Leveraging impact assessment for satisfactory project outcomes
Benefits of early planning and participatory decision-making
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21154338 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Melissa Mayhew (Environmental Assessment and Regulatory Affairs, Nuclear Waste Management Organization, Toronto, Canada, corresponding author), Jessica Perritt (Indigenous Relations,Nuclear Waste Management Organization, Toronto, Canada) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 24-35 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1461-5517 • E-ISSN: 1471-5465 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14615517.2020.1820848 |
| OpenAlex | W3089036784 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 22 |
This article demonstrates to proponents that adopting good practices early in the impact assessment process can help to achieve positive project outcomes. Drawing from a case study of the Adaptive Phased Management Project proposed by Canada’s Nuclear Waste Management Organization, we show ways in which impact assessment can be leveraged to achieve beneficial outcomes for interested parties through early planning that includes a commitment to transparency and participatory engagement. A considerable benefit of the approach we outline is the establishment of good relationships between stakeholders, rights-holders, and the proponent, which facilitate dialogue regarding the goals of each party and how implementing the project can help to achieve them. Examples of stakeholder, Indigenous community, and proponent collaboration during early planning for the regulatory approval process, including legislated impact assessment, of a multi-billion dollar infrastructure project with an extended timeline are provided
Business · Citizen journalism · Economics · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Impact assessment · Management · Political science · Process management · Project charter · Project management · Project planning · Project sponsorship · Project stakeholder · Public relations · Social impact assessment · Stakeholder · Stakeholder engagement · Timeline · Computer Science · Environmental and Social Impact Assessments · Mining and Resource Management · Public Administration
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The future of impact assessment
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Reflections on Social Impact Assessment in the 21 st century
A proposal for further strengthening science in environmental impact assessment in Canada
Closing the regulatory gap
The significance spectrum and EIA significance determinations
Reflecting on the preparation of guidelines for strategic environmental assessment (SEA) of nuclear power programmes
Sustainability assessment
Making sense of significance in environmental impact assessment
Factors that support Indigenous involvement in multi-actor environmental stewardship
Indigenous Knowledge in Environmental Assessment
Weaving Indigenous and sustainability sciences to diversify our methods
Impact significance determination—Back to basics
Advancing the theory and practice of impact assessment
Connecting Diverse Knowledge Systems for Enhanced Ecosystem Governance
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2022 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |