Why do some communities resist mining projects while others do not?

M Conde, P Le Billon - The Extractive Industries and Society, 2017 - Elsevier
The pace of mineral extraction has greatly accelerated since the mid-1950s, with a major
mineral boom taking place in the past decade. Responding to growing demands for more …

Does green finance matter for sustainable entrepreneurship and environmental corporate social responsibility during COVID-19?

M Sadiq, S Nonthapot, S Mohamad… - China Finance Review …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose The discourse aimed to investigate green finance practices under the assumptions
of several notable climate advisors and speculators in Asia and particularly in Southeast …

Principles to gain a social licence to operate for green initiatives and biodiversity projects

F Vanclay - Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 2017 - Elsevier
Highlights•Green initiatives have had negative social impacts and are contested.•The
physical and economic displacement of local people has been a major impact.•The human …

Project-induced displacement and resettlement: from impoverishment risks to an opportunity for development?

F Vanclay - Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract While the World Bank safeguard policies and International Finance Corporation
Performance Standards specify the requirements to be observed when project-induced …

Reflections on Social Impact Assessment in the 21st century

F Vanclay - Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Social impact assessment (SIA) is a field of research and practice that addresses everything
associated with managing social issues throughout the project lifecycle (pre-conception to …

The Social Framework for Projects: a conceptual but practical model to assist in assessing, planning and managing the social impacts of projects

E Smyth, F Vanclay - Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract The Social Framework for Projects assists in understanding, assessing, planning
and managing the social issues associated with big projects, such as those leading to the …

Conceptualizing company response to community protest: principles to achieve a social license to operate

F Vanclay, P Hanna - Land, 2019 - mdpi.com
To gain a social license to operate and grow, companies should have effective community
engagement activities, social impact assessment processes, environmental and social …

Nexus between corporate social responsibility and firm's perceived performance: evidence from SME sector of developing economies

H Yumei, W Iqbal, M Nurunnabi, M Abbas… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
The objective of this study is to understand the impact of corporate social responsibility on
firm performance and measure the difference of this impact on local and foreign companies …

Adapting social impact assessment to address a project's human rights impacts and risks

AM Esteves, G Factor, F Vanclay, N Götzmann… - Environmental Impact …, 2017 - Elsevier
We address the weaknesses inherent in the social risk assessments undertaken for
business, especially in the extractive industries. In contrast to the conventional approach that …

How a large project was halted by the lack of a social Licence to operate: Testing the applicability of the Thomson and Boutilier model

D Jijelava, F Vanclay - Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 2018 - Elsevier
We explore why having a Social Licence to Operate (SLO) is essential for large projects. We
analyse the Khudoni Hydroelectric Power Plant in the Svaneti region of Georgia, which was …