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IAIA23 Submitted Paper & Presentation Abstracts
Following is a list of IAIA23 Annual Conference paper & presentation abstracts.
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Barriers and breakthroughs: The roles of Indigenous Women in Canadian IAs
Abstract ID# 123
Presenting Author: Britney Zacharuk | Coauthor(s): Alexandra Bridges
Preferred Session: Building Resilience through Indigenous Participation in EIA
Summary Statement: Highlighting the resilience of Indigenous women, their role as knowledge keepers, and the importance of intersectional, meaningful, community-led engagement.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Spatial planning and its role in a resilient green economy
Abstract ID# 299
Presenting Author: Rachel Asante Owusu
Preferred Session: Impact Assessment for Resilient Carbon Neutrality
Summary Statement: The role of spatial planning and cumulative impact assessment in supporting the rapid transition to renewable energy whilst safeguarding biodiversity, ecosystem services.
Acceptance Status: approve
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A case for the S in ESG
Abstract ID# 320
Presenting Author: Alex Cisneros Menchaca
Preferred Session: Sustainable Finance and ESG - double materiality assessment
Summary Statement: This presentation will describe different interpretations of the S in ESG, and a case study on the multifaceted challenges to identify what is material, and to whom, in ESG reporting.
Acceptance Status: approve
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A Framework for the Implementation of EIA for a Deep-sea Mining Project
Abstract ID# 112
Presenting Author: Michael Clarke
Preferred Session: The Role of EIA in Deep-Sea Mining
Summary Statement: A framework for the implementation of environmental impact assessment specific to the unique challenges of DSM
Acceptance Status: approve
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A Holistic Model for Inclusive and Resilient Linear Infrastructure in ASEAN
Abstract ID# 350
Presenting Author: Martin Cosier | Coauthor(s): Matthew Baird
Preferred Session: ASEAN Day Session 2 - Resilience, Sustainability and Inclusion in IA
Summary Statement: The paper advocates a holistic regulatory model that integrates strategic planning and project-specific assessment to develop inclusive and resilient linear infrastructure in ASEAN.
Acceptance Status: approve
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A new approach to Critical Habitat assessment aligned with World Bank ESS6
Abstract ID# 37
Presenting Author: Josefo Tuyor | Coauthor(s): Andrew Cauldwell
Preferred Session: Ecological resilience and impact assessment: applications and challenges
Summary Statement: A practical new approach to critical habitat assessment for the World Bank ESS6 is presented to with an emphasis to flag critical habitat features where Net Gain maybe challenging to achieve
Acceptance Status: approve
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A sectoral approach to assess human rights impacts in the renewables sector
Abstract ID# 82
Presenting Author: Tulika Bansal
Preferred Session: New developments in human rights impact assessment
Summary Statement: This presentation describes the concept of sector-wide impact assessment (SWIA) and how it can inspire and elements thereof could help overcome challenges that exist in current impact assess
Acceptance Status: approve
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Above and Beyond IA: Benefits for the Territory Development
Abstract ID# 332
Presenting Author: Andres Amaya | Coauthor(s): Yaddy Ruiz
Preferred Session: Overhauling impact assessment in response to the sustainability imperatives
Summary Statement: An IA methodology has been developed and tested in infrastructure projects in Colombia – surpassing impact management and achieving long-term benefits and sustainable neighboring territories
Acceptance Status: approve
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Advancing the process for determining social impact significance
Abstract ID# 324
Presenting Author: Natalie Gardner | Coauthor(s): Sharon Harwood
Preferred Session: Perspectives on Social Impact Assessment
Summary Statement: A proposed process for determining social impact significance that advances assessment transparency, reduces professional subjectivity and incorporates local views in the assessment of impac
Acceptance Status: approve
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Agrivoltaics creating energy justice
Abstract ID# 410
Presenting Author: Madeline Taylor
Preferred Session: SDGs in food production and consumption - land and sea
Summary Statement: This presentation examines agrivoltaic regulation and policies through the lens of energy justice in three different jurisdictions: NSW, Massachusetts, and Japan.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Aligning EA and the Sustainable Development Goals: Practitioner perspective
Abstract ID# 427
Presenting Author: Emilia Ravn Boess | Coauthor(s): Ainhoa Gonzalez Del Campo
Preferred Session: Overhauling impact assessment in response to the sustainability imperatives
Summary Statement: This talk explores perspectives of consultants in aligning SDGs and EA, addressing motivation as well as challenges and opportunities that prevail when translating motivation to action.
Acceptance Status: approve
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An Indigenous-led history of change to evaluate cumulative effects
Abstract ID# 323
Presenting Author: Corrie Allen
Preferred Session: How is Indigenous leadership improving IA?
Summary Statement: Through centering Indigenous knowledge, we reconstruct past ecological baselines over a 150-year history to demonstrate the cumulative impact of human activities across space and time.
Acceptance Status: approve
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An Overview of Socioeconomic Impacts of Landslides
Abstract ID# 35
Presenting Author: KwanBen sim | Coauthor(s): MinLee Lee , SoonYee Wong
Preferred Session: Analysis of cumulative impact and its input for climate change management through ESIA
Summary Statement: This paper aims to discuss the loss of life caused by historical landslide events. In addition, economic losses and their quantification around the world will also be discussed.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Analysis for further improvement of Social Licensing to Operate (SLO)
Abstract ID# 223
Presenting Author: Kultip Suwanteep
Preferred Session: Asian S3EA: Strategic, Spatial and Sustainable EA
Summary Statement: This study identifies the key issues and key actors of the past project development for further improvement of social conflicts and enhancing social license.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Analysis of Relationship between Urban Development Patterns and Particulate
Abstract ID# 221
Presenting Author: Jin-Oh Kim
Preferred Session: How environmental impact assessment works: Case studies
Summary Statement: This study aims to understand how urban development patterns are associated with concentration of Particulate Matters, using the annual concentration data of PM for 5 years in Seoul metropol
Acceptance Status: approve
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Assessing cumulative impacts for Fort McKay Métis Nation in Alberta
Abstract ID# 347
Presenting Author: Erika Bockstael | Coauthor(s): Adi Adiele , Thomas Dyck
Preferred Session: Building Resilience through Indigenous Participation in EIA
Summary Statement: Addressing cumulative impacts for Fort McKay Métis Nation using a Community-Based Monitoring Framework and an assessment of cumulative impacts involving a landscape simulation model.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Assessing health impacts of energy transition technologies
Abstract ID# 277
Presenting Author: Simone Mortara | Coauthor(s): Filippo Uberti
Preferred Session: Integrating risk and impact assessment in renewable energy supply chains
Summary Statement: Results from systematic reviews of scientific literature on health effects on workers and communities of renewable energy and green technologies
Acceptance Status: approve
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Assessing infrastructure procurement decisions for positive social outcomes
Abstract ID# 89
Presenting Author: Ruth O'Connor | Coauthor(s): Kirsty Jones
Preferred Session: Ensuring environmental and social performance of Infrastructure Projects
Summary Statement: This presentation describes the development of assessment measures for early decisions about contractual models that support positive social outcomes in an Australian context.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Assessing mitigations for mine exploration with Indigenous storytelling
Abstract ID# 201
Presenting Author: Bruce Muir
Preferred Session: Indigenous Knowledge as the Foundation of Indigenous-led Impact Assessments
Summary Statement: Indigenous TEK storytelling methodology to scope cultural valued components and spatiotemporal boundaries, assess project and cumulative effects, and identify effective mitigation measures
Acceptance Status: approve
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Assessment and management of polymetallic nodule mining in CCZ ecosystems
Abstract ID# 130
Presenting Author: Jeffrey Dambacher | Coauthor(s): Piers Dunstan
Preferred Session: The Role of EIA in Deep-Sea Mining
Summary Statement: A research project is developing an integrated ecosystem assessment and framework for ecosystem-based management for the NORI-D lease, Clarion Clipperton Zone, Northeast Pacific Ocean.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Assessment Methods to Achieve Sustainability
Abstract ID# 426
Presenting Author: Bryan Jenkins
Preferred Session: Overhauling impact assessment in response to the sustainability imperatives
Summary Statement: The paper sets out assessment methods for when sustainability limits have been exceeded. It includes examples of the application of these methods.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Baram Heritage Survey- Decolonial Assessments in Indigenous Territories
Abstract ID# 121
Presenting Author: Jettie Word | Coauthor(s): Fiona McAlpine
Preferred Session: Building Resilience through Indigenous Participation in EIA
Summary Statement: Collaborative survey with Indigenous communities of Sarawak provides an evaluation method that incorporates community-based ecological solutions and decolonizes the evaluation process
Acceptance Status: approve
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Benchmarking Environmental and Social Safeguard Procedures: What are the Re
Abstract ID# 120
Presenting Author: David Annandale | Coauthor(s): Darko Annandale
Preferred Session: Fueling effective ESIA through leadership and systems transformation
Summary Statement: This paper will (i) outline a conceptual framework for benchmarking the environmental and social safeguard frameworks of development finance providers; and, (ii) present an approach that pot
Acceptance Status: approve
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Beyond Avoidance: AIFFP�s journey to strengthen E&S
Abstract ID# 361
Presenting Author: Jo Buldeski | Coauthor(s): Philip Martin
Preferred Session: Transforming environmental governance at local and international scales to improve ESG outcomes
Summary Statement: AIFFP�s journey in working with E&S safeguards to spur innovation and improvement in Pacific infrastructure projects.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Bruce Dunn, Director, Safeguards Division, Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Abstract ID# 116
Presenting Author: Bruce Dunn
Preferred Session: Advancements in Environmental and Social Policies - MDB perspectives
Summary Statement: Director, Safeguards Division, Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Acceptance Status: approve
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Building ecological resilience in a rapidly changing landscape
Abstract ID# 172
Presenting Author: Corin Simmonds | Coauthor(s): Jo Treweek
Preferred Session: Ecological resilience and impact assessment: applications and challenges
Summary Statement: This paper details how EACOP used innovative approaches to build ecological resilience into in a rapidly changing landscape through a detailed, informed, iterative avoidance process.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Can the Marine Renewable Energy Act function as SEA in Japan?
Abstract ID# 151
Presenting Author: Ayano Takeuchi | Coauthor(s): Shoko Ando
Preferred Session: Marine EsIA: challenges and roadmap ahead
Summary Statement: Offshore wind projects (OWP) have the potential to promote renewable energy in Japan. The purpose of this research is to analyze the dialogue process of the committee settled by the “Act on
Acceptance Status: approve
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Canada's Strategic Assessment of Climate Change: Effectiveness and Learning
Abstract ID# 107
Presenting Author: Kelsey Margraf
Preferred Session: Impact Assessment for Resilient Carbon Neutrality
Summary Statement: An investigation of the effectiveness of Canada’s Strategic Assessment of Climate Change in integrating climate change considerations into federal impact assessment processes.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Capacity Building for Social Impact Assessment Professionals in Malaysia
Abstract ID# 53
Presenting Author: TPr Herlina Ab Aziz
Preferred Session: Implementation of social impact assessment for physical development of projects
Summary Statement: This paper examines the social impact assessment professionalism capacity gaps in Malaysia and outlines initiatives that are and can be taken to build sufficient capacity to ensure the SIA p
Acceptance Status: approve
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Capacity Building on Social Impact Assessment through Certification and Acc
Abstract ID# 360
Presenting Author: takeharu kojima | Coauthor(s): megumi kato
Preferred Session: Capacity Building on SIA through Certification and Accreditation
Summary Statement: JICA has an advisory committee to confirm social impact. We believe that certification/accreditation system for social impact assessment will be important especially in host country. Underst
Acceptance Status: approve
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Challenges for Climate Change Resilience & Adaptation in EIA of Myanmar
Abstract ID# 187
Presenting Author: Htet Wai Yan Aung | Coauthor(s): Ei Ei Mon
Preferred Session: ASEAN Day Session 3 - Climate Change and IA in ASEAN
Summary Statement: Will the “Environmental Impact Assessment Guide to: Climate Change Resilience & Adaptation†developed by IEMA in 2020 be applicable to the EIA System in the least developing country like Mya
Acceptance Status: approve
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Circular economies for sustainable health and well-being
Abstract ID# 30
Presenting Author: Liz Green | Coauthor(s): Mark Drane
Preferred Session: Synergies of Impact Assessment and Circular Economy
Summary Statement: This paper discusses a HIA carried out on reduce, reuse and recycle waste strategies in Wales. It provides transferrable learning, insight into the HIA and the impact it has had.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Citizen Science yields reliable biodiversity baselines for assessments
Abstract ID# 156
Presenting Author: Alan Chenoweth
Preferred Session: The contribution of Citizen Science to Participatory Impact Assessment
Summary Statement: Citizen Science has potential for greater integration in environmental impact assessments, as it can provide reliable long term baseline data on ecosystem population trends and migrations.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Climate change considerations for federally regulated pipelines in Canada
Abstract ID# 247
Presenting Author: Usha Mulukutla
Preferred Session: Impact Assessment for Resilient Carbon Neutrality
Summary Statement: This paper discusses Canada Energy Regulator’s approaches in assessing greenhouse gas emissions and climate resilience, including challenges and opportunities in assessing net zero plans.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Climate Change Impact and Adaptation in the complex lagoon of Bizerte
Abstract ID# 255
Presenting Author: Wissal BEN JDIRA | Coauthor(s): Imene SAIDANE
Preferred Session: Analysis of cumulative impact and its input for climate change management through ESIA
Summary Statement: This study addresses the impact of climate change in the complex lagoon of Bizerte and proposes orientations and strategies in order to reduce the expected impacts.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Climate Change Impact Assessment using the MOTIVE Ecosystem
Abstract ID# 297
Presenting Author: Changwan Seo | Coauthor(s): Do-Hun Lee , Da-Jeong Choi , Woo-Young Joo , Gwang-Il Cheon & En-Seo Lee
Preferred Session: Climate Change Impact Assessment and Integrated Application Tools
Summary Statement: Climate Change Impact Assessment, SDM, endangered species, invasive species, biodiversity
Acceptance Status: approve
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Collaborative approach to protect aquifer eskers in power line projects
Abstract ID# 329
Presenting Author: Annie Prince | Coauthor(s): Diane Guillemette
Preferred Session: Ensuring environmental and social performance of Infrastructure Projects
Summary Statement: Integration of stakeholder concerns to design an optimal powerline route to protect groundwater and implement effective mitigation measures during construction and operation.A success story!
Acceptance Status: approve
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Combining health, law and impact assessment for better infrastructure
Abstract ID# 364
Presenting Author: Ben Cave
Preferred Session: Ensuring environmental and social performance of Infrastructure Projects
Summary Statement: It’s the law! We look at how legal argument can protect, and improve, human health through environmental assessment and Health Impact Assessment (HIA).
Acceptance Status: approve
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Community conflict mitigation measures in road development project in Laos
Abstract ID# 202
Presenting Author: Jong Gwan JUNG | Coauthor(s): Chun Won LEE
Preferred Session: Ensuring environmental and social performance of Infrastructure Projects
Summary Statement: During the road development project, conflicts mitigation measures are tried to find some solutions to minimize impacts and resettlement issues critical to manage local community.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Comparative Perspectives on EIA as a Tool for Climate Change Mitigation
Abstract ID# 155
Presenting Author: Benoit Mayer | Coauthor(s): Mateusz Slowik
Preferred Session: Impact Assessment for Resilient Carbon Neutrality
Summary Statement: This presentation shows how various countries have sought to include climate change mitigation in existing impact assessment procedures and to identify good practices in this regard.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Conceptualizing guidelines to monitor environmental data involving locals
Abstract ID# 174
Presenting Author: Randeep Singh Saini
Preferred Session: The contribution of Citizen Science to Participatory Impact Assessment
Summary Statement: Demystifying technical jargons by leveraging environmental monitoring of data by locals
Acceptance Status: approve
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Conflicting EIA Review Comments – World Bank Versus Ghana EA Regulations
Abstract ID# 269
Presenting Author: Yaw Amoyaw-Osei
Preferred Session: Transforming environmental governance at local and international scales to improve ESG outcomes
Summary Statement: Divergence of review comments for landfill EIA necessitated preparation of two reports for EPA and World Bank. The paper compares merits and demerits, and its influence on project
Acceptance Status: approve
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Considering a project’s contributions to sustainability in IA
Abstract ID# 127
Presenting Author: Andrea Service
Preferred Session: Making impact assessment more effective: Approaches and changes
Summary Statement: This paper describes how a project’s contributions to sustainability are assessed under Canada’s Impact Assessment Act and outlines the multiple factors that inform decision-making.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Cost efficient development of natured based impact assessments
Abstract ID# 235
Presenting Author: Diogo Chevalier | Coauthor(s): Victor Barbosa
Preferred Session: How environmental impact assessment works: Case studies
Summary Statement: Cost efficient and simpler tools and techniques as bioindicators and photography, simpler analysis and free tools as free satelllite images can be used to develop impact assesmsents
Acceptance Status: approve
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Cultural maturity and transformation in EIA-EMS leadership
Abstract ID# 229
Presenting Author: Behzad Raissiyan
Preferred Session: Modelling, leading and measuring the impact of cultural transformation.
Summary Statement: Different models to evaluate EIA-HSE culture maturity are reviewed and compared, “EIA-HSE cultural maturity theory†and its relationship with EIA-EMS implementation and leadership is elabora
Acceptance Status: approve
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Cumulative impact analysis from a project perspective
Abstract ID# 19
Presenting Author: Juan Carlos Paez Zamora
Preferred Session: Analysis of cumulative impact and its input for climate change management through ESIA
Summary Statement: How to perform a CIA from a project perspective, taking advantage of a sound ESIA.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Data and Information of ambiental of interest of libre access, the new deal
Abstract ID# 292
Presenting Author: Gino Araya | Coauthor(s): Iván Honorato
Preferred Session: Information management and impact assessment
Summary Statement: The progress in the implementation of data portals and environmental monitoring information freely accessible to the different stakeholders (society, authority and private) is shown.
Acceptance Status: approve
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David Simpson
Abstract ID# 100
Presenting Author: David Simpson | Coauthor(s): Arantxa Villanueva
Preferred Session: Failing Forward: Top 5 Complaints for IFI Projects and How to Avoid Them
Summary Statement: David Simpson, Director, Independent Recourse Mechanism - African Development Bank
Acceptance Status: approve
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Defining "green investments" and the role of impact assessment
Abstract ID# 222
Presenting Author: Adina Relicovschi | Coauthor(s): Hakan Lucius
Preferred Session: Sustainable Finance and ESG - double materiality assessment
Summary Statement: Presentation of the comprehensive EU Sustainable Finance package with a focus on the harmonised classification system under EU Taxonomy and the role of impact assessment in the process
Acceptance Status: approve
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Design of regional water management risk assessment to climate change
Abstract ID# 227
Presenting Author: Jong Ho Ahn | Coauthor(s): Mun-hwan Lee , Gyeong-sik Ryu , Seung-beom Seo , Hae-kyung Park
Preferred Session: Climate Change Impact Assessment and Integrated Application Tools
Summary Statement: This study aims to support local government policy decision-making by establishing a regional climate change adaptive capacity diagnosis system in the water management through climate change risk assessment and effect analysis of adaptation measures.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Developing an onshore windfarm in a high biodiversity area
Abstract ID# 70
Presenting Author: Nikki O'Donnell | Coauthor(s): Anthony Russo
Preferred Session: Ecological resilience and impact assessment: applications and challenges
Summary Statement: Challenges and opportunities of developing an onshore windfarm in a high biodiversity area
Acceptance Status: approve
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Developing Models of Indigenous-led Environmental Health Risk Assessment
Abstract ID# 79
Presenting Author: Diana Lewis | Coauthor(s): Heather Castleden
Preferred Session: How is Indigenous leadership improving IA?
Summary Statement: Culturally distinct Canadian Indigenous communities work with researchers to develop Indigenous-led environmental health risk assessment promoting health and Indigenous values/traditions.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Development of Integrated Model for Climate Change Impacts
Abstract ID# 295
Presenting Author: Songmi Park | Coauthor(s): Young-Il Song , Jinhn Park , Jaewoo Hong
Preferred Session: Climate Change Impact Assessment and Integrated Application Tools
Summary Statement: : Development of integrated model for climate change assessment using meta models will be presented.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Development of Social Indicators to Evaluate USR activities
Abstract ID# 38
Presenting Author: Noriko SAITO | Coauthor(s): Takako HASHIMOTO , Aoi OKUDERA
Preferred Session: Social Impact Assessment: How Universities' Impacts on Society are Evaluated
Summary Statement: We report our process and further topics to develop social indicators to evaluate USR activities which have been conducted as research and education.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Development of the second phase MOTIVE-agriculture model
Abstract ID# 230
Presenting Author: Jinsol Hong | Coauthor(s): Kijong Cho , Jaejun Song , Wonjae Hwang , Eunjeong Lee & Yongeun Kim
Preferred Session: Climate Change Impact Assessment and Integrated Application Tools
Summary Statement: The new MOTIVE-Agriculture model will be equipped with new components and evaluation functions. It will be used to establish climate change adaptation strategies for Korea.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Development of web-based wind power potential site selection model in Japan
Abstract ID# 21
Presenting Author: Kiichiro Hayashi | Coauthor(s): Stefano Balbi , Takumi Nagashima
Preferred Session: Asian S3EA: Strategic, Spatial and Sustainable EA
Summary Statement: The characteristics of this wind power site selection model is that we try to collect a lot of data sets required by the MOE-J manual as many as possible.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Digitizing stakeholder and spatial analysis for a flood protection strategy
Abstract ID# 256
Presenting Author: Christian James Aquino | Coauthor(s): Jan-Willem Nell
Preferred Session: Asian S3EA: Strategic, Spatial and Sustainable EA
Summary Statement: Royal HaskoningDHV produced a sustainable and nature-based flood protection strategy that was developed through extensive digital mapping and survey data analytics.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Do we need reform EIA system toward Sustainability Assessment?
Abstract ID# 131
Presenting Author: Yuki SHIBATA | Coauthor(s): Megumi NUKAYA
Preferred Session: Asian S3EA: Strategic, Spatial and Sustainable EA
Summary Statement: This study shows the results of a questionnaire survey of local EIA ordinances in Japan and discusses the needs for current Japanese local EIA system reform toward Sustainability Assessment.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Don’t let nature positive distract from the mitigation hierarchy
Abstract ID# 124
Presenting Author: Martine Maron | Coauthor(s): Amrei von Hase , Fabien Quétier
Preferred Session: Making impact assessment more effective: Approaches and changes
Summary Statement: For nature positive to realise its promise, it needs a strong foundation in the form of continual improvement in implementation of the mitigation hierarchy.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Don’t Shoot the Messenger - Reflections on streamlining and simplification of Environmental Assessment in the Netherlands
Abstract ID# 437
Presenting Author: Jos Arts | Coauthor(s): Hans de Vries
Preferred Session: Efforts to “simplify†environmental assessment: Opportunity or threat?
Summary Statement: Jos Arts and Hans de Vries
Acceptance Status: approve
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Double materiality in ESG data and reporting: how to clean up the ESG mess
Abstract ID# 259
Presenting Author: Linda Zeilina
Preferred Session: Sustainable Finance and ESG - double materiality assessment
Summary Statement: This intervention will focus on double materiality implementation, and what practices will change due to EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Taxonomy regulation.
Acceptance Status: approve
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DROUGHT, WATER STRESS AND FOOD SECURITY: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
Abstract ID# 22
Presenting Author: Chizoba Chinweze | Coauthor(s): Chinny Echetabu
Preferred Session: Making impact assessment more effective: Approaches and changes
Summary Statement: Drought and water stresses will ultimately affect food production, health and livelihoods of about 40% of the world population by 2030
Acceptance Status: approve
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EI Analysis on the Offshore Wind Farm and Database System Development
Abstract ID# 28
Presenting Author: junho maeng | Coauthor(s): haemi lee
Preferred Session: Ensuring environmental and social performance of Infrastructure Projects
Summary Statement: This study mainly focuses on development of environmental impact assessment guideline and database system for pre-, mid- and post construction of the offshore wind farm.
Acceptance Status: approve
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EIA data to address biodiversity impacts and meet Net Gain commitments
Abstract ID# 293
Presenting Author: Andrew Edward Cauldwell
Preferred Session: Moving beyond risk: Striving for data to deliver nature positive outcomes
Summary Statement: Understanding data requirements to guide the application of EIA principles and meet commitments to effective conservation and sustainable management of biodiversity
Acceptance Status: approve
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EIA decision-making and administrative justice
Abstract ID# 203
Presenting Author: Reece Alberts | Coauthor(s): Francois Retfief
Preferred Session: How environmental impact assessment works: Case studies
Summary Statement: In this paper we aim at determining the link between EIA report substance and administratively just EIA decisions.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Elizabeth Freele
Abstract ID# 432
Presenting Author: Elizabeth Freele
Preferred Session: A Global assessment for Prosperity, People, and the Planet (Session 2)
Summary Statement: Sympact
Acceptance Status: approve
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Embedding diverse values of nature in decision-making for sustainability
Abstract ID# 85
Presenting Author: Melissa Mayhew | Coauthor(s): Jessica Perritt
Preferred Session: How is Indigenous leadership improving IA?
Summary Statement: Case study of early assessment for a large infrastructure project that showcases Indigenous leadership by applying interrelated values-centred guidelines for holistic people-nature wellness.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Embedding Sustainability through ESIA: Case Study from AlUla, Saudi Arabia
Abstract ID# 153
Presenting Author: Catherine Cone
Preferred Session: Overhauling impact assessment in response to the sustainability imperatives
Summary Statement: A look at how the Royal Commission for AlUla is using the ESIA process as a vehicle for transformational change, highlighting some of the lessons and challenges of applying this in practice.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Enabling assessment and management of watershed cumulative effects
Abstract ID# 178
Presenting Author: Simon Courtenay | Coauthor(s): Holly Hussey
Preferred Session: Analysis of cumulative impact and its input for climate change management through ESIA
Summary Statement: This paper examines the contributions of the Canadian Watershed Research Consortium to facilitating monitoring in support of cumulative effects assessments at regional and watershed scales.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Enhancement of ESIA: A Corporate Commitment
Abstract ID# 267
Presenting Author: Darylynn Chung | Coauthor(s): Nur Khairin Bujang
Preferred Session: Transforming environmental governance at local and international scales to improve ESG outcomes
Summary Statement: This paper highlights how Sarawak Energy identifies and manages hydropower sustainability risks and opportunities through enhancement of ESIA studies requirements.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Ensure fairness in unregistered and customary land acquisition
Abstract ID# 59
Presenting Author: Satoshi Ishihara | Coauthor(s): Mike McDermott
Preferred Session: Indigenous Knowledge as the Foundation of Indigenous-led Impact Assessments
Summary Statement: This session will present cases where loss of unregistered and customary lands was fairly compensated including for livelihood loss by using spaces in national laws and valuation standards.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Ensuring Climate Resilience Development in Indonesia Through SEA and EIA
Abstract ID# 251
Presenting Author: Difa Shafira
Preferred Session: ASEAN Day Session 2 - Resilience, Sustainability and Inclusion in IA
Summary Statement: Ensuring climate-resilient infrastructure development in Indonesia could be done through SEA and EIA with a necessary improvement in both instruments.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Ensuring FPIC in large and small-scale energy projects in Sarawak
Abstract ID# 160
Presenting Author: Celine Lim
Preferred Session: Building Resilience through Indigenous Participation in EIA
Summary Statement: How can practitioners, NGOs, and the government improve FPIC practices among Indigenous communities of Malaysian Borneo in the transition to renewable energy?
Acceptance Status: approve
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Ensuring that Environmental Flows from Dams will Sustain Biodiversity
Abstract ID# 83
Presenting Author: George Ledec
Preferred Session: Ecological resilience and impact assessment: applications and challenges
Summary Statement: To sustain aquatic and riparian biodiversity, environmental flow releases from dams need to mimic seasonal flow variations--not just provide enough water downstream during dry periods.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Environmental & Social Performance on the Kariba Dam Rehabilitation Project
Abstract ID# 261
Presenting Author: Phillip Ziduche | Coauthor(s): Mwelwa Sata-Haruperi
Preferred Session: Ensuring environmental and social performance of Infrastructure Projects
Summary Statement: The KDRP is co-funded by World Bank, AFDB, EU & the Swedish Government. The Project aims to ensure the long-term safety & reliability of the water storage infrastructure on the Zambezi River
Acceptance Status: approve
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Environmental Observatory of Mining Projects: Access to EIA Info.
Abstract ID# 282
Presenting Author: Kay Bergamini | Coauthor(s): Piroska Ãngel
Preferred Session: Information management and impact assessment
Summary Statement: Access to environmental information collaborates in the reduction of socio-environmental conflicts, by bringing background information to the different stakeholders.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Environmental Rights Framework in ASEAN
Abstract ID# 205
Presenting Author: Roger Joseph Guzman
Preferred Session: ASEAN Day Session 1 - Rights Based Approach to IA in ASEAN
Summary Statement: This presentation will focus on elements of the proposed ASEAN Framework on Environmental Rights, particularly the substantive elements of the proposed ASEAN Framework on Environmental Right
Acceptance Status: approve
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Environmental/Cultural Flows for Impact Assessment
Abstract ID# 371
Presenting Author: Nathanael Bergbusch | Coauthor(s): Simon Courtenay , Melanie Lo
Preferred Session: Overhauling impact assessment in response to the sustainability imperatives
Summary Statement: We investigate the potential for environmental/cultural flows (water for local people and the environment) to offer opportunities for sustainable water management through impact assessment.
Acceptance Status: approve
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ESG performance on Chinese energy companies
Abstract ID# 104
Presenting Author: MENGYUAN LIN | Coauthor(s): Takehiko Murayama
Preferred Session: Asian S3EA: Strategic, Spatial and Sustainable EA
Summary Statement: This paper empirically examines the impact of Chinese energy companies' ESG performance on financial performance from three dimensions: Environmental (E), Social (S) and Governance (G).
Acceptance Status: approve
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ESIA, Resilience and Social Crisis. Recife (Pernambuco), Case of Study.
Abstract ID# 330
Presenting Author: Julio Andres Rojas Lara | Coauthor(s): Ruth Alejandra Catacoli Jimenez
Preferred Session: Resilient organizations facing environmental and social crises
Summary Statement: Recife belongs to the most affected climate change cities. ESG team and municipality has prepared an ESIA based on a risk approach and new IDB’s ESPF.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Establishment of advance mariculture zone in open sea environment
Abstract ID# 348
Presenting Author: Alan LI
Preferred Session: Marine EsIA: challenges and roadmap ahead
Summary Statement: Hong Kong is developing deep-water maricultureSuitable development options and advance fish farm designs are explored, with EIA to assess its environmental acceptability.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Estimating effects of climate change on food consumption pattern in Korea
Abstract ID# 196
Presenting Author: Yena Suh | Coauthor(s): Heeyeun Yoon
Preferred Session: Climate Change Impact Assessment and Integrated Application Tools
Summary Statement: This study aims to analyze the relationship between change in weather condition and number of purchased Home Meal Replacement products in South Korea.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Evaluating significance of community visioning in social impact assessment
Abstract ID# 232
Presenting Author: Munya Chitakira
Preferred Session: Perspectives on Social Impact Assessment
Summary Statement: Evaluating significance of community visioning in social impact assessment using examples from across the world
Acceptance Status: approve
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Evolution of the Environmental and Social Framework of the AIIB
Abstract ID# 114
Presenting Author: Stephen Lintner
Preferred Session: Advancements in Environmental and Social Policies - MDB perspectives
Summary Statement: AIIB, founded in 2015, has an Environmental and Social Framework that evolves to meet changing needs of clients in achieving environmentally and socially sustainable development outcomes.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Failing Forward: Top 5 Complaints for IFI Projects and How to Avoid Them
Abstract ID# 374
Presenting Author: Arantxa Villanueva
Preferred Session: Failing Forward: Top 5 Complaints for IFI Projects and How to Avoid Them
Summary Statement: Presentation on specific case studies which feature some of the “Top 5†environmental and social issues which have surfaced in various MDBs projects, and discuss on key learnings.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Financial institutions' role in integrating climate change into IA in ASEAN
Abstract ID# 236
Presenting Author: Mateusz Slowik | Coauthor(s): Benoit Mayer
Preferred Session: ASEAN Day Session 3 - Climate Change and IA in ASEAN
Summary Statement: The presentation will examine the leadership role financial institutions play in integrating and implementing climate change into the impact assessment process in ASEAN.
Acceptance Status: approve
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First-ever EIA for Deep-water Mariculture in Hong Kong
Abstract ID# 62
Presenting Author: Wellem CHENG
Preferred Session: SDGs in food production and consumption - land and sea
Summary Statement: Hong Kong is switching local fisheries from capture to mariculture by designating new fish culture zones. Suitable sites are explored by social & environmental criteria, as well as EIA.
Acceptance Status: approve
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First-ever SIA for a deep-sea mining project in the Clarion Clipperton Zone
Abstract ID# 165
Presenting Author: Mehrdad Nazari | Coauthor(s): Donald Proebstel
Preferred Session: Marine EsIA: challenges and roadmap ahead
Summary Statement: This paper presents work in progress for the first-ever SIA for a deep-sea mining project located in CCZ, which is in international waters, beyond national jurisdiction, and hundreds of ki
Acceptance Status: approve
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Flexibility of EIA process to cater urgent projects in Pakistan
Abstract ID# 225
Presenting Author: Mehreen Khan | Coauthor(s): Muhammad Nawaz Chaudhry
Preferred Session: Is IA agile enough to balance urgency of reviews of complex green projects?
Summary Statement: EIA process as of now is not agile enough to cater urgent green projects, however, policy makers need to come up with new procedures and policies to deal with urgent green projects.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Generative Urban Design for Smart, Sustainable Resilience Cities
Abstract ID# 20
Presenting Author: Prof. Habib Alshuwaikhat | Coauthor(s): Laian Abussaud
Preferred Session: Information management and impact assessment
Summary Statement: Many designers are rethinking their design processes and using generative tools that autonomously take their ideas in multiple ways, giving them more possibilities to study and explore. When
Acceptance Status: approve
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Genevieve O'Farrell, Senior Environment Specialist
Abstract ID# 224
Presenting Author: Genevieve O'Farrell | Coauthor(s): Joko Haryanto
Preferred Session: SESA and the Energy Transition in Indonesia
Summary Statement: Genevieve O'Farrell, Senior Environment Specialist
Acceptance Status: approve
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Global advances in the application of Nature based Solutions
Abstract ID# 300
Presenting Author: Steve Edwards
Preferred Session: Advancing understanding of Nature-based solutions in impact assessment
Summary Statement: This presentation will explore progress-to-date regarding the growth of the use of Nature-based Solutions as stand-alone projects, as policy, or included in infrastructure.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Global mapping of mining projects under energy transition scenarios
Abstract ID# 372
Presenting Author: Laura Sonter | Coauthor(s): Stephen Northey , Pablo Negret
Preferred Session: A Global Assessment for Prosperity, People, and the Planet (Session 1)
Summary Statement: We review methods to map and model global environmental impacts of mining and evaluate the use of this data in decisions to mitigate climate change and conserve biodiversity.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Global Perspectives on the Application of Western Worldview in SIA
Abstract ID# 304
Presenting Author: Kathleen Vukovics
Preferred Session: Perspectives on Social Impact Assessment
Summary Statement: Leadership and sensitivity in the application of international ESIA standards in a local context to avoid bias and reach meaningful, transformative results.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Global Trend of Energy Transition - Challenges and Opportunities in Japan
Abstract ID# 75
Presenting Author: Kimiko Hirata
Preferred Session: Universities Should Lead Climate Action
Summary Statement: Kimiko Hirata, Ph.D, Executive Director, Climate Integrate
Acceptance Status: approve
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Guidance document for authorities reviewing renewable energy applications
Abstract ID# 359
Presenting Author: Abulele Adams | Coauthor(s): Paul Lochner
Preferred Session: Integrating risk and impact assessment in renewable energy supply chains
Summary Statement: South Africa is currently facing an energy crisis with load shedding being implemented regularly by the national electricity public utility. In an effort to streamline and remove blockages f
Acceptance Status: approve
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Heritage management as a force for economic and social resilience
Abstract ID# 138
Presenting Author: Kirk Roberts
Preferred Session: Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment at Critical Sites
Summary Statement: In AlUla County, Saudi Arabia, robust Heritage Impact Assessment processes are countering the challenges posed by rapid development, and contributing to a resilient heritage sector.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Highlighting the S in the ESG
Abstract ID# 435
Presenting Author: Louise Cord
Preferred Session: Putting the 'S' in ESG: Social Impact Assessment for Major Projects
Summary Statement: This presentation aims to share how the World Bank defines and measures social sustainability and how the Bank and SSI could help contribute to better defining and measuring S in the ESG at the global and country levels.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Highlighting the social in risk management
Abstract ID# 214
Presenting Author: Emerson Sanchez | Coauthor(s): Hayley Henderson
Preferred Session: Putting the 'S' in ESG: Social Impact Assessment for Major Projects
Summary Statement: The precursors of social risk according to place, proponent, and project are the bases of a social risk profile checklist, an early version of a toolkit in development.
Acceptance Status: approve
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How failing to apply the mitigation hierarchy leads to discontent
Abstract ID# 278
Presenting Author: Victoria Márquez-Mees
Preferred Session: Failing Forward: Top 5 Complaints for IFI Projects and How to Avoid Them
Summary Statement: The Chief Accountability Officer of the EBRD will present a case where the Bank failed to ensure proper application of the mitigation hierarchy generating increased adverse environmental and
Acceptance Status: approve
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HOW FAR DOES THE CONTRACTOR AND SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT GO?
Abstract ID# 167
Presenting Author: OLGA SKOTAREVA | Coauthor(s): (if asked happy to co-chair but otherwise will just present)
Preferred Session: Ensuring environmental and social performance of Infrastructure Projects
Summary Statement: Discussing best practice systems for managing environmental and social risks from contractors and suppliers.
Acceptance Status: approve
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How to deal with risk aspects in impact assessment procedures, Japan case
Abstract ID# 41
Presenting Author: Takehiko Murayama | Coauthor(s): Teru Hashimoto
Preferred Session: Asian S3EA: Strategic, Spatial and Sustainable EA
Summary Statement: This paper discussed how to be dealt with risk issues in Japan EIA procedures in terms of impact evaluation, conservation measures and opinions from stakeholders.
Acceptance Status: approve
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How Universities Could Lead Climate Action -RE100 University League
Abstract ID# 92
Presenting Author: Sachihiko Harashina
Preferred Session: Universities Should Lead Climate Action
Summary Statement: Universities could lead climate action through showing RE100 models, educating future leaders and supporting other entities in the society acting through a network of RE100 Universities.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Hydropower and indigenous peoples in Nepal: impactless asesssments
Abstract ID# 166
Presenting Author: Prabindra Shakya
Preferred Session: Integrating risk and impact assessment in renewable energy supply chains
Summary Statement: The author will share the chronic challenges with environmental impact assessments in the context of hydropower projects in Nepal and solutions from communities affected by those projects.
Acceptance Status: approve
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IA unfolding a Green and Resilient Roads Program
Abstract ID# 250
Presenting Author: Neha Vyas Mishra
Preferred Session: Impact Assessment: Fostering Partnerships for Green Resilient Development
Summary Statement: Success, learning, innovation, and opportunities for Green and Resilient Development unfolded by a robust IA process – Case of Roads and Highways Sector of India
Acceptance Status: approve
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ICZM - A rendezvous for coastal sectors, Negotiating for healthy coasts
Abstract ID# 106
Presenting Author: Anuja Shukla | Coauthor(s): Siddharth Merchant
Preferred Session: Impact Assessment: Fostering Partnerships for Green Resilient Development
Summary Statement: The session traverses the adoption of ICZM approach in the state of Odisha, for informed decision making in complex coastal ecosystems, based on integrated and ecosystem based planning.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Impact assessment for creating more good: Data-centric led approach.
Abstract ID# 234
Presenting Author: Christopher Ibeh
Preferred Session: Moving beyond risk: Striving for data to deliver nature positive outcomes
Summary Statement: Creating quality data is a pre-requisite for the compounding effect of moving beyond just risk-based Impact assessment to creating more good (environmental sustainability as well as low car.
Acceptance Status: approve
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IMPLEMENT EIAs TO ACHIEVE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - TAIWAN AS CASE STUDY
Abstract ID# 184
Presenting Author: Tsung Chang Li
Preferred Session: Marine EsIA: challenges and roadmap ahead
Summary Statement: This paper mainly discusses how EIA review result is sed to enforce the developer to reduce or adjust the area of the development to mitigate adverse impact for off-shore wind power cases.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Improvement of climate suitability model for fruit trees
Abstract ID# 231
Presenting Author: Shinwoo Hyun | Coauthor(s): Kwang Soo Kim
Preferred Session: Climate Change Impact Assessment and Integrated Application Tools
Summary Statement: Integration of dormancy model into climate suitability model to simulate vernalization process of fruit trees
Acceptance Status: approve
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Improving E&S Performance with Procurement
Abstract ID# 303
Presenting Author: Adeolu Ojo | Coauthor(s): Mbianyor Bakia
Preferred Session: Ensuring environmental and social performance of Infrastructure Projects
Summary Statement: The E&S Performance of projects can be substantially improved by mainstreaming it into the procurement process
Acceptance Status: approve
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In pursuit of the environment impact assessment a challenge in open data
Abstract ID# 157
Presenting Author: Raymond Katebaka | Coauthor(s): Juliet Kintu
Preferred Session: Moving beyond risk: Striving for data to deliver nature positive outcomes
Summary Statement: Impact Assessment integration in Cross Sector Biodiversity Initiatives in their revision of the Equator Principles regarding good practice of companies with regard to the environment.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Inclusion of climate resilience in the EAP Region's EIA legislation
Abstract ID# 309
Presenting Author: Nathalie Staelens
Preferred Session: ASEAN Day Session 3 - Climate Change and IA in ASEAN
Summary Statement: Climate resilience considerations in EAP EIA systems
Acceptance Status: approve
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Indigenous FPIC protocols to promote a fair and inclusive impact assessment
Abstract ID# 240
Presenting Author: Philippe Hanna
Preferred Session: How is Indigenous leadership improving IA?
Summary Statement: We will present cases from Latin America about FPIC protocols developed by local communities enacting how FPIC must be applied if their livelihoods are to be affected by external projects.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Indigenous IA as a game-changer? Lessons from Aotearoa New Zealand
Abstract ID# 218
Presenting Author: Dyanna Jolly
Preferred Session: How is Indigenous leadership improving IA?
Summary Statement: This presentation shares findings from a recent analysis of cultural impact assessment effectiveness in Aotearoa New Zealand, based on MÄori lived experiences and evaluated with Indigenous t
Acceptance Status: approve
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Indigenous lead Cumulative Effects in Impact Assessment and Decision-making
Abstract ID# 176
Presenting Author: James Herbert | Coauthor(s): Paula Doucette
Preferred Session: How is Indigenous leadership improving IA?
Summary Statement: How Gitxaała Nation and Transport Canada are using broad-scale cumulative effects assessments to meet the needs of the parties and also address potential cumulative effects within project-le
Acceptance Status: approve
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Indigenous Leadership in IA: Implementing DRIPA in British Columbia, Canada
Abstract ID# 175
Presenting Author: Dawn Hoogeveen | Coauthor(s): Clifford G. Atleo
Preferred Session: How is Indigenous leadership improving IA?
Summary Statement: Regulatory questions around the strengths and weaknesses of current DRIPA implementation in BC and the promotion of Indigenous leadership through IA.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Indigenous Ways of Life led HIA to establish community health status.
Abstract ID# 349
Presenting Author: Mandy Olsgard | Coauthor(s): Carmen Wells
Preferred Session: Indigenous Knowledge as the Foundation of Indigenous-led Impact Assessments
Summary Statement: Results of an Indigenous way of life led HIA study using cultural value based biophysical and social determinants to establish the health condition of a community downstream of the oilsands
Acceptance Status: approve
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Influence of capital stocks on cultural change.
Abstract ID# 336
Presenting Author: Samantha Liew
Preferred Session: Modelling, leading and measuring the impact of cultural transformation.
Summary Statement: Mapping of the connections that exists among actors, resource availability and responds, and their relationships to cultural transformation can explain how cultural transformation is shaped.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Influence of SEA on foreign investment in Cambodia
Abstract ID# 87
Presenting Author: Layheng Kuoch
Preferred Session: Strategic Environmental Assessments in Mekong Country
Summary Statement: The application of SEA in policy formulation is vital for substantial investment; however, there are still influences of SEA on the investment during the implementation process.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Integrated impact assessment of large hydropower projects in Sikkim, India
Abstract ID# 321
Presenting Author: Matrika Ghimiray | Coauthor(s): Anand Rao
Preferred Session: Ensuring environmental and social performance of Infrastructure Projects
Summary Statement: The study illustrates a novel impact assessment framework to analyze the socio-economic and environmental impacts of large hydropower projects in the Himalayan state of Sikkim in India.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Integrating Poverty-Environment Objectives into Plans
Abstract ID# 421
Presenting Author: Johan Robinson
Preferred Session: Overhauling impact assessment in response to the sustainability imperatives
Summary Statement: The presentation will present case studies and lessons learned in integrating poverty-environment objectives into national planning processes, drawing from joint UNDP-UNEP work in the PEA nexus.
Acceptance Status: approve
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International Donor Agencies’ Role in Impact Assessment & Implementation
Abstract ID# 144
Presenting Author: Raju Gyawali
Preferred Session: Ensuring environmental and social performance of Infrastructure Projects
Summary Statement: The role of international funding agencies for effectiveness of IA and its implementation is although crucial, not successful all the time in Nepal; which will be highlighted in this paper.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Introduction to the potential role of IA in Due Diligence
Abstract ID# 111
Presenting Author: Heikki Kalle
Preferred Session: Follow the money – Is there a role for IA in Due Diligence?
Summary Statement: This paper introduces the potential role of IA in Due Diligence (an instrument for investment decisions and financing).
Acceptance Status: approve
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It is also the rain: Natural Hazards, Climate Change and Assessing Impacts
Abstract ID# 281
Presenting Author: Charles Kelly
Preferred Session: Overhauling impact assessment in response to the sustainability imperatives
Summary Statement: A review of how natural hazards, climate and other factions need to be considered in impact assessment.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Jacoline Loewen
Abstract ID# 433
Presenting Author: Jacoline Loewen
Preferred Session: A Global assessment for Prosperity, People, and the Planet (Session 2)
Summary Statement: Jacoline Loewen
Acceptance Status: approve
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Jeffrey B. Jacquet
Abstract ID# 56
Presenting Author: Jeffrey Jacquet
Preferred Session: Capacity Building on SIA through Certification and Accreditation
Summary Statement: Jeffrey B. Jacquet, Associate Professor, School of Environment and Natural Resources at Ohio State University. Co-lead of OSU's 4-course certificate in Impact Assessment.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Kate Hughes Senior Climate Specialist
Abstract ID# 226
Presenting Author: Kate Hughes
Preferred Session: SESA and the Energy Transition in Indonesia
Summary Statement: Kate Hughes Senior Climate Specialist
Acceptance Status: approve
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Key E&S insights from World Bank Inspection Panel cases
Abstract ID# 369
Presenting Author: Birgit Kuba
Preferred Session: Failing Forward: Top 5 Complaints for IFI Projects and How to Avoid Them
Summary Statement: Lessons learned from by the Panel in five technical areas: Involuntary resettlement, Indigenous Peoples, Natural Habitat, Physical Cultural Resources and consultation will be explored.
Acceptance Status: approve
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KSEIA for the Sustainable Future
Abstract ID# 197
Presenting Author: MYUNGJIN KIM | Coauthor(s): Sookjin Jeon
Preferred Session: Asian S3EA: Strategic, Spatial and Sustainable EA
Summary Statement: KSEIA for the sustainable future is to extend KSEIA’s reach, strengthen collaborations, and enhance knowledge sharing and capacity building.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Leaders as Transformers: Lessons for More Effective ESIA at USAID
Abstract ID# 249
Presenting Author: Teresa Bernhard | Coauthor(s): Will Gibson
Preferred Session: Fueling effective ESIA through leadership and systems transformation
Summary Statement: This paper shares forward-looking lessons from a comprehensive evaluation of USAID’s environmental safeguard program, focused on transforming Agency practice and strengthening leadership for
Acceptance Status: approve
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Leadership and Change Management in Higher Education: A Conceptual Review
Abstract ID# 139
Presenting Author: Evelyn Gan | Coauthor(s): Mung Ling Voon
Preferred Session: Workshop on EIA Leadership Practice
Summary Statement: Leadership best practices in global higher education for effective change management.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Leadership in IA by Kitselas First Nation in Canada
Abstract ID# 93
Presenting Author: Chris Apps | Coauthor(s): Matt Hammond
Preferred Session: How is Indigenous leadership improving IA?
Summary Statement: Kitselas First Nation is an Indigenous group in Canada that has developed IA policies and agreements to improve decisions for the betterment of their community and environment.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Learning-oriented impact assessment for promoting transformational change
Abstract ID# 368
Presenting Author: Alan Diduck
Preferred Session: Advancing understanding of Nature-based solutions in impact assessment
Summary Statement: This paper explores selected components of impact assessment with promise for promoting transformational change towards environmental sustainability and resilience.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Linkages between the EU Taxonomy and current impact assessment tools
Abstract ID# 302
Presenting Author: Jiřà DusÃk
Preferred Session: Sustainable Finance and ESG - double materiality assessment
Summary Statement: The paper will examine interlinkages between the EU Taxonomy and current impact assessment regimes and opportunities for their potential coordination.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Managing complex science and stakeholder concerns: a Greenlandic case study
Abstract ID# 220
Presenting Author: Liz Wall | Coauthor(s): Garry Frere
Preferred Session: Is IA agile enough to balance urgency of reviews of complex green projects?
Summary Statement: Drawing on the experience of the Kvanefjeld project in southern Greenland, this presentation will highlight some of the challenges faced in the IA process for a rare earth mine
Acceptance Status: approve
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Mikko Venermo
Abstract ID# 117
Presenting Author: Mikko Venermo
Preferred Session: Advancements in Environmental and Social Policies - MDB perspectives
Summary Statement: Senior Manager, Environmental & Social Policy, Standards & Knowledge Management, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Acceptance Status: approve
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Miles Scott-Brown, President Ciera Group
Abstract ID# 148
Presenting Author: Miles Scott-Brown
Preferred Session: SESA and the Energy Transition in Indonesia
Summary Statement: Miles Scott-Brown, M.E.Des. CEA
Acceptance Status: approve
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Miltos Ladikas
Abstract ID# 425
Presenting Author: Miltos Ladikas
Preferred Session: Linkages between technology assessment and IA: Example of hydrogen
Summary Statement: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
Acceptance Status: approve
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Mitchell Scovell
Abstract ID# 429
Presenting Author: Mitchell Scovell
Preferred Session: Linkages between technology assessment and IA: Example of hydrogen
Summary Statement: CSIRO, Australia
Acceptance Status: approve
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Mortality due to extreme temperatures in South Korea by SSP-RCP scenarios
Abstract ID# 228
Presenting Author: Ho Kim | Coauthor(s): Haejin Choi , Hyemin Jang , Insung Song , Jinah Park & Jungmin Moon
Preferred Session: Climate Change Impact Assessment and Integrated Application Tools
Summary Statement: We estimated future mortality due to heat wave by SSP-RCP scenarios in South Korea. Attributable deaths due to heat will increase up to 10 time in 2100’s by various scenarios.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Municipal Solid Waste Management for Carbon Neutral Destination in Nan
Abstract ID# 133
Presenting Author: Wilailuk Niyommaneerat | Coauthor(s): Bualuang Faiyue
Preferred Session: Impact Assessment for Resilient Carbon Neutrality
Summary Statement: To achieve low-carbon tourism, greenhouse gas emissions from waste management in tourism activities need to be accountable, and practices need to be in place in local contexts.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Nature Based Solutions - an MDB Approach
Abstract ID# 17
Presenting Author: Peter Moore
Preferred Session: Advancing understanding of Nature-based solutions in impact assessment
Summary Statement: Through the use of case studies, this session will explore the World Bank’s experience in working with our Borrowers to incorporate Nature Based Solutions into project design.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Nuclear power, a renewable energy that contributes to carbon neutrality
Abstract ID# 341
Presenting Author: Ma. Luisa Martinez
Preferred Session: Impact Assessment for Resilient Carbon Neutrality
Summary Statement: Nuclear energy can contribute to carbon neutrality objective. Environmental and social impact assessment will play a great role in weighing the benefits of a nuclear power.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Nuclear science popularization: China case
Abstract ID# 101
Presenting Author: Ziyu Fan | Coauthor(s): Takehiko Murayama
Preferred Session: Asian S3EA: Strategic, Spatial and Sustainable EA
Summary Statement: Analysis of the current situation and needs of nuclear science popularization among university students: a case study in Guangdong province, China
Acceptance Status: approve
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Occupational, Health and Safety (OHS) in Environmental Impact Assessment
Abstract ID# 370
Presenting Author: Annu Rajbhandari
Preferred Session: Impact Assessment: Fostering Partnerships for Green Resilient Development
Summary Statement: The session shares the experience of addressing OHS impacts in Rural Transport project through systematic approach.
Acceptance Status: approve
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One Health in Impact Assessment for ecological resilience
Abstract ID# 210
Presenting Author: Francesca Viliani | Coauthor(s): Catherine Machalaba
Preferred Session: Ecological resilience and impact assessment: applications and challenges
Summary Statement: The presentation illustrates how the One Health approach in Impact assessment identifies risks of emergence of EID at the source by addressing drivers at the human-animal-ecosystem interface
Acceptance Status: approve
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Operationalizing Consensus-Based Approach through Environmental Assessment
Abstract ID# 126
Presenting Author: Jason Boisvert | Coauthor(s): JoAnne Michano
Preferred Session: How is Indigenous leadership improving IA?
Summary Statement: A case study of how the principle of FPIC was advanced in the EA for a proposed mine project through a collaborative process between Biigtigong Nishnaabeg and the Government of Canada.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Optimizing environmental and social performance in infrastructure projects
Abstract ID# 308
Presenting Author: Patrick Francis
Preferred Session: Ensuring environmental and social performance of Infrastructure Projects
Summary Statement: Risk management strategies, contracting structures, improved collaboration, and technological solutions can enhance infrastructure sustainability. Starting with assessing environmental and
Acceptance Status: approve
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Overhauling environment and climate risk screening for EU cooperation
Abstract ID# 420
Presenting Author: Juan Palerm | Coauthor(s): Bernard Crabbé
Preferred Session: Overhauling impact assessment in response to the sustainability imperatives
Summary Statement: Advances on the revision of guidance for the greening of EU cooperation, including changes to environment and climate risk screening and assessment that reflect the new policy priorities.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Overhauling Social Impact Assessment by Promoting Community Investment
Abstract ID# 162
Presenting Author: Ilya Gulakov
Preferred Session: Perspectives on Social Impact Assessment
Summary Statement: Progress in achieving the World Bank mission of ending extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity might be made by integrating community investment into the bank’s E&S Framework.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Overview of Environmental Assessment Policies and Resilience across LMIC
Abstract ID# 168
Presenting Author: Maged Mahmoud Hamed | Coauthor(s): Ernesto Sanchez-Triana
Preferred Session: Transforming environmental governance at local and international scales to improve ESG outcomes
Summary Statement: This paper examines the extent to which EIA regulations of LMICs include resilience considerations to respond to the different recent crises (such as poverty incidence, pandemics, or food in
Acceptance Status: approve
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Paul Mitchell-Banks
Abstract ID# 431
Presenting Author: Paul Mitchell-Banks
Preferred Session: A Global assessment for Prosperity, People, and the Planet (Session 2)
Summary Statement: SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Peta Ashworth
Abstract ID# 428
Presenting Author: Peta Ashworth
Preferred Session: Linkages between technology assessment and IA: Example of hydrogen
Summary Statement: Curtin Institute for Energy Transition, Curtin University, Western Australia
Acceptance Status: approve
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Predicted effects of polymetallic nodule mining on marine ecosystems
Abstract ID# 188
Presenting Author: Jayden Hyman
Preferred Session: The Role of EIA in Deep-Sea Mining
Summary Statement: Results of an integrated ecosystem assessment for the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, Pacific Ocean, predict the effects of polymetallic nodule mining on marine ecosystems.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Preparing guidance for sustainability decision making
Abstract ID# 242
Presenting Author: Akiko Urago | Coauthor(s): Yuki Shibata
Preferred Session: Workshop on EIA Leadership Practice
Summary Statement: A guidance for sustainable decision making under the Japanese legal system is prepared referring strategic thinking, sustainability assessment, and system thinking.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Presentation of Djibouti's EIA system
Abstract ID# 136
Presenting Author: Abdek Abdi | Coauthor(s): Takehiko Murayama
Preferred Session: How environmental impact assessment works: Case studies
Summary Statement: EIA is a fundamental tool in the decision-making process of development projects worldwide. In 2005, Djibouti adopted its first EIA regulation, which was updated in 2011.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Races in the Desert: Baselines, Measuring Resilience, and Fast-paced IAs
Abstract ID# 244
Presenting Author: Carla Korpijaakko
Preferred Session: Ecological resilience and impact assessment: applications and challenges
Summary Statement: Ensuring a strong ecological baseline for effective impact assessment in fast-paced environments with limited existing conditions data.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Recent lawsuit case analysis related to EIA of Korea
Abstract ID# 39
Presenting Author: Youngsoo LEE | Coauthor(s): Eugene Kang , Mingu Ji , Hyunjin Choi
Preferred Session: Asian S3EA: Strategic, Spatial and Sustainable EA
Summary Statement: To reduce lawsuit case and social conflicts, more credible EIA statement, sharing information as early as possible and strengthening SIA are needed.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Recycling building materials in Hong Kong - where IA meets CE
Abstract ID# 204
Presenting Author: Crystal, Mei Yan Lui
Preferred Session: Synergies of Impact Assessment and Circular Economy
Summary Statement: The paper studies cases of CE through recycling construction waste as effective mitigation in IA and how IA quantifies benefits of recycled building materials and promotes adoption of CE.
Acceptance Status: approve
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REFLECTIONS ON SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT IN MALAYSIA PERSPECTIVE
Abstract ID# 279
Presenting Author: Alias Rameli
Preferred Session: Implementation of social impact assessment for physical development of projects
Summary Statement: The application of SIA in Malaysia from the reflections of the past, in the present, and into the future.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Regulatory Impact Assessments for Standards: Environment & Social Aspects
Abstract ID# 33
Presenting Author: Pantea Niksirat
Preferred Session: Making impact assessment more effective: Approaches and changes
Summary Statement: Review of regulatory impact assessments for standards and codes from an environmental and social impact perspective.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Renewable energy projects in the Netherlands: urgency and the role of IA
Abstract ID# 306
Presenting Author: Luis Martins Dias
Preferred Session: Is IA agile enough to balance urgency of reviews of complex green projects?
Summary Statement: How can IA help in the planning of urgent large renewable energy projects in the Netherlands? Is it agile enough to provide the necessary information for decision making?
Acceptance Status: approve
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Renewable Energy Zones and Agriculture in the Energy Transition
Abstract ID# 411
Presenting Author: Anne Dansey
Preferred Session: SDGs in food production and consumption - land and sea
Summary Statement: Exploring Renewable Energy Zones (REZs) and pathways for enhancing social licence, community benefit and prosperity whilst achieving Net Zero 2030 emissions targets - SDGs in action
Acceptance Status: approve
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Resilient organizations can recover and benefit from emergencies
Abstract ID# 296
Presenting Author: Andres Felipe Uribe Mesa | Coauthor(s): Ana Milena Joya Camacho
Preferred Session: Resilient organizations facing environmental and social crises
Summary Statement: Through compounded safety and health emergencies, the HidroItuango Project has demonstrated high resiliency and was able to strengthen environmental, and social management capabilities
Acceptance Status: approve
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Resilient Scenario Development under Deep Uncertainty for WatershedSecurity
Abstract ID# 237
Presenting Author: Jiheon Lee | Coauthor(s): SungRyong Ha
Preferred Session: Advancing understanding of Nature-based solutions in impact assessment
Summary Statement: In order to develope Resilient Climate Change Adaptive IWRM strategies for Watersehd Security, better Decision Making Under Deep Uncertainty has been implemented.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Returning the social pillar to sustainable infrastructure
Abstract ID# 150
Presenting Author: Jane Munday
Preferred Session: Making impact assessment more effective: Approaches and changes
Summary Statement: How can social performance plans provide a bridge to social sustainability - or enduring human wellbeing - from often reductionist impact assessment and the accountability metrics?
Acceptance Status: approve
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Roles of ESG and EIA in preserving biodiversity - a case study in Hong Kong
Abstract ID# 207
Presenting Author: Yoyo, Wing Yiu Mok
Preferred Session: How environmental impact assessment works: Case studies
Summary Statement: This presentation uses a case study in Hong Kong to discuss the overlaps and opportunities of ESG’s risk management and EIA’s impact management in achieving biodiversity conservation goals.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Romaine hydroelectric complex monitoring program : lessons learned so far?
Abstract ID# 273
Presenting Author: Maude Richard St-Vincent | Coauthor(s): Marie-Josée Grimard
Preferred Session: Ensuring environmental and social performance of Infrastructure Projects
Summary Statement: The vast environmental monitoring program for Romaine complex (2009-2040) is an important tool for improving impact assessments. Lessons learned so far will be useful for future projects.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Roundtable on IA in ASEAN - Summary of the ASEAN Day
Abstract ID# 209
Presenting Author: Matthew Baird
Preferred Session: ASEAN Day Session 4 - Future of IA in ASEAN
Summary Statement: This session will provide a high-level summary and overview of some of the exciting initiatives happening in ASEAN.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Safeguarding Biodiversity and Meeting International Obligations through EIA
Abstract ID# 373
Presenting Author: Anna Johnston
Preferred Session: A Global Assessment for Prosperity, People, and the Planet (Session 1)
Summary Statement: Using Canada as an example, this paper explores gaps, challenges and options for improving the treatment of biodiversity in project, regional and strategic assessment.
Acceptance Status: approve
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SATOAYAMA Bank: The First Case of Biodiversity Bank Establishment in Japan
Abstract ID# 42
Presenting Author: Takafumi Kawamura | Coauthor(s): Akira Tanaka
Preferred Session: Sustainable Finance and ESG - double materiality assessment
Summary Statement: In order to solve the problems of biodiversity offsetting in Japan, Tsubaki TC Satoyama Bank, Japan's first biodiversity bank, has been established.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Scoping multi-jurisdiction International ESIAs to leverage local EA processes
Abstract ID# 122
Presenting Author: Eleanor Gill
Preferred Session: Transforming environmental governance at local and international scales to improve ESG outcomes
Summary Statement: Best practices and case studies for multi-jurisdiction International ESIA scoping and planning, and how to align and build on local EA processes in Designated and Non-Designated Countries.
Acceptance Status: approve
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SEA: How it addresses the failure of EIAs in Cambodia
Abstract ID# 86
Presenting Author: Chhuonvuoch Koem | Coauthor(s): Leng Chea
Preferred Session: Strategic Environmental Assessments in Mekong Country
Summary Statement: SEA is significant for project sustainability since it addresses the limitation of EIA including transparency, public engagement, cumulative assessment as well as mitigation measures.
Acceptance Status: approve
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SIA certification in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand
Abstract ID# 27
Presenting Author: Ana Maria Esteves | Coauthor(s): Sheridan Coakes
Preferred Session: Capacity Building on SIA through Certification and Accreditation
Summary Statement: A specialist certification scheme in SIA was launched in 2022 in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, the first of its kind globally.
Acceptance Status: approve
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SIA credentials and accreditation in Australia?
Abstract ID# 58
Presenting Author: Will Rifkin
Preferred Session: Capacity Building on SIA through Certification and Accreditation
Summary Statement: Australian institutions could provide certification and accreditation for SIA practitioners to operate nationally and internationally due to good resources, but significant hurdles remain.
Acceptance Status: approve
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SIA in Urban Renewal Project Implementation in Sarawak
Abstract ID# 141
Presenting Author: Saiful Bahari Amra Ramly
Preferred Session: Implementation of social impact assessment for physical development of projects
Summary Statement: This paper explores the role play by SIA Study in urban renewal projects in Sarawak as a solution to mitigate urbanization issues.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Simplification and potential replacement of EA in the UK: Is it fit for purpose?
Abstract ID# 438
Presenting Author: Thomas Fischer
Preferred Session: Efforts to “simplify†environmental assessment: Opportunity or threat?
Summary Statement: Thomas Fischer
Acceptance Status: approve
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Simplification of environmental and other impact assessments – results from an international online survey
Abstract ID# 419
Presenting Author: Thomas Fischer | Coauthor(s): Francois Retief , Reece Alberts , Alberto Fonseca , Gesa Geißler & Urmila Jha-Thakur; Jiricka-Pürrer, Alexandra
Preferred Session: Efforts to “simplify†environmental assessment: Opportunity or threat?
Summary Statement: Results from an international survey on environmental (EA) and other impact assessment (IA) simplification efforts are presented which ran from July to October 2022. A total of 43 respondents reported on 25 different EA / IA systems. Whilst in three quarters of these systems simplification efforts were being made, in almost two thirds of the systems an increase in complexity and an extension of existing requirements was also observed.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Simplification of Environmental Assessment – the Case of Sweden
Abstract ID# 436
Presenting Author: Charlotte Faith-Ell
Preferred Session: Efforts to “simplify†environmental assessment: Opportunity or threat?
Summary Statement: Charlotta Faith-Ell
Acceptance Status: approve
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Site selection for small hydropower plant based on resources time footprint
Abstract ID# 195
Presenting Author: Xiaoxun Huang | Coauthor(s): Kiichiro Hayashi
Preferred Session: Asian S3EA: Strategic, Spatial and Sustainable EA
Summary Statement: We developed an approach to identify potential locations for small hydropower plants using resources time footprint in the aspect of material, CO2 emission, land, and labor.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Smarter Solar Procurement in the Pacific: Addressing Lowest-Cost Risk
Abstract ID# 351
Presenting Author: Philip Martin | Coauthor(s): Sam Bunt
Preferred Session: Integrating risk and impact assessment in renewable energy supply chains
Summary Statement: Case-study of the ways better-integrated risk assessment in AIFFP’s Palau Solar investment contributed to removing market demand for the forced-labour-exposed polysilicon products
Acceptance Status: approve
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Social impact assessment and reducing risk in Indonesian oil palm
Abstract ID# 76
Presenting Author: Piers Gillespie
Preferred Session: Putting the 'S' in ESG: Social Impact Assessment for Major Projects
Summary Statement: Social impact assessment and reducing risk in Indonesian oil palm
Acceptance Status: approve
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Sourcing Regionally - Local Building Material and their Re-use
Abstract ID# 143
Presenting Author: Anna Lyons
Preferred Session: Synergies of Impact Assessment and Circular Economy
Summary Statement: RCU would like to learn from its historic re-use of building material to ensure development today can keep the circular economy alive in AlUla
Acceptance Status: approve
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Space for renewable energy?
Abstract ID# 270
Presenting Author: Petra Boonman
Preferred Session: Ensuring environmental and social performance of Infrastructure Projects
Summary Statement: Limited space, maximum whishes and needs. How to chose?
Acceptance Status: approve
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Spatial analysis of ecosystem service importance in Greater Mekong rivers
Abstract ID# 67
Presenting Author: Peter-John Meynell
Preferred Session: Asian S3EA: Strategic, Spatial and Sustainable EA
Summary Statement: A systematic framework is described for defining and mapping the ecological importance of rivers in South East Asia, identifying high value reaches of rivers for protection or management of
Acceptance Status: approve
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SPECTRUM PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IAP2 ON SUBAK BALI
Abstract ID# 241
Presenting Author: pundarika Vidya Andika | Coauthor(s): Aldi Muhammad Alizar
Preferred Session: Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment at Critical Sites
Summary Statement: Bali's Subak system has been implemented for managing stakeholders in the irrigation sector since the 11th century. Therefore, Subak can be a framework for engaging public in complex issues
Acceptance Status: approve
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St.Lawrence Cultures & Nations: an approach built on trust and reciprocity
Abstract ID# 316
Presenting Author: Catherine Guillemette | Coauthor(s): Roxane Lavoie
Preferred Session: Workshop on EIA Leadership Practice
Summary Statement: A team of academic researchers and reps from 5 First Nations co-create an innovative approach to assess sociocultural cumulative effects from marine activities on Indigenous communities.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Strategic environmental plan to strive for carbon neutrality in Hong Kong
Abstract ID# 238
Presenting Author: Noel Yim | Coauthor(s): Karen Lee
Preferred Session: Impact Assessment for Resilient Carbon Neutrality
Summary Statement: Reviewing strategies in Hong Kong to reduce the carbon footprint and enhance the adaptation and resilience to climate change with a view to lead Hong Kong towards carbon neutrality.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Strengthening Parliamentary Capacity Building in Climate Finance
Abstract ID# 248
Presenting Author: Muhamad Azami Nasri
Preferred Session: Impact Assessment for Resilient Carbon Neutrality
Summary Statement: This paper is prepared to serve as a guide in increasing the capacity of the parliament which has a budget function in the form of climate finance
Acceptance Status: approve
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Strengthening SEA in the Pacific Region: Challenges and Opportunities
Abstract ID# 60
Presenting Author: Jope Davetanivalu | Coauthor(s): Ivan Diarra
Preferred Session: Asian S3EA: Strategic, Spatial and Sustainable EA
Summary Statement: The SPREP Regional SEA guideline ‘is a strategic planning tool that supports the application of SEA to support environmental planning, policy and informed decision making.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Sustainable finance- EIB operating model
Abstract ID# 276
Presenting Author: Angela Filipas
Preferred Session: Overhauling impact assessment in response to the sustainability imperatives
Summary Statement: Sustainable finance- EIB operating model: moving forward from the focus on the management of environmental, climate and social risks and impacts to the pursuit of environmental opportunities
Acceptance Status: approve
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SUSTAINING BIODIVERSITY THROUGH A WETLAND CONSERVATION PARKS SYSTEM
Abstract ID# 194
Presenting Author: Pei Kee Ng | Coauthor(s): Gary Chow
Preferred Session: Ecological resilience and impact assessment: applications and challenges
Summary Statement: Introducing Wetland Conservation Parks in Hong Kong as a resilient ecological concept in achieving a harmonious urban-rural integration in balancing development and nature conservation.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Systems analysis of cumulative effects in EIA, a generic tool for all tiers
Abstract ID# 169
Presenting Author: Johanna Gordon | Coauthor(s): Charlotta Faith-Ell
Preferred Session: Analysis of cumulative impact and its input for climate change management through ESIA
Summary Statement: By applying qualitative systems analysis, generic cumulative effects (CE) in Swedish road and rail projects are captured, allowing for a working method for CE integration in all tiers.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Teaching leadership in EA
Abstract ID# 171
Presenting Author: Charlotta Faith-Ell | Coauthor(s): Mari Kågström
Preferred Session: Workshop on EIA Leadership Practice
Summary Statement: This paper explores teaching in leadership in EA and the potential role of Networked learning in teaching leadership in EA.
Acceptance Status: approve
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The application of Adaptive Management to deep sea mining projects
Abstract ID# 115
Presenting Author: Neil Crossouard | Coauthor(s): Tom Matthewson
Preferred Session: The Role of EIA in Deep-Sea Mining
Summary Statement: In this paper we consider what aspects of adaptive management used in coastal dredging may be applied to deep sea mining, potential gaps and challenges and how these may be addressed.
Acceptance Status: approve
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The ecological impacts of hydro-peaking in tropical and subtropical regions
Abstract ID# 48
Presenting Author: Zaglul Khandkar | Coauthor(s): Ross Thompson , Tariq Ezaz
Preferred Session: Ecological resilience and impact assessment: applications and challenges
Summary Statement: The outcome of our research will enable managers and governments to identify suitable hydro-peaking mitigation measures in tropical and sub-tropical countries.
Acceptance Status: approve
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The evolution of Impact Assessments in Mexico
Abstract ID# 145
Presenting Author: Armando Garcia Chiang
Preferred Session: Towards More Sustainable Oil and Gas Projects - Strategies for Oil & Gas
Summary Statement: An overview is presented on the evolution of social base line studies towards impact assessments in Mexico.
Acceptance Status: approve
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The First EIA for CO2 injection and mineralisation in Iceland
Abstract ID# 254
Presenting Author: Heida Adalsteinsdottir
Preferred Session: Impact Assessment for Resilient Carbon Neutrality
Summary Statement: The First EIA for CO2 injection and mineralisation in Iceland – the challenges to overcome when being the first and the key learning outcomes from the process
Acceptance Status: approve
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The FPIC process: a way of empowering indigenous communities?
Abstract ID# 245
Presenting Author: Francesca Rossi | Coauthor(s): Emanuele Bobbio
Preferred Session: Building Resilience through Indigenous Participation in EIA
Summary Statement: The implementation of the FPIC in a linear infrastructure project in Cameroon has shown its empowering importance for indigenous people in IA.
Acceptance Status: approve
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The inclusion of climate change aspects in SEA: Potentials for Thai context
Abstract ID# 253
Presenting Author: Chaunjit Chanchitpricha | Coauthor(s): Alan Bond
Preferred Session: How environmental impact assessment works: Case studies
Summary Statement: SEA can be a potential tool providing evidence to grow climate action concerns at strategic level. This paper discusses how it helps in the Thai context!
Acceptance Status: approve
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The main issues in complaints raised, their impacts and what should be done
Abstract ID# 328
Presenting Author: Elisea Gozun
Preferred Session: Failing Forward: Top 5 Complaints for IFI Projects and How to Avoid Them
Summary Statement: Lessons learned from the accountability mechanism process lead to better project design and strengthen (i) stakeholder satisfaction, (ii) relationships with clients, and (iii) the developmen
Acceptance Status: approve
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The need for streamlining IA in The Netherlands
Abstract ID# 109
Presenting Author: Maarten Scheffers | Coauthor(s): Hans Vries, de
Preferred Session: Mapping of mapping: the role of spatial tools for impact assessment
Summary Statement: The Netherlands has been streamlining EIA for more than 20 years. This contribution provides a picture of the attempts to speed up planning procedures and make them more efficient.
Acceptance Status: approve
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The Power of Nature-based Solutions to Increase Resiliency
Abstract ID# 340
Presenting Author: Virginia King | Coauthor(s): Benjamin Stewart
Preferred Session: Ecological resilience and impact assessment: applications and challenges
Summary Statement: This presentation will highlight the power of nature based solutions to create and sustain resiliency through ecosystem services
Acceptance Status: approve
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The role of capacity-building in the Pacific Islands
Abstract ID# 357
Presenting Author: Rachelle Marburg
Preferred Session: Capacity Building on SIA through Certification and Accreditation
Summary Statement: Overview of the World Bank’s approach to implementing capacity-building in the Pacific Islands, learn from examples and lessons for achieving inclusive and sustainable development
Acceptance Status: approve
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The Social Impact of the UI GreenMetric participants to the society
Abstract ID# 363
Presenting Author: Riri Fitri Sari | Coauthor(s): Hastin Setiani , Jauzak Hussaini Windiatmaja
Preferred Session: Social Impact Assessment: How Universities' Impacts on Society are Evaluated
Summary Statement: UI GreenMetric is a world university ranking that measures campus sustainability efforts. The ranking is based broadly on the conceptual framework of Environment, Economy, and Equity.
Acceptance Status: approve
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The strategic importance of key metals in China’s carbon-neutral future
Abstract ID# 200
Presenting Author: Yufan Du
Preferred Session: Impact Assessment for Resilient Carbon Neutrality
Summary Statement: The strategic importance of lithium, cobalt and nickel in 2050 may be comparable with oil and gas today, with recycling as the most important factor shaping the metals’ strategic importance.
Acceptance Status: approve
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The validity of spatial data-based EIA screening decisions
Abstract ID# 51
Presenting Author: Dirk Cilliers | Coauthor(s): Francois Retief
Preferred Session: Mapping of mapping: the role of spatial tools for impact assessment
Summary Statement: Screening based on spatial information can result in invalid screening decisions. The accuracy and scale of spatial information must be considered for their effect on screening decisions.
Acceptance Status: approve
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The Vandhoo Turtles: When Biodiversity Conservation Meets Environmental Man
Abstract ID# 23
Presenting Author: Mokshana Wijeyeratne | Coauthor(s): Ahmed Hassaan Zuhair
Preferred Session: Impact Assessment: Fostering Partnerships for Green Resilient Development
Summary Statement: The session traverses the birth of the Vandhoo Regional Waste Management Facilities, Turtle Management Plan (TMPs) a collaborative modal for marine biodiversity conservation in the Maldives.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Three decades of EIA streamlining: A developing country perspective (South Africa)
Abstract ID# 418
Presenting Author: Francois Retief | Coauthor(s): Reece Alberts
Preferred Session: Efforts to “simplify†environmental assessment: Opportunity or threat?
Summary Statement: Three decades of streamlining and refinement has arguably resulted in the South African EIA system being worse for wear and overly complex and ineffective.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Toward better argument for clearer communication and more effective IA
Abstract ID# 189
Presenting Author: Glenn Brown | Coauthor(s): Lachlan Wilkinson
Preferred Session: Workshop on EIA Leadership Practice
Summary Statement: Tools for clearer argument can make IA more efficient and effective. After training, use is inconsistent. We discuss steps to lead to better practice with examples from Canada and Australia.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Towards eco-centric EIA best practice principles for protected areas
Abstract ID# 15
Presenting Author: Francois Retief | Coauthor(s): Reece Alberts , Dirk Cilliers , Claudine Roos , Alan Bond
Preferred Session: Ecological resilience and impact assessment: applications and challenges
Summary Statement: The aim of this paper is to make recommendations towards more eco-centric EIA best practice principles for developments affecting protected areas.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Tracking corporate net positive impact in the mining sector
Abstract ID# 119
Presenting Author: Sophia Raithel
Preferred Session: Moving beyond risk: Striving for data to deliver nature positive outcomes
Summary Statement: Presentation of biodiversity metrics and data needs to quantify a mining corporations trajectory towards Net Positive Impact
Acceptance Status: approve
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Transforming environmental governance to improve ESG Outcomes
Abstract ID# 186
Presenting Author: Mellissa Winfield
Preferred Session: Transforming environmental governance at local and international scales to improve ESG outcomes
Summary Statement: Survey-based research to explore the challenges of effective environmental protection and identify opportunities that transform governance and improve environmental and social outcomes.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Transient dynamics of forest growth and stand density after thinning
Abstract ID# 243
Presenting Author: Hyung-Sub Kim | Coauthor(s): Gwang-Jung Kim , Jeong-Min Lee , Min-Young Kwon , Ge-Eun Kim & Ahn, Ji-Eun; Choi, Yoo-Jin; Kwon, Sang-Geun; Kim, Jin-Seo; Park, Ji-Eun; Jo, Hee-Jae; Son, Yo-Whan
Preferred Session: Climate Change Impact Assessment and Integrated Application Tools
Summary Statement: This study estimated the dynamics of mean diameter at breast height (DBH) and stand density after thinnin g and predict potential equilibriums of mean DBH and stand density in Korea forests.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Unfolding simplification beyond drawbacks: Reasoning and types for simplifying environmental assessment (Denmark)
Abstract ID# 417
Presenting Author: Lone Kørnøv | Coauthor(s): Ivar Lyhne
Preferred Session: Efforts to “simplify†environmental assessment: Opportunity or threat?
Summary Statement: Cases shows how simplification of environmental assessment is a multifaceted set of processes – reflecting different reasons and types of simplifying.
Acceptance Status: approve
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USAID OPTIONAL SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK
Abstract ID# 29
Presenting Author: Henry Aryeetey | Coauthor(s): N/A
Preferred Session: Perspectives on Social Impact Assessment
Summary Statement: USAID balances the potential benefits of activities that aim to build resilience with the possibility that such efforts could have unintended adverse impacts on people and communities.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Use local knowledge for a better IA process using digital participation
Abstract ID# 164
Presenting Author: Paul Eijssen
Preferred Session: The contribution of Citizen Science to Participatory Impact Assessment
Summary Statement: Digital participation offers the opportunity to involve stakeholders more and to use their ideas and local knowledge in the process. Possibilities and optimisations were examined in a pilot
Acceptance Status: approve
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Use of MCDA to minimize environmental and social risks at site screening
Abstract ID# 74
Presenting Author: Bulent Kadioglu | Coauthor(s): Raed Albasseet, Saud Al Mutairi, Abdurrahim Basit Khan
Preferred Session: Mapping of mapping: the role of spatial tools for impact assessment
Summary Statement: This paper presents the challenges in the application of MCDA at site screening to avoid, reduce, and minimize environmental and social risks.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Using remote sensing and machine learning to identify biodiversity offsets
Abstract ID# 24
Presenting Author: Pablo Perez Chaves
Preferred Session: Mapping of mapping: the role of spatial tools for impact assessment
Summary Statement: Using remote sensing and machine learning to identify biodiversity offsets and to improve the proper incorporation of biodiversity in EIAs
Acceptance Status: approve
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Using SEA techniques to support UN Sustainable Development Goals
Abstract ID# 434
Presenting Author: Peter Nelson
Preferred Session: A Global Assessment for Prosperity, People, and the Planet (Session 1)
Summary Statement: An assessment of the potential for using SEA to strengthen international delivery of UN Sustainable Development Goals on a sub-continental or country-by country basis.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Using SEEA Ecosystem Accounting to conserve biodiversity as a common good
Abstract ID# 128
Presenting Author: Maya Gabriela Villaluz
Preferred Session: Ecological resilience and impact assessment: applications and challenges
Summary Statement: This paper uses SEEA Ecosystem Accounting to tackle societal challenges and benefits with the conservation of biodiversity ecosystem services and its sustainable management as a common good.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Visualized environmental measures for pipeline project in Thailand
Abstract ID# 97
Presenting Author: Rachit Sattapun | Coauthor(s): Sirivimon Sanrach
Preferred Session: Information management and impact assessment
Summary Statement: Visualized Environmental Mitigation Measures will reflect the most reality of activities and encourage stakeholders to understanding of the proposed environmental mitigation measures.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Walk the Talk: Mitigating Human Rights Impacts of Infrastructure Projects
Abstract ID# 98
Presenting Author: Isabelle Kim
Preferred Session: New developments in human rights impact assessment
Summary Statement: This paper explores the practical challenges of mitigating gender-specific human rights impacts, in the context of male-dominated infrastructure sectors and traditional cultural norms.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Waste management measures in EIAs for developments in protected areas
Abstract ID# 52
Presenting Author: Claudine Roos | Coauthor(s): Carolien, Dirk, Francois & Reece Claassens, Cilliers, Retief & Alberts
Preferred Session: Ecological resilience and impact assessment: applications and challenges
Summary Statement: The paper reviews the extent to which waste management measures are considered for infrastructure developments in protected areas (PAs).
Acceptance Status: approve
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WBG's E&S Framework for Offshore Wind Spatial Planning for Emerging Markets
Abstract ID# 54
Presenting Author: Kate Lazarus | Coauthor(s): Lori Anna Conzo
Preferred Session: Mapping of mapping: the role of spatial tools for impact assessment
Summary Statement: The WBG’s E&S Framework for Offshore Wind Spatial Planning is a practical tool to support the sustainable planning of offshore wind development in emerging market countries. Its aim is to a
Acceptance Status: approve
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What did we learn? Lessons from the Bipole III Transmission LInes project
Abstract ID# 265
Presenting Author: Patricia Fitzpatrick
Preferred Session: Integrating risk and impact assessment in renewable energy supply chains
Summary Statement: This presentation identifies lessons learned follow-up, monitoring and ex-post reports for a large transmission line project in Manitoba.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Why Urban Ecosystem Conservation Matter for Sustainable Urban Policy
Abstract ID# 365
Presenting Author: Thalyta Ernandya Yuwono
Preferred Session: Impact Assessment: Fostering Partnerships for Green Resilient Development
Summary Statement: The session traverses the birth of the Colombo Wetland Management Strategy, and integrating natural process with urbanization to build inclusive and resilient cities.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Woollahra Aboriginal Heritage: best practice heritage impact assessment
Abstract ID# 129
Presenting Author: Flavia Scardamaglia
Preferred Session: How is Indigenous leadership improving IA?
Summary Statement: This case study demonstrates how responsible heritage impact assessment returns leadership back to Indigenous heritage representatives of NSW, Australia in the development assessment process
Acceptance Status: approve
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Working with Indigenous Peoples in EIAs
Abstract ID# 335
Presenting Author: Geetha Ramesh | Coauthor(s): Melody Lepine
Preferred Session: Indigenous Knowledge as the Foundation of Indigenous-led Impact Assessments
Summary Statement: This paper will discuss through case studies how the center of resilience building is through Reconciliation and early indigenous participation.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Would the new capital of Indonesia be secure against multi-hazard?
Abstract ID# 181
Presenting Author: Sujung Heo
Preferred Session: Mapping of mapping: the role of spatial tools for impact assessment
Summary Statement: climate change, natural hazard, machine learning, fire, landslide, flood, random forest, classification and regression trees, boosted regression trees, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Indonesia
Acceptance Status: approve
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YUKPA - A Semi-Nomad Colombian Community coexisting in a Mining and Energy
Abstract ID# 331
Presenting Author: Yaddy Ruiz | Coauthor(s): Andrés Amaya
Preferred Session: Building Resilience through Indigenous Participation in EIA
Summary Statement: Through and intercultural dialogue and a Previous Consultation process, The YUKPA semi-nomad community has its voice heard, advocates for their rights and participates in their first IA
Acceptance Status: approve
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