IAIA22 Sessions

Note:  Sessions identified as “Pre-recorded presentations only” will consist of pre-recorded presentations that will be uploaded to the Pathable platform for online viewing. All other sessions will be held live, in person, in Vancouver.

  • Indigenous-specific cumulative effects assessment methodologies

     

    Session Proposal ID 148

    Lead Chair: Alissa   Cartwright

    Session Format: Paper session  |  Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only

    Conference Topic: G16 Cumulative affects assessment

    How can Cumulative Effects Assessments (CEA) reflect Traditional Knowledge? What does a CEA methodology based on Indigenous ways of knowing look like? Our panel of experts will discuss cumulative effects projects they have completed with Indigenous communities in in western Canada.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • (How) can SIA guidelines really make a difference?

     

    Session Proposal ID 39

    Lead Chair: Richard  Parsons |  CoChair:  Edwina Loxton

    Session Format: Panel discussion  |  Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only

    Conference Topic: T1 The role of legislation and policy in building confidence in impact assessment

    The work of SIA doesn’t stop with great guidelines. What happens when they are implemented? This session invites contributions that consider both practitioner and community perspectives. That is, how do SIA guidelines help or hinder practitioners, and how do SIA guidelines influence social outcomes for communities?

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • A holistic approach to SIA: Meaningful implementation for modern challenges

     

    Session Proposal ID 100

    Lead Chair: Nina  Barton |  CoChair:  Vilma Gayoso-Haro

    Session Format: Paper session  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: G14 Social impact assessment

    This session explores topics relevant to current and evolving Social Impact Assessment (SIA), including best practices and principles in SIA around the world, challenges and opportunities with changing regulatory requirements, the evolution of public involvement, and adaptive management of socioeconomic effects in a real-world context.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Achieving more meaningful public participation in impact assessment

     

    Session Proposal ID 162

    Lead Chair: Jeremy  Freeman

    Session Format: Paper session  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: G12 Public participation

    Public participation is a cornerstone of IA. In this session we will explore next generation advancements that encourage more meaningful participatory practices as recognized by the public, proponents, practitioners and academics.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Advancing impact assessment: Opportunities, methods, and tools

     

    Session Proposal ID 98

    Lead Chair: Thomas  Gunton

    Session Format: Paper session  |  Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only

    Conference Topic: T1 The role of legislation and policy in building confidence in impact assessment

    This session explores new approaches to advance impact assessment processes with respect to assessing impacts to Indigenous communities and protecting Indigenous interests, revising and improving economic impact assessment methods, better supporting public interest determinations, and addressing distributional inequities.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • AFF Section`s past, present, and future to reboot for enhanced application

     

    Session Proposal ID 124

    Lead Chair: Patrick  Duffy

    Session Format: Workshop  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: G1 Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

    This workshop will review progress on the application of ESIA to Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries with a view to expanding the initiative launched 17 years ago. Success stories, gaps, and shortcomings will be featured to remove barriers to a wider application of the ESIA model.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Application of the Zone of Influence concept in impact assessments

     

    Session Proposal ID 93

    Lead Chair: Mike  Setterington |  CoChair:  Kerman Bajina

    Session Format: Panel discussion  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: G17 Impact assessment,

    Zone of Influence (ZOI) studies assess the indirect impacts of development on animal populations and local ecosystem functions. However, the mechanisms and spatiotemporal scales considered, and their influence on ZOI estimates, are ambiguous and rarely justified, which undermines confidence if these studies inform decision-making. Should ZOIs be a standard for Impact Assessments?

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Are we positive? Is IA prepared to implement positive effects requirements?

     

    Session Proposal ID 120

    Lead Chair: Mark  Shrimpton |  CoChair:  Keith Storey

    Session Format: Panel discussion  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: T1 The role of legislation and policy in building confidence in impact assessment

    Canadian impact assessment legislation now includes a requirement that positive effects be assessed. These panel presentations and associated discussion will consider the implications of this change for the conceptualization, practice, and implementation of impact assessment.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Asian S3EA: Strategic, Spatial, and Sustainable EA

     

    Session Proposal ID 23

    Lead Chair: TBC  TBC

    Session Format: Paper session  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: G13 Strategic impact assessment

    The advancement of remote sensing technology and information technology, spatial analysis with a variety of environmental, social and economic items received a big attention. This session will focus on IA examples which support the strategic decision including SEA and utilized the well-organized spatial scale analysis for achieving SD in Asian regions.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Best practice principles for the independence of impact assessment reviewers

     

    Session Proposal ID 33

    Lead Chair: Eddie  Smyth

    Session Format: Workshop  |  Accepts Submissions: Closed

    Conference Topic: T1 The role of legislation and policy in building confidence in impact assessment

    This session will discuss a first draft Best Practice Principles publication on the independence of impact assessment reviewers. The session builds on the results of a session at IAIA21 at which it was concluded that lack of independence in IA is a serious issue in IA practice worldwide.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Beyond consent: Embedding Indigenous decision making in extractive projects

     

    Session Proposal ID 102

    Lead Chair: Andy  Symington

    Session Format: Theme forum – Panel discussion  |  Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only

    Conference Topic: T5 Meaningful consultation: Advancing Indigenous governance and participation

    Indigenous self-determination requires not only consent to a project but that communities define its parameters and participate in operational decision making. This panel discusses partnerships between Indigenous communities and extractive companies, co-management and operationalization, beyond FPIC, of true self-determination.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Building confidence in EA through good evidence and practitioner integrity

     

    Session Proposal ID 61

    Lead Chair: George  Hegmann

    Session Format: Theme forum – Panel discussion  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: T1 The role of legislation and policy in building confidence in impact assessment

    This Panel-based Session focuses on how building confidence in project environmental assessment can happen between consulting practitioners and other assessment participants. Here, confidence is of evidence (in provided information), of trust (in those who prepare that information), and of outcomes (from open inclusive engagement).

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Building confidence in IA results by using participatory approaches

     

    Session Proposal ID 142

    Lead Chair: Victoria   Griffiths |  CoChair:  Mark Barnett

    Session Format: Theme forum – Panel discussion  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: T6 Supporting human and community well-being through effective participation

    Putting local people at the centre of an evaluation by using participatory approaches will not only improve the quality of an impact assessment but will increase confidence in the its results. This session aims to explore how novel participatory approaches are used in practice, drawing on experiences, insight and hindsight.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Compliance and enforcement of EsIA: Principles and best practices

     

    Session Proposal ID 81

    Lead Chair: Cheryl  Wasserman

    Session Format: Caravan  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: G9 Regulation and governance

    Following a brief introduction to the draft “Principles and Best Practices for EsIA Compliance and Enforcement: requirements, commitments and related permits” and 6 presentations on related topics, participants will join small Caravan style rotating groups for facilitated discussion of the relevant paper and related principles, concluding with report outs.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Compliance and Enforcement of Impact Assessment Decisions

     

    Session Proposal ID 165

    Lead Chair: Julie  Chace

    Session Format: Paper session  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: T1 The role of legislation and policy in building confidence in impact assessment

    It’s now common for impact assessments to establish legally-binding measures to avoid or mitigate adverse effects. This session will discuss the experience of different jurisdictions in establishing legally-binding, clear, measurable and enforceable requirements as part of impact assessment decisions, including how jurisdictions undertake compliance activities and enforcement actions.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Confidence in policies and public involvement: Moving targets?

     

    Session Proposal ID 89

    Lead Chair: Aaron  Goldschmidt

    Session Format: Theme forum – Paper session  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: T1 The role of legislation and policy in building confidence in impact assessment

    Whether intentional or not, IA has been pulled from a third-party, unbiased, science- and community-based practice to a politicized “hot button,” resulting in a whiplash effect ranging from implementation of requirements to confidence in the process. Case studies requested to share shifting EIA guidance and confidence effects..

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • EA Follow-up: Exploring its role as a confidence building exercise

     

    Session Proposal ID 51

    Lead Chair: Urmila  Jha-Thakur

    Session Format: Theme forum – Paper session  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: G19 Capacity building in impact assessment

    This session will explore Environmental Assessment follow-up case studies from around the world to review the extent to which they are helping in confidence building within and for Impact Assessment (IA). In doing so, the case studies will be compared against the recently updated best practice principles of IA follow-up.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • ESG's importance in building confidence in impact assessment

     

    Session Proposal ID 87

    Lead Chair: Francois Landry  Landry |  CoChair:  Kim Swanzey

    Session Format: Theme forum – Panel discussion  |  Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only

    Conference Topic: G14 Social impact assessment

    The panel discussion will highlight regulatory requirements, ESG performance standards, effective planning, reporting and engagement in a post-COVID world. The session will focus primarily on impact assessment and ESG reporting in the extractive sectors and will make linkages to the Low Carbon Economy Transition and Sustainability.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • First experiences with Canada’s 2019 Impact Assessment Act

     

    Session Proposal ID 153

    Lead Chair: Christian  Reuten

    Session Format: Paper session  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: T1 The role of legislation and policy in building confidence in impact assessment

    Few projects have entered the new assessment process under Canada’s 2019 Impact Assessment Act, which particularly emphasizes the rights of Indigenous peoples and climate change. Presenters will share first project experiences under the new act with a focus on challenges, lessons learnt, and recommendations.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • From data and information to knowledge and wisdom in impact assessment

     

    Session Proposal ID 161

    Lead Chair: Nicolas  Cohen

    Session Format: Paper session  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: G14 Social impact assessment

    We will examine the challenges of relying on secondary data to inform impact assessments and the need for qualitative insights; meaningful relationships with host communities and recognition of local knowledge to support meaningful decisions in Project development.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Game-changer: Social performance and community health & safety in Anglo American

     

    Session Proposal ID 134

    Lead Chair: Lauren  Vopni

    Session Format: Paper session  |  Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only

    Conference Topic: G8 Corporate stewardship and risk management

    Anglo American’s publicly available social performance standards - The Social Way – were recently updated. We will present a retrospective of our social performance journey, internal learning and development efforts, and how we are changing the game in critical areas like Community Health and Land Access, Displacement and Resettlement.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Gender impact assessment (GIA) with an inclusive perspective

     

    Session Proposal ID 74

    Lead Chair: Bita  Rais

    Session Format: Paper session  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: G14 Social impact assessment

    The perspective on gender as ground of inequality in land use and transport planning has been criticised for missing the social diversity within gender. Other categories (class, age, disability) play a crucial role in transport needs and barriers. This session focus on an inclusive perspective which advances understanding of gender.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Gender lens refocused: A deeper look at inclusion in impact assessments

     

    Session Proposal ID 117

    Lead Chair: Heather  Horsefall

    Session Format: Panel discussion  |  Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only

    Conference Topic: G10 Community engagement

    While gender equality is a critical component of IA, implementing gender analysis is often considered a complex undertaking. To overcome this challenge, Oxfam leads in developing effective methodologies for applying an intersectional gender lens in community-based HRIA. This session gives partners the floor to share experiences.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Good practices of tiering SEA and EIA: How to make it happen?

     

    Session Proposal ID 75

    Lead Chair: Jos  Arts

    Session Format: Paper session  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: T2 Regional and strategic impact assessments: Moving from theory to practice and filling the data gap

    In this session we will discuss the notion of tiering in IA and planning, the various dimensions related to tiering and good practices in tiering, how to make it happen. How tiering contributes to the overall confidence in planning/IA systems.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Handbook of Cumulative Impact Assessment: Insights from Contributing Authors

     

    Session Proposal ID 12

    Lead Chair: Jill  Blakley |  CoChair:  Daniel Franks

    Session Format: Paper session  |  Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only

    Conference Topic: G16 Cumulative affects assessment

    This session showcases the work of select contributors to the Handbook of Cumulative Impact Assessment, released in 2021. The Handbook profiles 40+ authors across 9 countries; all practitioners and thought-leaders grappling with the challenges and opportunities of cumulative impact assessment in a wide variety of contexts. Insights and highlights from recent projects and material shared in the book are featured.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Health and safety is our everyday: Outcomes of community-led Indigenous HIA

     

    Session Proposal ID 47

    Lead Chair: Janis  Shandro |  CoChair:  Chris Apps

    Session Format: Panel discussion  |  Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only

    Conference Topic: T6 Supporting human and community well-being through effective participation

    This session will present the work Kitselas First Nation has accomplished as part of community-led HIA. Evidence on how identifying health risks and impacts can: influence positive outcomes; improve understanding between proponents and communities, and; strengthen relationships will be provided. Kitselas has over 20 industrial projects affecting its People.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Health impact assessment: Key topics and new direction for inclusion in handbook

     

    Session Proposal ID 106

    Lead Chair: francesca  viliani

    Session Format: World Café  |  Accepts Submissions: Closed

    Conference Topic: T6 Supporting human and community well-being through effective participation

    The editors of a handbook on HIA will set out, and invite comment on, the outline for the handbook itself. Through the discussion and audience interaction we will scrutinise what key topics and new directions should be included to ensure that the handbook remains relevant for the next 10-20 years

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Health impact assessment: Research, policy, and application

     

    Session Proposal ID 128

    Lead Chair: Sally  Western |  CoChair:  Raina Fumerton, Dawn Hoogeveen

    Session Format: Paper session  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: G15 Health impact assessment

    Advancements in research, policy, and practice have driven significant innovation in the incorporation of health impact assessment in environmental impact assessments. This session explores how health and wellness can be better integrated into impact assessment, from the local and community level up to Crown regulatory spaces and beyond.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Human Rights Impact Assessments: Trends and Approaches

     

    Session Proposal ID 133

    Lead Chair: Irit  Tamir |  CoChair:  Caroline Brodeur

    Session Format: Panel discussion  |  Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only

    Conference Topic: G9 Regulation and governance

    The rise in mandatory human rights due diligence laws has clear implications for the role of human rights impact assessment in meeting these new requirements. This session will discuss the trends in Human Rights Impact Assessments and emerging approaches.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • IA: Special Challenges and Potential

     

    Session Proposal ID 177

    Lead Chair: David W.   Poulton

    Session Format: Paper session  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: G17 Impact assessment,

    In session (I) we examine the potential of IA to assist understanding of impacts in challenging socio-economic, political or legal circumstances. Session (II) presents a series of talks on key issues in impact assessment and mitigation, including stakeholder engagement, cumulative effects, climate risk, and the mitigation hierarchy.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • IAIA21 Test Session

     

    Session Proposal ID 175

    Lead Chair: Jen  Howell

    Session Format: Fishbowl  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: G2 Earth resources extraction and processing

    IAIA21 Test Session Summary Statement

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Impact assessment innovations in Western and Northern Canada

     

    Session Proposal ID 91

    Lead Chair: Matt  Hammond |  CoChair:  Randy Krichbaum

    Session Format: Paper session  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: G9 Regulation and governance

    This session showcases creative innovations to address known problems in impact assessment, from Western & Northern Canada. Examples include progressive policy, methods, processes, and assessment tools. Come explore exciting new approaches! Hosted by the Western & Northern Canada Affiliate of IAIA.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Impact Assessment: Fostering partnerships for Green Resilient Development

     

    Session Proposal ID 119

    Lead Chair: Mokshana  Wijeyeratne |  CoChair:  Neha (Vyas) Mishra

    Session Format: Pecha Kucha  |  Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only

    Conference Topic: T3 Partnerships in unlikely places: How new relationships are transforming projects

    What kind of possibilities open-up when IA is used for promoting green and resilient development? What role do partnerships have in this? The session will bring together global experience that highlights success stories, lessons learnt and will make recommendations for promoting stronger partnerships that make IAs more effective.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Impact assessment: Tool for promoting conservation or delaying destruction

     

    Session Proposal ID 101

    Lead Chair: Anupam  Joshi

    Session Format: Panel discussion  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: G9 Regulation and governance

    Have IAs served their intended purpose? What can countries developing IA guidelines learn from global experiences? Panelists will discuss the successes and limitations of impact assessments, identify key challenges and make specific recommendations for making IAs more effective.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Impact of development on Indigenous community-conserved areas

     

    Session Proposal ID 16

    Lead Chair: Julian  Inglis |  CoChair:  Soudeh Jamshidian

    Session Format: Paper session  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: G11 Indigenous peoples

    Indigenous and Community Conserved Areas (ICCAs) are conservation sites governed by Indigenous and local communities. Presentations range from Canadian to global overviews of social and environmental issues impacting ICCAs .Case studies consider how development projects and other activities are affecting ICCAs, with proposed prevention and mitigation measures to protect them.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Including nature-based solutions in project design and impact assessment

     

    Session Proposal ID 109

    Lead Chair: Stephen   Edwards

    Session Format: Panel discussion  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: S1 Special to IAIA

    This Session will discuss and clarify what are Nature-based Solutions, including a framework to design, implement and scale up NbS actions (the IUCN Global Standard for NbS), it will review cases where NbS is being used around the globe, and discuss how to integrate NbS clearly into policy and impact assessment.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Increasing Impact Assessment transparency though open science, data, and Indigenous Knowledge

     

    Session Proposal ID 82

    Lead Chair: Jessica  Coulson |  CoChair:  Catherine Ponsford

    Session Format: Paper session  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: G17 Impact assessment,

    "Big Data" and "Open Data" converge in Impact Assessment. This session will share lessons from the Government of Canada's experiences making cumulative effects information, publicly open and accessible. It is also an opportunity to learn from other jurisdictions, including Indigenous organizations, to make science, data, and knowledge accessible.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Indigenous and Stakeholder Involvement in Post-Decision Activities

     

    Session Proposal ID 110

    Lead Chair: Philip  Seeto

    Session Format: Theme forum – Panel discussion  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: T3 Partnerships in unlikely places: How new relationships are transforming projects

    Building public trust in IA requires involvement of Indigenous peoples and stakeholders following a decision. To accomplish this we require approaches that consider funding needs, legal limitations, policy approaches and creativity. Help us dive into a discussion on best practices for achieving these goals.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Indigenous knowledge in impact assessment: International case studies

     

    Session Proposal ID 59

    Lead Chair: Rachel   Olson |  CoChair:  Michel Bérubé

    Session Format: Panel discussion  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: T4 Indigenous knowledge, local knowledge, and Western science/emerging technologies

    Impact assessment legislation and policy around the world is increasingly incorporating expanded requirements related to Indigenous Knowledge (IK). This session will provide an opportunity to share best practices, lessons learned, challenges, and opportunities related to the braiding of IK and western science through case studies.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Insights on land from the Inspection Panel and the IAMs of EIB and EBRD

     

    Session Proposal ID 36

    Lead Chair: Mark  Goldsmith

    Session Format: Panel discussion  |  Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only

    Conference Topic: G9 Regulation and governance

    Land plays a vital role in the economic growth for billions and is at the center of sustainable development, but there are ever-increasing pressures on land use. This session will explore the experience of independent accountability mechanisms (IAM) at three international financial institutions (IFIs) based on development projects they have investigated where issues have arisen in relation to natural resource management or cultural values associated with land.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Integrating intangible and spiritual values in impact assessment

     

    Session Proposal ID 156

    Lead Chair: Angeles  Mendoza Sammet |  CoChair:  Eric Gagnon

    Session Format: Panel discussion  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: T4 Indigenous knowledge, local knowledge, and Western science/emerging technologies

    In this session we will explore practices, tools and ideas to assess impacts on intangible values and to mitigate impacts on them. Protecting the cultural rights of communities and addressing the loss of cultural diversity are some reasons to improve the assessment of impacts on intangible and spiritual values.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Leadership in IA is strategic for increased confidence

     

    Session Proposal ID 71

    Lead Chair: Ross  Marshall |  CoChair:  Maria Partidario

    Session Format: Panel discussion  |  Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only

    Conference Topic: T3 Partnerships in unlikely places: How new relationships are transforming projects

    The key to all successful IA partnerships is Trust. Strong IA leaders build confidence, trust,& cooperation through external & internal stakeholder networks. We will examine how IA professionals harness their leadership skills to bring forward sustainable solutions. IA leadership extends IA process into tangible outcomes

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Local Content: From policies to results

     

    Session Proposal ID 135

    Lead Chair: Jeanne  Ellis |  CoChair:  Kyela de Weerdt

    Session Format: Panel discussion  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: G8 Corporate stewardship and risk management

    This session will identify and explain different local content policies globally, discuss how to address them during the ESIA process, identify the public, private and civil society roles, and give examples of local content development programming, including programs that focus on indigenous suppliers and workers.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Manito Aki Inakonigaawin and the Harmonized Impact Assessment Model

     

    Session Proposal ID 62

    Lead Chair: George  Kakeway

    Session Format: Panel discussion  |  Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only

    Conference Topic: G11 Indigenous peoples

    This session invites participants to learn about the Manito Aki Inakonigaawin and its implementation in the Anishinaabeg Nations of Treaty #3. Participants will examine how the Harmonized Impact Assessment model successfully integrates western science with Anishinaabe knowledge and stewardship practices.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Meaningful participation: Defining this key to IA success and confidence

     

    Session Proposal ID 77

    Lead Chair: Janet  Blackadar

    Session Format: Theme forum – Paper session  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: G12 Public participation

    This session aims to explore what constitutes meaningful participation and how it can contribute to a successful IA outcome. We will explore how our understanding of meaningful participation may evolve with different project types, locations and regulatory drivers.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Measurement, methods, and meaning in psychosocial impact assessment

     

    Session Proposal ID 103

    Lead Chair: Sérgio  Moreira |  CoChair:  Helen Ross

    Session Format: Paper session  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: G14 Social impact assessment

    PSIA is crucial to understanding how communities can prepare for, respond to, and recover from development-induced impacts. To address persistent reluctance on PSIA in IA practice, we explore the meaning of psychosocial impacts and the range of methods available for assessing them, complementing a companion session on PSIA theory.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Modern approaches to assess and regulate energy infrastructure projects

     

    Session Proposal ID 37

    Lead Chair: Genevieve  Carr

    Session Format: Paper session  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: T1 The role of legislation and policy in building confidence in impact assessment

    This session will explore innovations in assessment and regulation of energy infrastructure projects, in the context of expectations and commitments to strengthen and broaden oversight of projects, and in a world that is moving toward a low-carbon future and emerging energy sources.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • More collaboration...better results

     

    Session Proposal ID 144

    Lead Chair: Patrícia  Rodrigues

    Session Format: Paper session  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: T3 Partnerships in unlikely places: How new relationships are transforming projects

    Collaboration has become more and more the way to achieve better results. Having as common interest overcoming Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services challenges, we pretend to attract presenters who are willing to inspire, by sharing their experiences where a meaningful collaboration made the difference in Environmental Assessment.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Nature positive: Reaching a global goal for nature

     

    Session Proposal ID 76

    Lead Chair: Rachel  Asante-Owusu

    Session Format: Panel discussion  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: G3 Biodiversity and ecology

    What role can environmental and strategic impact assessment (ESIA) and other process and approaches play, to help define and achieve Global Nature Positive goals. How can EIA practitioners be harnessed to help decision-makers and other societal groups to implement projects that meet numerous broader goals including Nature positive targets.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • New models of IA and climate change law worldwide

     

    Session Proposal ID 126

    Lead Chair: Abulele  Adams

    Session Format: Theme forum – Paper session  |  Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only

    Conference Topic: G9 Regulation and governance

    Four presenters will discuss model IA law, including more effective Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment and Cumulative Effects Assessment in climate change mitigation and adaptation, and improved public participation processes. Also watch Michael Gerrard's pre-recorded video "Impact Assessment, New models of IA Public Involvement and State Level Decarbonization"

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Online IA processes for sustainable development: Building relationships and collaboration

     

    Session Proposal ID 5

    Lead Chair: Justine  Knox

    Session Format: Paper session  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: T3 Partnerships in unlikely places: How new relationships are transforming projects

    The Covid lockdown measures accelerated moves to online work delivery of all aspects of IA practice, including implementing, teaching and training of IA. What are the consequences of this for relationships and sustainability outcomes? Papers are invited exploring the effectiveness of online IA processes, practices and teaching.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Participation, Partnership and Impact Assessment: Tools and practice for better outcomes

     

    Session Proposal ID 60

    Lead Chair: Victoria   Márquez Mees

    Session Format: Panel discussion  |  Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only

    Conference Topic: G11 Indigenous peoples

    Participatory impact assessment processes are a key ingredient of sustainable and viable projects, but even more so when indigenous communities are involved. The discussion will focus on good and bad practices to date and propose a new paradigm of engagement.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Planning early for next generation IA: Lessons from BC, Canada, and beyond

     

    Session Proposal ID 122

    Lead Chair: Anna  Johnston |  CoChair:  John Sinclair

    Session Format: Paper session  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: T1 The role of legislation and policy in building confidence in impact assessment

    We know that early initiation and planning of impact assessment can lead to better results and greater buy-in, but how? This session explores best practice in early planning, and experience to date from Canada and beyond.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Planning for a greener future? The role of SEA and recommendations to COP27

     

    Session Proposal ID 107

    Lead Chair: Peter   Nelson

    Session Format: Theme forum – World Café  |  Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only

    Conference Topic: G13 Strategic impact assessment

    Join the debate on this ground-breaking SEA which examines the global challenges of Climate Change Biodiversity Loss; Poverty and Inequality; War and Peace and International Governance. Discuss the SEA’s contents, potential solutions and help make recommendations to be submitted to the UN and COP 27 at Sharm El-Sheikh in November 2022

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • PRE-RECORDED PRESENTATIONS ONLY: Advancements in IA practice: New and evolving methods for IA

     

    Session Proposal ID 168

    Lead Chair:  

    Session Format: Paper session  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: 

    From new methods for biological assessments to approaches for the evolving practice of addressing gender based assessments in EIA, this session will explore an array of new, innovative, and thought-provoking topics that advance the practice of EIA. This session is essential viewing for EIA practitioners looking for leading edge ideas.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • PRE-RECORDED PRESENTATIONS ONLY: Bridging the gap between the theory and practice of IA

     

    Session Proposal ID 174

    Lead Chair:  

    Session Format: Paper session  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: 

    This session will examine the relationship between Impact Assessment (IA) theory and practice, including considering whether and how well IA in practice aligns with and supports the achievement of the goals and desired outcomes of IA in theory.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • PRE-RECORDED PRESENTATIONS ONLY: Legislation, regulation, and policy for IA: New developments

     

    Session Proposal ID 173

    Lead Chair:  

    Session Format: Paper session  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: 

    This session explores the way new policy and regulatory approaches are changing the practice of impact assessment and helping to tackle emerging and longstanding challenges.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • PRE-RECORDED PRESENTATIONS ONLY: Public and community involvement in IA

     

    Session Proposal ID 170

    Lead Chair:  

    Session Format: Paper session  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: 

    This session contemplates guidance and best practices for public and community involvement in various stages of IA processes, the role of public participation in achieving sustainable development, and ways to improve collaboration between local stakeholders, IA practitioners, and developers.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • PRE-RECORDED PRESENTATIONS ONLY: The role of IA in achieving sustainable development

     

    Session Proposal ID 172

    Lead Chair:  

    Session Format: Paper session  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: 

    This session will examine whether and how Impact Assessment (IA) can contribute to the achievement of sustainability and sustainable development goals.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • PRE-RECORDED PRESENTATIONS ONLY: The role of IA in addressing regional and global-scale issues

     

    Session Proposal ID 171

    Lead Chair:  

    Session Format: Paper session  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: 

    The presentations in this session examine how the consideration of environmental and social factors through project-specific or strategic IA can contribute to addressing national- or regional-scale issues.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • PRE-RECORDED PRESENTATIONS ONLY: The role of Indigenous peoples, knowledge, culture, and governance systems in IA

     

    Session Proposal ID 169

    Lead Chair:  

    Session Format: Paper session  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: 

    This session explores the many ways in which Indigenous peoples, knowledge, culture, and governance systems are essential for successful IA. The session provides examples of successes and challenges with a goal of inspiring practitioners towards improved IA practice.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • PRE-RECORDED: New models of IA and climate change law worldwide

     

    Session Proposal ID 778

    Lead Chair: Abulele  Adams

    Session Format: Panel discussion  |  Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only

    Conference Topic: G9 Regulation and governance

    Four presenters from different parts of the world will discuss elements of model IA law, including more effective application of Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment and Cumulative Effects Assessment in climate change mitigation and adaptation as well as improvement of public participation processes.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • PRE-RECORDED: Why does stakeholder engagement matter for impact assessments in LAC?

     

    Session Proposal ID 48

    Lead Chair: Eva   Heiss |  CoChair:  Esteban Tovar

    Session Format: Panel discussion  |  Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only

    Conference Topic: G10 Community engagement

    Stakeholder engagement? Yes, please! This session looks into the many reasons why engaging stakeholders is key to sustainable project outcomes. In a dynamic Panel we will share perspectives of the financier and the independent accountability office, hoping to shed light on challenges and opportunities for Latin America and the Caribbean.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Public participation during COVID-19 in the environmental impact assessment

     

    Session Proposal ID 66

    Lead Chair: Alberto  Barandiarán

    Session Format: Theme forum – Paper session  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: G12 Public participation

    The pandemic caused by COVID-19 means a challenge for the actors involved in the process of evaluating environmental impact studies that seeks to guarantee the right to effective, inclusive, transparent, accessible and timely citizen participation.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Regional Assessments: Objectives, approaches, and lessons from practice

     

    Session Proposal ID 54

    Lead Chair: Steve  Bonnell

    Session Format: Paper session  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: T2 Regional and strategic impact assessments: Moving from theory to practice and filling the data gap

    Explores the various objectives, approaches, outcomes and uses of regional assessments and associated initiatives, including experiences and lessons from recent practice.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Safeguarding Indigenous coastal communities and marine environments

     

    Session Proposal ID 63

    Lead Chair: Laura   Jokinen |  CoChair:  Christa Meuter

    Session Format: Caravan  |  Accepts Submissions: Closed

    Conference Topic: T4 Indigenous knowledge, local knowledge, and Western science/emerging technologies

    Come with us on a journey to discover how one First Nation in British Columbia (Canada), Gitga'at First Nation, has implemented innovative approaches to identify, assess and manage environmental, social and health risks related to on-going industrial development, tourism and recreation in their territory.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Sharing steps to improve IA by using stronger argument and reasoning

     

    Session Proposal ID 145

    Lead Chair: Glenn  Brown

    Session Format: Panel discussion  |  Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only

    Conference Topic: G19 Capacity building in impact assessment

    A panel of people from different sectors will share their experiences in adopting two sets of tools to present stronger argument and clearer communication, and thus improve the quality of IA documents. They’ll discuss steps in learning and implementing the tools, and the benefits and challenges they've seen.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Socio-economic and environmental assessments for modernized land use plans

     

    Session Proposal ID 67

    Lead Chair: Kelly  Sims

    Session Format: Panel discussion  |  Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only

    Conference Topic: T1 The role of legislation and policy in building confidence in impact assessment

    This panel will reflect the different practical, partnership, theoretical, socio-cultural, and applied views in undertaking socio-economic and environmental assessments (SEEAs) in the modern BC context of land use planning. Be prepared for a lively discussion on the gaps, hopes and challenges facing those undertaking SEEAs in BC.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • State-Indigenous processes that advance FPIC requirements under UNDRIP

     

    Session Proposal ID 141

    Lead Chair: Angel  Ransom |  CoChair:  Trefor Smith

    Session Format: Panel discussion  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: T4 Indigenous knowledge, local knowledge, and Western science/emerging technologies

    This session will explore the challenges and opportunities of emerging IA processes that seek to redesign and/or repurpose existing IA processes for the purpose of reconciling the rights and interests of Indigenous peoples and states in respect to proposed major projects.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Status of IAIA's Climate Change Action Plan and next steps in 2022

     

    Session Proposal ID 114

    Lead Chair: Weston  Fisher

    Session Format: Workshop  |  Accepts Submissions: Closed

    Conference Topic: G5 Climate change

    This roundtable will use the “IAIA Climate Change Action Plan Status Report and Next Steps 2022” to discuss accomplishments to date, and suggested practical next steps for the period May 2022 – April 2023. It will also include a discussion of the relationship of the Climate Change Section to the Theme of the Vancouver '22 Conference

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Streamlining EIA with pre-emptive “early” engagement: Does it work?

     

    Session Proposal ID 123

    Lead Chair: Malcolm   Smith |  CoChair:  J.Charlie Palmer

    Session Format: Theme forum – Panel discussion  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: T1 The role of legislation and policy in building confidence in impact assessment

    This session topic will offer value to practitioners in exploring the benefits of formal pre-emptive engagement versus allowing these approaches to be conducted voluntarily. The session will provide information that can be used to improve early engagement regardless of the jurisdictional requirements.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • The 50th anniversary of NEPA: Lessons learned and future challenges

     

    Session Proposal ID 50

    Lead Chair: Michael  Smith

    Session Format: Panel discussion  |  Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only

    Conference Topic: T1 The role of legislation and policy in building confidence in impact assessment

    This session will be part celebration of the world's first environmental impact assessment law, and part critical examination of the National Environmental Policy Act's (NEPA) 50-year history, accomplishments, challenges, and opportunities for the future.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • The COVID pandemic, disasters, conflict, impact assessment, and beyond

     

    Session Proposal ID 111

    Lead Chair: Charles  Kelly

    Session Format: Paper session  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: G7 Natural disasters and conflict

    COVID has affected the policy, practice and the lives of those involved in impact assessment. The session includes papers on how the pandemic has affected impact assessment. Recognizing that impact assessment faces other disasters besides COVID, a separate session is devoted to non-COVID disasters and impact assessment.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • The Intersection of ESG, sustainability, and IA

     

    Session Proposal ID 176

    Lead Chair: Nazia  Ahmed

    Session Format: Paper session  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: G9 Regulation and governance

    This session will explore the interface between the consideration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and sustainability issues and the practice of Impact Assessment.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Theories and concepts to build confidence in psycho-social impact assessment

     

    Session Proposal ID 127

    Lead Chair: Jeffrey   Jacquet |  CoChair:  William Rifkin

    Session Format: Paper session  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: G19 Capacity building in impact assessment

    Gain a better understanding of the concepts, theories and terminologies employed in Psycho-Social Impact Assessment through academic case-studies and real-world PSIAs.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

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    Session Proposal ID 777

    Lead Chair: Carlos  Quintero

    Session Format: This is a test Format-q  |  Accepts Submissions: Open

    Conference Topic: G5 Climate Change

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    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Trauma-informed impact assessment

     

    Session Proposal ID 7

    Lead Chair: Desiree  Theriault |  CoChair:  Heather Webb

    Session Format: Workshop  |  Accepts Submissions: Closed

    Conference Topic: T5 Meaningful consultation: Advancing Indigenous governance and participation

    This dynamic workshop invites participants into a conversation on trauma and what it means to be trauma-informed in our work as Impact Assessment professionals. Participants will gain an understanding of the impacts of trauma, why Impact Assessment professionals should be trauma-informed, and guidance on incorporating trauma-informed principles into everyday interactions.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • What’s hot in social impact assessment

     

    Session Proposal ID 25

    Lead Chair: Frank  Vanclay |  CoChair:  Ana Maria Esteves

    Session Format: Panel discussion  |  Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only

    Conference Topic: G14 Social impact assessment

    Invited SIA identities will give short pitches about what they think are current or upcoming hot topics. They are contributors to the “International Handbook on Social Impact Assessment” (editors Frank Vanclay & Ana Maria Esteves). This will be followed by facilitated audience discussion around what is or will be hot.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Working with Indigenous community to create confidence in projects

     

    Session Proposal ID 163

    Lead Chair: Margaret  Scott |  CoChair:  Geetha Ramesh

    Session Format: Panel discussion  |  Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only

    Conference Topic: G11 Indigenous peoples

    This session aims to bring Indigenous Nation Leaders and IA practitioners together to compare and contrast approaches to improving project design development through involving Indigenous Nations as part of the development team or supporting independent impact assessments.

     

    Acceptance Status: approve

     

  • Young professionals in impact assessment

     

    Session Proposal ID 79

    Lead Chair: Mario  Mesarić

    Session Format: Fishbowl  |  Accepts Submissions: Closed

    Conference Topic: S1 Special to IAIA

    How is the impact assessment perceived by the younger generation of environmental professionals and experts? To what degree does it meet their expectations and career aspirations? Through an interactive fishbowl concept session participants will get the opportunity to tell their experience and offer new a perspective on IA!

     

    Acceptance Status: approve