This paper explores how project developers and their consultants, government regulators
and stakeholders can learn from the impact assessment (IA) process, thus potentially …

Coastal zones with their natural and societal sub-systems are exposed to rapid changes and
pressures on resources. Scarcity of space and impacts of climate change are prominent …

This paper considers a range of ethical issues in social impact assessment (SIA) providing a
commentary from a professional practice perspective. Drawing on its companion paper …

Community engagement (CE) is a relational process that facilitates understanding and
evaluation, involvement, exchange of information and opinions, about a concept, issue or …

Given the growing amount of attention shown to the social dimension of natural resources
and mining governance, there is a need for more informed research-oriented approaches to …

Considering ecosystem services (ES) could foster innovation and improve environmental
and social impact assessment (ESIA) practice, but is the potential being fulfilled? In order to …

Purpose This article describes three interrelated organisational processes for nonprofit
training and development in response to changing economic times. We underscore the …

In this paper we reflect on the interlinkages between social impact assessment and
evaluation and, in particular, realist evaluation. To examine the connections between these …

A thorough understanding of social and psychological factors as well as public
understanding of risk is central to taking informed decisions about shale gas exploration and …

Audiências públicas são o principal mecanismo para participação em processos de
licenciamento ambiental no Brasil. Criadas para informar e ouvir o público, as audiências …