Handbook of Social Impact Assessment and Management
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Edited by Frank Vanclay, Professor of Cultural Geography, Department of Cultural Geography, Faculty of Spatial Sciences, University of Groningen, the Netherlands and Ana Maria Esteves, Director, Community Insights Group, the Netherlands; Visiting Professor, Faculty of Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Scotland<i>âTo genuinely undertake a project-level SIA in today's complex world, you need this Handbook. The emphasis is on âreal lifeâ SIA â recognising uncertainty, building adaptive mitigation, accepting that projects are political, delving into the psychological (trauma-informed impact assessment!), acknowledging corruption and integrity matters. The book marks the maturity of âSocialâ as a professional practice.â</i>
- Shibani Bose, Globeleq, UK and Africa,
<i>âAn indispensable, contemporary guide to the complex world of social impact assessment (SIA). The Handbook covers the establishment of the discipline, contemporary practice challenges, key concepts and emerging approaches in a rigorous, accessible way from experienced experts who draw on decades of field experience. It should be a go-to guide for all SIA practitioners, clients, commissioners, researchers, and all those who care about the social impacts of the major projects that shape our world.â</i>
- Sara Bice, Australian National University, Australia,
<i>âBringing together the experience of more than 50 experts in all the key fields of social impact assessment, this book is sure to become a go-to-guide for both current and future social practitioners.â</i>
- Liz Wall, Chair, Social Practice Forum, Australia,
<i>âThis book is a wonderful resource for any ESG or development practitioner. It provides both a comprehensive overview of SIA and a focused analysis of key issues. In particular, the editors have taken great care to differentiate by project type, stakeholder group, and project phase, helping to disentangle the complexity of SIA in practice. The book never loses sight of the core purpose of SIA: to appropriately assess and manage the social impacts of projects, thereby contributing to more sustainable and equitable outcomes. It is therefore an essential contribution to better project management and, hopefully, to the well-being of affected communities. The diverse representation of contributors makes this Handbook a truly global reference.â</i>
- Philipp Koenig, Head of Dispute Resolution Complaints Mechanism of the EIB Group,
Experienced SIA practitioners from around the world share their learnings and advice on a comprehensive range of issues faced in social performance practice. They explore how SIA has moved far beyond its original role as an ex-ante input into a regulatory environmental licensing process to now serving multiple stakeholders at all stages of the project lifecycle and seeking improved outcomes for host communities. The chapters also reveal how the field and practice of SIA connects with wider discourses, including: business and human rights; environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance; and social licence to operate.
Providing an extensive overview of the field of SIA, this incisive Handbook is essential reading for: SIA practitioners; researchers of environmental sociology, environmental psychology, human geography, community psychology, or applied anthropology; and other people with an interest in the social impacts of projects. The Handbook's exploration of how SIA might contribute to better outcomes for communities and projects will also benefit individuals and organizations who commission and review EIAs and SIAs, environmental, social and community NGOs, as well as members of project-affected communities.