In democratic societies, protest is a legitimate and necessary way for communities to seek
redress for issues that are ignored by decision-makers. In the wake of large projects …

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 …

Drawing on various national statements on the ethical conduct of research, the codes of
ethics of professional associations and international agencies, and ethical guidelines in …

Achieving 'a social licence to operate'is important for organisations with long time horizons,
high exposure to global markets and with a wide range of interested stakeholders …

Gas extraction from the Groningen gasfield in the northern Netherlands has led to localised
earthquakes which are projected to become more severe. The social impacts experienced …

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 …

The potential for conflict is omnipresent in all projects, and even in all human interactions,
and conflict itself leads to many second-order social impacts. This article examines the …

The number of environmental licence applications for projects affecting Indigenous peoples
in Brazil has increased since the implementation of a major infrastructure program …

The effectiveness of social impact assessment (SIA) hinges largely on the capabilities and
ethics of the practitioners, yet few studies have dedicated to discuss the expectations for …

Failure to consider the cultural and social factors of projects can lead to situations where
mitigation does not effectively address the impacts they were intended to alleviate, and can …