in a Post Carbon Oman

Abstract ID# 738

Presenting Author: Manishankar Prasad
Preferred Session: Encouraging advances in IA public participation practice

Summary Statement: This paper attempts to shed light on current practices in the project level governance arena regarding public participation through Omani case studies.

Removing guess in AIA: a cross-continent analysis of fatalities at windfarm

Abstract ID# 1241

Presenting Author: Paulo Cardoso
Preferred Session: Connecting IA, monitoring, and evaluation through adaptive planning

Summary Statement: Using cross-continental case studies we upscale the impact assessment in AIA from individuals to populations. The framework can reduce arbitrariness and incorporate uncertainty to better inf

Reporting on local content: Driving performance and aligning actors

Abstract ID# 837

Presenting Author: Jeff Geipel
Preferred Session: Local content development: Advances in approaches, tools, and governance

Summary Statement: This presentation will cover the increasing demands on major projects and operations to maximise local procurement of goods and services, and how proponents can use information-sharing to dr

Requirements of SIA for Japanese onshore wind energy projects

Abstract ID# 1293

Presenting Author: Ayano Takeuchi
Preferred Session: Conflict or agreement: Role of impact assessment in managing conflicts

Summary Statement: This on-sight research contributes to establishment of SIA scheme for onshore wind energy project in Japan.

Research on Holistic Optimization of Economy-Resource-Environment System

Abstract ID# 1056

Presenting Author: Chong Meng
Preferred Session: Asian S3EA: Strategic, spatial and sustainable EA

Summary Statement: An multi-objective programming model for spatial holistic optimization of regional industrial upgrading strategies and water resources-environment management under uncertainties.

Research Trends on Disaster Resilience Technologies for Hazard Mitigation

Abstract ID# 1340

Presenting Author: Ji-Yong Park
Preferred Session: Impact Assessments for Smart Cities - Trending Adoption of Technologies

Summary Statement: An Analysis of Research Trends on Disaster Resilience Technologies for Hazard Mitigation of Smart Cities

Resettlement by Koto Panjang Dam Construction in Indonesia

Abstract ID# 885

Presenting Author: Ryo Fujikura
Preferred Session: Smarter governance in resettlement I: Benefit sharing and livelihoods

Summary Statement: The resettlers were at first faced hardship due to non-performance of the compensation by the government. But later, they successfully secure their income by fish breeding or palm plantation

Response of fruit fly to elevation, forest disturbance and types in PNG.

Abstract ID# 775

Presenting Author: Redley Opasa
Preferred Session: Governance improvements in Pacific Island impact assessment

Summary Statement: Fruit flies are ecologically important insects in New Guinean rainforest and are used as indicator group for forest ecosystem assessment. It shows response to elevation and forest types.

Response of insects to forest disturbances in PNG

Abstract ID# 951

Presenting Author: Pagi Toko
Preferred Session: Exploring the need to shake up biodiversity offset theory and application

Summary Statement: We surveyed insects along a successional gradient from 5 to 2,642 m asl along a 290 km LNG pipeline and found no response to the disturbances

Rethinking role of research in impact pathway: A case of Riceberry project

Abstract ID# 1291

Presenting Author: Chaniga Laitae
Preferred Session: Connecting IA, monitoring, and evaluation through adaptive planning

Summary Statement: The case study of Riceberry project demonstrates a generic view on how the contributions of an agricultural research to impact pathway are generated through the various types of research act

REWIND-GIS - integrating biodiversity issues in wind power planning

Abstract ID# 966

Presenting Author: Ulla Mörtberg
Preferred Session: Biodiversity and wind energy: improving practice using a strategic approach

Summary Statement: Wind power meets climate goals but may impact on biodiversity. The REWIND-GIS tool is developed for strategic wind power planning, integrating biodiversity issues to sustain local planning.

Risk andSWOT models to assess seawater intrusion towards aquifer management

Abstract ID# 1163

Presenting Author: Grace Rachid
Preferred Session: Connecting IA, monitoring, and evaluation through adaptive planning

Summary Statement: A risk model and a semi-quantitative SWOT were developed and coupled to assess the risk of seawater intrusion in 26 data scarce coastal Eastern Mediterranean aquifers.

Risk versus Action: Exploring the options for ESAPs and EPAPs

Abstract ID# 1224

Presenting Author: Colette Curran
Preferred Session: Improving environmental and social performance of infrastructure projects

Summary Statement: Using infrastructure project examples, this paper will explore the pros and cons of different ESAP/EPAP styles.

Rivers@HK – an interactive database of Hong Kong’s rivers

Abstract ID# 1047

Presenting Author: Cho Nam Ng
Preferred Session: Impact Assessments for Smart Cities - Trending Adoption of Technologies

Summary Statement: This paper shares the authors’ experience in promoting awareness of the multiple functions and intrinsic value of rivers in Hong Kong through an interactive GIS-based database.

Role of alien species in PNG forest regeneration

Abstract ID# 809

Presenting Author: Gabriel Petuel
Preferred Session: Exploring the need to shake up biodiversity offset theory and application

Summary Statement: Spontaneous secondary succession after cleared rainforest in New Guinea included 85 alien species, most diverse at 1000 – 1500 but limited to secondary vegetation, not invading surrounding p

Role of Capacity Dev in Enhancing EIA systems for developing countries

Abstract ID# 1106

Presenting Author: Urmila Jha Thakur
Preferred Session: Capacity enhancement: Building human capital for promoting natural capital

Summary Statement: Investigating capacity development gaps in developing countries and formulating recommendations for improving them.

Role of EIA in resolving community opposition to two hydropower projects

Abstract ID# 1380

Presenting Author: Robert K. Mugo
Preferred Session: Conflict or agreement: Role of impact assessment in managing conflicts

Summary Statement: This paper presents a case study of EIAs conducted for two hydropower projects in East Africa, community grievances encountered and recommendations for addressing community concerns.

SANParks' performance to EIA conditions and responsible tourism principles

Abstract ID# 1375

Presenting Author: Jan-Albert Wessels
Preferred Session: Improving environmental and social performance of infrastructure projects

Summary Statement: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) may aid National Parks to achieve responsible tourism principles within a developing country context..

SASB materiality framework and the value for investors

Abstract ID# 802

Presenting Author: Katie Schmitz Eulitt
Preferred Session: Best practices in implementing sustainable finance

Summary Statement: As sustainability landscape continues to change, SASB’s industry-specific standards allow investors to truly understand risk and value underpinning their investments.

Science Meets Practice: Landscape Ecology and IA in Support of Biodiversity

Abstract ID# 1368

Presenting Author: Christina Rehbein
Preferred Session: Prioritizing landscape connectivity in environmental impact assessment

Summary Statement: Landscape ecology science can enhance biodiversity assessment in IA. Challenges and opportunities for linking science and practice are explored from a Canadian regulatory perspective.

Science, evidence and meaningful engagement in Western Australia

Abstract ID# 880

Presenting Author: Jenny Pope
Preferred Session: Importance of science, evidence, and meaningful engagement for IA decisions

Summary Statement: EIA in Western Australia is focused on the biophysical environment, with an emphasis on robust, science-based analysis against a framework of environmental factors and objectives, promoting

Scientific, community and Indigenous engagement in IA in Australia

Abstract ID# 934

Presenting Author: Lachlan Wilkinson
Preferred Session: Importance of science, evidence, and meaningful engagement for IA decisions

Summary Statement: This presentation reports on a survey of government regulators on the extent to which scientific, community and Indigenous knowledge are considered in impact assessment in Australia.

SDG Junior Ambassador Programme

Abstract ID# 1037

Presenting Author: Wing Man Samantha Kong
Preferred Session: Benefit sharing: Enablers, mitigation, conflicts, and sustainability

Summary Statement: With the mission of “education of all”, the award-winning SDG Junior Ambassador Programme aims to raise awareness on societal issues aligned with SDGs through training and implementation.

SDGs and History of Impact Assessment in Japan

Abstract ID# 1497

Presenting Author: Sachihiko Harashina
Preferred Session: Asian S3EA: Strategic, spatial and sustainable EA

Summary Statement: SDGs movements led by economic organizations in Japan might go wrong way. The paper illustrates the history of IA in Japan and reviews the IA systems to really achieve SDGs.

SEA and ESIA: instruments for CSOs to engage in dialogue and show expertise

Abstract ID# 1320

Presenting Author: Edy Blom
Preferred Session: Impact assessment and the landscape approach: The added value of SEA and ES

Summary Statement: Capacity development on potentially powerful tools ESIA and SEA for making fact-based, inclusive, accountable decisions may not bring envisaged improvement if they are not common practice

SEA biodiversity effectiveness of iron ore mining in the Pilbara

Abstract ID# 1198

Presenting Author: Garry Middle
Preferred Session: SEA effectiveness: Getting more out of less

Summary Statement: The effectiveness of two SEAs in Pilbara, Australia, on iron ore mining: an informal one by the environmental agency and a formal SEA of BHP Billiton’s future operations.

SEA for Integrated Water Resource Management and Development Plan (IWRMDP)

Abstract ID# 1258

Presenting Author: Andrew Mariki
Preferred Session: Impact assessment and the landscape approach: The added value of SEA and ES

Summary Statement: In this we share SEA experience in Tanzania, where SEA is still a very new practice; the approaches used to implement SEA multistakeholders engagement, the challenges and what worked well

SEA for the National Strategy on Spatial Planning and the Environment

Abstract ID# 1053

Presenting Author: Hans de Vries
Preferred Session: The evolution of the tiering concept: Connecting IA and planning levels

Summary Statement: The SEA for the National Strategy on Spatial Planning and the Environment in The Netherlands and the tiering of this plan with lower levels of planning will be presented.

SEA for the Oil and Gas Sector in Ghana - lessons for the future

Abstract ID# 1332

Presenting Author: Yaw Amoyaw-Osei
Preferred Session: SEA effectiveness: Getting more out of less

Summary Statement: Major challenges attend the offshore oil and gas sector in Ghana, exposing gaps in the SEA for the sector. Key lessons are explored to help improve future SEAs.

SEA in times of climate crisis: a geoweb application for decision-making.

Abstract ID# 1068

Presenting Author: José J. Diez-Rodríguez
Preferred Session: Integrating climate change into IA: Key design elements

Summary Statement: Proposal of a geo-collaborative tool to support decision-making with regards to the spatial location of regional climate change impacts aimed at reducing conditions of vulnerability.

SEA, a tool for a better governance of the Nakanbé Landscape in Burkina

Abstract ID# 1255

Presenting Author: Mamadou KARAMA
Preferred Session: Impact assessment and the landscape approach: The added value of SEA and ES

Summary Statement: The main purpose of this presentation is to show how SEA and ESIA are effective tools for promoting inclusive and sustainable governance of natural resources at the landscapes level.

Seabird diversity and Wind Farms in Korea: Spatial prioritization approach

Abstract ID# 1195

Presenting Author: Who-Seung Lee
Preferred Session: Biodiversity and wind energy: improving practice using a strategic approach

Summary Statement: Using the spatial distribution map of seabirds breeding near offshore windfarm, I showed how the map can be applied to evaluate the location for offshore windfarms in EIA/SEA strategically.

Senace: the Consolidation of Peru's new environmental assessment model

Abstract ID# 1002

Presenting Author: Miguel Espichan
Preferred Session: Progress and challenges of impact assessment in Latin America

Summary Statement: Senace: The peruvian experience, problems, challenges, issues, actions, in the development New Peru's environmental assessment institutional model.

Sharing benefit with local communities in development projects

Abstract ID# 1493

Presenting Author: Chaogang Wang
Preferred Session: Smarter governance in resettlement I: Benefit sharing and livelihoods

Summary Statement: The presentation will focus on the benefit sharing in designing development projects involving use of natural resources including concept, principles, monetary and non-monetary mechanisms, operational steps and efforts needed in the future.

SIA for better social acceptance of development projects in South Korea

Abstract ID# 888

Presenting Author: Grace Eunyoung Lee
Preferred Session: Stopped on social impacts: How can SIA contribute to balanced decisions?

Summary Statement: Mere strengthening community engagement procedures is insufficient for better social acceptance of development projects in South Korea. Comprehensive SIA integration into EIA needs to be con

SIGnificance: a digital tool to facilite participation in IA

Abstract ID# 995

Presenting Author: Paola Gomez-Priego
Preferred Session: Encouraging advances in IA public participation practice

Summary Statement: SIGnificance, a digital tool that translates expert judgment into meaningful representations for stakeholders during a collaborative determination of impact significance.

Size matters: CFA in Impact Assessment to mitigate Climate Change

Abstract ID# 754

Presenting Author: Barry Wiesner
Preferred Session: Integrating climate change into IA: Key design elements

Summary Statement: In view of climate change, Carbon Footprint Assessment should be included in the EIA processs to provide mitigation measures that directly reduce GHG emmissions and thus impacts on climate c

Small-deposit mining through the lens of the local communities in Balkans

Abstract ID# 994

Presenting Author: Olga Sidorenko
Preferred Session: Beginning with the end in mind

Summary Statement: Lessons learned in assessing the social attitudes toward modern small-deposit mining paradigm for a European context

Smart Livelihood Strategies Recognising the Project-Induced Disadvantages

Abstract ID# 1309

Presenting Author: Irge Satiroglu
Preferred Session: Smarter governance in resettlement I: Benefit sharing and livelihoods

Summary Statement: Drawing on examples from three countries, this paper discusses comprehensive livelihood restoration strategies that recognise vulnerability as well as “project-induced disadvantages”.

Smart Monitoring for a Smart City using IoT and Block Chain

Abstract ID# 930

Presenting Author: Massimo Zanasso
Preferred Session: Citizen science iInvolvement and resident-driven impact assessment

Summary Statement: Implementing Environmental Monitoring through Citizens Involvement is a way to earn the trust of neighboring Communities and to execute Project activities more efficiently.

Smart Social Empowerment in EIA Public Participation in Hong Kong

Abstract ID# 1260

Presenting Author: Timothy John Peirson-Smith
Preferred Session: Encouraging advances in IA public participation practice

Summary Statement: A critique of conventional ‘top-down’ and novel community-based ‘bottom-up’ Public Participation approaches and its impact in fostering greater public satisfaction in development projects.

Smart Technologies in Impact Assessment

Abstract ID# 1113

Presenting Author: Takako HASHIMOTO
Preferred Session: Developing a Smart Impact Assessment Act: A hypothetical

Summary Statement: As Minister for Smart Technology, in this panel, I try to ensure that the proposed act properly acknowledges and makes provision for the use of technologies, in IA procedures.

Smartening and Streamlining EIA Regulation in LATAM – Overview of Trends

Abstract ID# 1001

Presenting Author: Paula Uscátegui
Preferred Session: Trends of impact assessment in developing countries

Summary Statement: Attempts to promote smarter and more streamlined ESHIA regulations show government´s efforts and interest to improve decision making and incentivize economic activity in the region.

Smartening environmental assessment to enhance pollution management

Abstract ID# 1463

Presenting Author: Min Jung Kwon
Preferred Session: Enforcement and compliance of environmental and social impact assessment

Summary Statement: This paper examines the value-added of the World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework approach in preventing, minimizing, and mitigating environmental pollution impacts.

Smartening environmental assessments to build a circular economy

Abstract ID# 1464

Presenting Author: Brian Kamau Ndirangu
Preferred Session: Improving environmental and social performance of infrastructure projects

Summary Statement: This paper examines some of the World Bank’s work on building a circular economy approach into countries’ investments.

Smartening IA at Local Government Level – Lessons from eThekwini Municipa

Abstract ID# 1377

Presenting Author: Sabelo B Nkosi
Preferred Session: Strengthening IA through inter-governmental cooperation

Summary Statement: These environmental initiatives in eThekwini Municipality show what other local governments could adopt; the initiatives are considered to improve IA participation and decision making; and s

Smartening IA through Follow-up: 50 years of learning

Abstract ID# 952

Presenting Author: Angus Morrison-Saunders
Preferred Session: Enforcement and compliance of environmental and social impact assessment

Summary Statement: Follow-up is essential for learning and determining the outcomes of ESIA. This paper will learning aabout practice from current applications and the newly revised IAIA best practice principl

Smarter construction technology, benefit sharing and livelihood improvement

Abstract ID# 1365

Presenting Author: Laxmi Prasad Subedi
Preferred Session: Smarter governance in resettlement I: Benefit sharing and livelihoods

Summary Statement: The paper presents strategy used in Asian Development Bank financed project to improve livelihood, their impacts, pros and cons and rural urban linkage and resettlement governance framework.

Social Cost of Carbon in Impact Assessment: Capricious or Conscientious?

Abstract ID# 1315

Presenting Author: David Wright
Preferred Session: Integrating climate change into IA: Key design elements

Summary Statement: This presentation explores emerging roles and uses of the social cost of carbon as a tool to integrate climate change into impact assessment, offering insights into key considerations.

Social Early Engagement as a strategy for early identification of conflicts

Abstract ID# 1097

Presenting Author: Javier Avila
Preferred Session: Disaster, conflict and crisis: Are impacts being Identified?

Summary Statement: Anthropologist with experience in preparation, evaluation and supervision of social issues of EIA in extractive investment projects, citizen participation processes and social conflicts

Social impacts of cultural and historic textures: A case study of Laleh-Zar

Abstract ID# 1388

Presenting Author: Hadi Barghamadi
Preferred Session: Community participation in impact assessments

Summary Statement: Social impacts of a challenging renovation and revitalization program of a historic and cultural worn-out texture from change management perspective

Social impacts of energy supply crisis on small enterprises in Delta state

Abstract ID# 1461

Presenting Author: Silas Agaja
Preferred Session: Trends of impact assessment in developing countries

Summary Statement: Nigeria,government, energy, Udu LGA, environment, Delta state

Social Impacts of Renewable Energy Projects: Evidence from Mexico

Abstract ID# 1396

Presenting Author: Katya Puga
Preferred Session: What is the real extent of social impacts of renewable energy projects?

Summary Statement: The study offers a route for effectively address social impacts by analyzing 150 cases of solar and wind projects in Mexico with a territorial based approach.

Social impacts of the Aberdeen offshore wind farm

Abstract ID# 752

Presenting Author: Iain Todd
Preferred Session: What is the real extent of social impacts of renewable energy projects?

Summary Statement: This paper assesses the social impacts of a recent major offshore wind farm, now operational off the coast of Aberdeen, Scotland.

Social perception of projects and monitoring program of social acceptance

Abstract ID# 1440

Presenting Author: F. JAVIER HIDALGO
Preferred Session: Evaluación de Impacto en Salud: Estado del arte y experiencias en España (CONEIA - Spanish Submissions Only)

Summary Statement: Adequate combination of technical analysis and integration with the EIA allows to establish a Social Acceptance Monitoring Program and make a project compatible with its social environment

Social Stability Risk Assessment: Status, trends and prospects

Abstract ID# 1007

Presenting Author: Ruilian Zhang
Preferred Session: Smarter governance in resettlement II: Rights, risks, and responsibilities

Summary Statement: Social Stability Risk Assessment: Status, trends and prospects

Social Survey Methodology in the Design of Benefit Sharing in Resettlement

Abstract ID# 1177

Presenting Author: John Pilgrim
Preferred Session: Smarter governance in resettlement II: Rights, risks, and responsibilities

Summary Statement: Research on livelihoods identification in the impact of hydropower development in sougthern Laos examined the function of a strengthen research methodology inachievingf benefit sharing

SOUTH AFRICA – THE COUNTRY WHERE CLEAN ENERGY MEETS COMMUNITY RESISTANCE

Abstract ID# 1244

Presenting Author: Alessia Gagliardo
Preferred Session: What is the real extent of social impacts of renewable energy projects?

Summary Statement: Community resistance against renewable energy projects as a consequence of conflicts generated from the need to share the limited socio-economic benefits associated with their development.

Stakeholder Engagement and Dialogue in Impact Assessments:Cases from Zambia

Abstract ID# 1214

Presenting Author: Constantino Mwembela
Preferred Session: Community participation in impact assessments

Summary Statement: This paper analyzes SEA and ESIA cases from Zambia and draw lessons for community participation, stakeholder dialogue and decision making.

Stakeholder-driven Strategic Environmental Assessment

Abstract ID# 1112

Presenting Author: Tomás B. Ramos
Preferred Session: Encouraging advances in IA public participation practice

Summary Statement: Develops a conceptual framework supporting a stakeholder-driven SEA processes, where stakeholders contribute to the design, data gathering, effects assessment and monitoring of SEA process.

Status Quo and Challenges of Health Impact Assessment of Korea

Abstract ID# 917

Presenting Author: Youngsoo LEE
Preferred Session: New learning approaches for HIA capacity strengthening

Summary Statement: We made hazard map to facilitate industrial complex development project and suggested several measures for protection of human health.

Sticks and stones may break my bones but participation never hurt me

Abstract ID# 903

Presenting Author: Jane Munday
Preferred Session: Conflict or agreement: Role of impact assessment in managing conflicts

Summary Statement: Reducing conflict with a people-centred model of assessment: including strategic values mapping, co-designed and rights-based engagement and respect for cultural knowledge and authority.

Strategic collaboration to reduce impacts on migratory Patagonian birds

Abstract ID# 1143

Presenting Author: Ariel Cuschnir
Preferred Session: Biodiversity and wind energy: improving practice using a strategic approach

Summary Statement: Strategic online database and tools developed through multi-stakeholder collaboration to help reduce cumulative impacts of the wind energy sector on migratory birds across Patagonia

Strategic Environmental Assessment as a decision making tool in Paraguay

Abstract ID# 1394

Presenting Author: Alicia Pedrozo
Preferred Session: Impact assessment and the landscape approach: The added value of SEA and ES

Summary Statement: Insights and lessons learned from the strengthening of institutional capacities for strategic decision making process in Paraguay

Strategic thinking for cumulative impact assessments in the wind industry

Abstract ID# 997

Presenting Author: David Wilson
Preferred Session: Biodiversity and wind energy: improving practice using a strategic approach

Summary Statement: Cumulative biodiversity impacts from wind energy are an increasing concern, but face limitation in current assessment approaches and knowledge: here we explore some of the challenges and pot

Strategic Thinking SEA in Perú – Results from recent pilot cases

Abstract ID# 1270

Presenting Author: Maria Partidario
Preferred Session: Progress and challenges of impact assessment in Latin America

Summary Statement: The practice of SEA in Perú is seeking innovative ways through strategic thinking based SEA to encourage integration and sustainability through planning decisions

Streamlining the EIA process through the development of Power Corridors

Abstract ID# 1355

Presenting Author: Muhammad Irfan Essop
Preferred Session: Biodiversity and wind energy: improving practice using a strategic approach

Summary Statement: A discussion on the development of Renewable Energy Zones implemented by the Department of Environmental Affairs in South Africa to assist developers and promote sustainable development.

Strengthening SIA to influence decision-making on complex UK projects

Abstract ID# 1263

Presenting Author: James Beard
Preferred Session: Stopped on social impacts: How can SIA contribute to balanced decisions?

Summary Statement: This paper explores how Mott MacDonald have been working to strengthen SIA to make a tangible impact on decision-making and contribute to socially inclusive project outcomes.

Study for protection of marine species for the drilling open sea well

Abstract ID# 799

Presenting Author: Mario Mesarić
Preferred Session: How does EIA influence decision making in the oil and gas sector?

Summary Statement: Study for protection of marine species, during well operations, was defined and included measurement of abiotic factors, modelling of noise propagation and potential impact on species.

Study on the connection of technology system on EIA and emission permit

Abstract ID# 863

Presenting Author: Tie Wu
Preferred Session: China’s EIA process: Reshape and connection with pollutant discharge

Summary Statement: Taking the iron and steel industry as an example, analyzed the current situation and existing problems about the technical systems on EIA and permit system, and proposed some suggestions.

Study on the control of VOCs in PECP of China petrochemical industry

Abstract ID# 946

Presenting Author: hui sun
Preferred Session: China’s EIA process: Reshape and connection with pollutant discharge

Summary Statement: VOCs emission sources are numerous and huge, which is the key point and the in controlling PECP. So, VOCs must follow the control idea of source-process-end-management in PECP.

Study on the control of VOCs in PECP of China petrochemical industry

Abstract ID# 1017

Presenting Author: hui sun
Preferred Session: China’s EIA process: Reshape and connection with pollutant discharge

Summary Statement: VOCs emission sources are numerous and huge, which is the key point and the in controlling PECP. So, VOCs must follow the control idea of source-process-end-management in PECP.

Studying the impact of roads on pollinator communities from the car

Abstract ID# 959

Presenting Author: Manuel Ramón García Sánchez-Colomer
Preferred Session: Effectiveness of the EIA of transport in the dawn of Anthropocene

Summary Statement: Until now the environmental impact of roads on pollinator communities was off-road, but a smartening impact assessment must evaluate it from the car. Introducing the new insect collector.

Summary of Session Introduction to Technology Assessment Processes"

Abstract ID# 793

Presenting Author: Miltos Ladikas
Preferred Session: Technology assessments and IAs: Distant relatives or different species?

Summary Statement: Miltos Ladikas, Institute of Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany

Summary of session on autonomous transport

Abstract ID# 785

Presenting Author: Jiří Dusík
Preferred Session: Technology assessments and IAs: Distant relatives or different species?

Summary Statement: Jiří Dusík, Integra Consulting Ltd., Czech Republic

Supply chain (mis)management – Assessment and monitoring challenges

Abstract ID# 819

Presenting Author: Isabelle Kim
Preferred Session: Connecting IA, monitoring, and evaluation through adaptive planning

Summary Statement: Practical challenges of supply chain management and labour rights on international infrastructure projects are thematically explored, drawing from SIA and monitoring experience.

SUSPENDED FUTURES: Impacts on communities affected by hydropower projects d

Abstract ID# 1441

Presenting Author: Madalena Dray
Preferred Session: Benefit sharing: Enablers, mitigation, conflicts, and sustainability

Summary Statement: Temporary or permanent suspension of large hydropower projects results in social impacts that shall be mitigated but may also create opportunities to enhance benefits to locals.

Sustainability proofing under the InvestEU: the environmental dimension

Abstract ID# 805

Presenting Author: Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea
Preferred Session: Advancements in environmental and social policies of the European IFIs

Summary Statement: Under the InvestEU Regulation, investments will undergo a sustainability proofing. Which are the environmental requirements of the proofing and how will they be implemented?

Sustainable finance agenda: Impacts on asset managers and service providers

Abstract ID# 831

Presenting Author: Helena Viñes Fiestas
Preferred Session: EU’s Sustainable Finance Action Plan: key aspects for IFIs and IA practitioners

Summary Statement: The focus will be on how the latest sustainable finance developments impact asset managers and how service providers, including IA practitioners and verifiers, can cater the industry needs.

SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT: THE WAY TO GOFOR PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION IN NIGERIA

Abstract ID# 798

Presenting Author: Akeem Bello
Preferred Session: Connecting IA, monitoring, and evaluation through adaptive planning

Summary Statement: This paper presents the IUFMP experience in procurement and ESHS interactions and recommends the way forward for improved interactions between ESHS and Procurement

Sustained community engagement for offsets in PNG

Abstract ID# 856

Presenting Author: Giles Totona
Preferred Session: Community participation in impact assessments

Summary Statement: Experiences from long term community engagement using resource mapping process establish conservation areas as part of biodiversity offset program for the PNGLNG project.

Synergizing ecological restoration, bioenergy production and livelihood

Abstract ID# 786

Presenting Author: Oludunsin Arodudu
Preferred Session: What is the real extent of social impacts of renewable energy projects?

Summary Statement: This research provides a strategy for synergizing ecological restoration, and bioenergy production without conflicts with livelihood needs within the Sahel region.

SYSTEMIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Abstract ID# 891

Presenting Author: Leonel Vega
Preferred Session: Digital impact assessment: The latest developments

Summary Statement: The SEIA methodology optimizes the methodologies of environmental impact assessment, in the public-institutional, economic, social and environmental context of each country.

IAIA20 Submitted Paper & Presentation Abstracts

Abstracts: Pending Paper & Presentation | Posters

Abstract ID# 1083

Climate Risk Management in Impact assessment: USAID's Example

Abstract ID# 1124

Federal-Provincial Cooperation in Impact Assessment in Canada

Abstract ID# 1099

Geospatial technologies in Trapa colchica surveys

Abstract ID# 1248

HIA in Mauritius: A case study fuelled by stakeholder engagement data

Abstract ID# 1015

Making Livelihood Restoration Programs Work: A Case Study of NEWMAP.

Abstract ID# 1412

SEA changes in regional planning in Chile.

Abstract ID# 1149

Strengthening the power distribution sector in the Dominican Republic

Abstract ID# 1460

(Panel Session)

Abstract ID# 1081

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Abstract ID# 1093

A binding citizenship participation system could be an improvement?

Abstract ID# 1131

A Biodiversity Risk Screening framework for Solar and Wind energy projects

Abstract ID# 993

A Case of GIS Application in Transmission Line ESIA

Abstract ID# 1317

A climate change health and vulnerability assessment framework

Abstract ID# 1148

A Comparative Study on Biodiversity Offsets in Airport Development Projects

Abstract ID# 1219

A Comparison of EIA Systems in Caribbean Countries

Abstract ID# 1343

A comparison of SIA between company and community in the amazon region

Abstract ID# 741

A consultants view; Bridging the gap between Pure vs Applied Ecology

Abstract ID# 1268

A cultural perspective on conflict: competing claims on the Karoo Basin

Abstract ID# 1283

A framework for assessing the social and environmental impacts of disasters

Abstract ID# 854

A framework to assess benefits of EIA in a sustainable development context

Abstract ID# 757

A Learning and Doing Landscape: IFC and CAO share reflections

Abstract ID# 1090

A review of the inclusion of health in current impact assessment practice

Abstract ID# 1046

A review of the inclusion of health in economic assessment/evaluation pract

Abstract ID# 1421

A role of ‘mentalising’ in creating trust and resolving conflict

Abstract ID# 1010

A role of ‘mentalising’ in creating trust and resolving conflict in imp

Abstract ID# 1011

A story of how co-design made social issues matter

Abstract ID# 1204

A Study on Methodology for Detecting Damaged Areas

Abstract ID# 1009

A systematic review of wildfire impact assessment studies in Portugal

Abstract ID# 1393

A unique approach to Strategic Environmental Assessment in Scotland

Abstract ID# 968

Aboriginal knowledge in the Hydro-Québec‘s Environmental Studies

Abstract ID# 779

Accountability and transparency for impacts during disasters and conflicts

Abstract ID# 1367

Accounting for impacts in Disaster Risk Assessment methodologies

Abstract ID# 1138

Achieving Deep Decarbonization Through Law in New York and the Role of IA

Abstract ID# 759

Achieving effective ESIA process of Oil and Gas Projects: The Role of NGOs

Abstract ID# 890

Achieving Land Degradation Neutrality (LND) at the country level: African E

Abstract ID# 883

Achieving meaningful public participation: Ten key principles

Abstract ID# 1087

Action for sustainability through community-based environmental assessment

Abstract ID# 924

Adaptive EHS Management in Infrastructure Projects

Abstract ID# 1285

ADB’s approach to ensuring sustainable infrastructure pipelines