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Developments in Social Impact Assessment:An introduction to a collection of seminal research papers
No full textThis Edward Elgar research collection comprises 50 of the key journal articles in the field of social impact assessment (SIA) as it has developed over time. As discussed in more detail below and in the papers in this collection, the general understanding of SIA has changed over time, and will likely continue to change into the future. SIA is now understood to be the process of managing the social issues associated with a planned intervention (i.e. project, policy, plan or program). The approach used in SIA is also applied to assess the impacts of a disaster, however, SIA is primarily intended to be an ex-ante (in advance) mechanism to anticipate likely social issues associated with planned interventions and to address them through management actions or by changing the planned intervention. Ex-post assessment is also important to improve the knowledge base used to make ex-ante judgements. SIA can be applied to policies, programs, and plans although the majority of attention has been at the project level
Benefit-sharing and enhancing outcomes for project-affected communities
Full text linkBenefit-sharing refers to the sharing of benefits between a project and its local or host communities so that local communities become beneficiaries of the project. This can be achieved through financial or other arrangements. Most international standards and financial institutions encourage benefit-sharing, and several countries have implemented laws to require this. However, few projects have delivered benefits to any significant extent, and all projects could improve the delivery of benefits to affected communities. Benefit-sharing is an umbrella concept that includes a wide range of actions. The purpose of this chapter is to increase awareness of the expectation that projects should deliver benefits to local communities, and to improve understanding of the range of possible benefit-sharing mechanisms. It also discusses some problematic issues with benefit-sharing
Developments in Social Impact Assessment:An introduction to a collection of seminal research papers
No full textThis Edward Elgar research collection comprises 50 of the key journal articles in the field of social impact assessment (SIA) as it has developed over time. As discussed in more detail below and in the papers in this collection, the general understanding of SIA has changed over time, and will likely continue to change into the future. SIA is now understood to be the process of managing the social issues associated with a planned intervention (i.e. project, policy, plan or program). The approach used in SIA is also applied to assess the impacts of a disaster, however, SIA is primarily intended to be an ex-ante (in advance) mechanism to anticipate likely social issues associated with planned interventions and to address them through management actions or by changing the planned intervention. Ex-post assessment is also important to improve the knowledge base used to make ex-ante judgements. SIA can be applied to policies, programs, and plans although the majority of attention has been at the project level
Social impacts of land acquisition, resettlement and restrictions on land use
Full text linkFar more than just physical displacement and resettlement, land acquisition for projects has significant social impacts on people, their livelihoods, and on their access to natural and cultural resources. Land acquisition, restrictions and resettlement (LARR) is a major risk to communities and to projects, and can have significant human rights implications. Existing environmental and social impact assessment processes do not adequately address LARR issues, and international standards and guidance documents are often ignored, and are inadequate in some respects. People affected by LARR often lack voice and political agency, leading to inadequate compensation and poor development outcomes. Negotiation and independent advice are essential for acceptable outcomes. SIA practitioners need to be more aware of LARR, and the social impacts created by LARR must be more strongly emphasised in SIA reports. Lastly, resources for LARR management must be increased
Letter from Frank Chin
No full textA letter from Frank Chin arguing that their should be a day name after Japanese American activist James Omura, and describing the kind of celebration that should take place in his honor. The day Chin proposes in November 27th, Omura's birthday.These materials are from box 73 and 74 of the Frank Chin Papers. The Frank Chin Papers contain personal and professional correspondence between Frank Chin and Michi Weglyn relating to particular projects on which either author was working as well as files related to the Day of Remembrance Tribute to Michi Weglyn
Letter from [Frank] Chin to Paul [Tsuneishi], December 23, 1997
No full textA letter to Paul [Tsuneishi] from [Frank] Chin about planning the speakers and the media outreach for "Michi Day," the event to celebrate author Michi Weglyn and her book "Years of Infamy."These materials are from box 73 and 74 of the Frank Chin Papers. The Frank Chin Papers contain personal and professional correspondence between Frank Chin and Michi Weglyn relating to particular projects on which either author was working as well as files related to the Day of Remembrance Tribute to Michi Weglyn
Critical landcare: introduction
No full text[Extract] Rural land degradation has never enjoyed the status, attention and emotive appeal of other environmental issues. Next to rainforest destruction, reef development and koala disease, the problems of soil erosion, salinity and acidification simply haven't been 'sexy' enough to capture the public or political consciousness. In 1989, however, the Commonwealth Government responded to a joint submission by the National Farmers' Federation (NFF) and the "Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) by establishing the National Landcare Program (NLP) and declaring the 1990s the 'Decade of Landcare'. At the heart of the Landcare Program was the promotion and support of a nation-wide network of community Landcare groups, each oriented towards tackling local land degradation problems to help ensure the sustainability of agriculture and rural communities. Although the impact of the Landcare Program on the Australian landscape is very much open to debate, Landcare has been widely heralded as an extraordinary success. Importantly -and despite the biophysical and techno-scientific bias of most resource management programs and agencies in Australia - this perceived success rests very much on the social impact of Landcare
Psychosocial impacts
Full text linkPsychosocial impacts are the subset of the social impacts arising from projects, disasters and unwanted change that specifically relate to the mental health, psychological wellbeing and emotions of people. While psychosocial impacts have always been part of social impact assessment, they have been under-considered. Psychosocial impacts can dislodge people from their normal everyday life, alter the ways people understand and experience their world, disrupt their patterns of daily activities, increase the level of stress, and diminish their psychological functioning. The Theory of Environmental Turbulence, an effective conceptual model for understanding psychosocial impacts, is outlined in this chapter. It posits that people’s lives are immersed in a cumulative surround (normalcy) around which thoughts, understandings and expectations (lifescape), patterns of behaviour (lifestyle), and psychological balance (lifestrain) are organised. Given the significance of psychosocial impacts to people, it is critical that more attention is given to this in SIA practice
Letter from Frank Chin to Dale [Minami], December 7, 1997
No full textA letter from Frank Chin to Dale [Minami] thanking him for sending a VHS clip for "Michi Day." Chin devotes the bulk of the letter to a proposal for creating a bell, that would be made of pieces of metal from incarceration camps, to celebrate Japanese American redress.These materials are from box 73 and 74 of the Frank Chin Papers. The Frank Chin Papers contain personal and professional correspondence between Frank Chin and Michi Weglyn relating to particular projects on which either author was working as well as files related to the Day of Remembrance Tribute to Michi Weglyn
Letter from [Frank] Chin to David
No full textA letter from [Frank] Chin to David about buying space for a classified ad in the New York Times Sunday Book Review, that will mention the tribute to Michi Weglyn in February of 1998. The purpose of the ad is to solicit "photos and artifacts depicting the different phases of Michi's life." Chin writes that the materials will be used in"Yosh Kurimoya's Michi Show" at the event.These materials are from box 73 and 74 of the Frank Chin Papers. The Frank Chin Papers contain personal and professional correspondence between Frank Chin and Michi Weglyn relating to particular projects on which either author was working as well as files related to the Day of Remembrance Tribute to Michi Weglyn
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