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Land Acquisition, Resettlement, and Social Sustainability Winter School |
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19 September 2022 - 30 September 2022 |
Groningen, The Netherlands,
Europe |
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We are pleased to confirm that we will once again be
offering the training course "Land Acquisition, Resettlement, and Social Sustainability", to be held in person, 19-30 September 2022, Netherlands, Groningen.
This two-week practical training course, which is delivered in English, promotes understanding about and develops skills in managing the social risks and impacts associated with the development of public
and private investment projects (e.g. mines, dams, highways, industry parks, electricity transmission corridors, agricultural developments, etc), and particularly issues related to land acquisition and resettlement. The course is a partnership between the University of Groningen, IFC/World Bank, Community Insights Group, Intersocial Consulting, and Frederic Giovannetti. |
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Resettlement training course - University of Groningen/IFC/World Bank - Groningen |
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24 August 2020 - 04 September 2020 |
Groningen,
Europe |
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This winter school (practical training course) promotes understanding about and develops skills in managing the social risks and impacts associated to the development of public and private investment projects (e.g. mines, dams, highways, industry parks, electricity transmission corridors, agricultural developments, et cetera), and particularly issues related to land acquisition and resettlement. Research into the displacement of peoples following large projects generally shows that, unless properly planned and managed, they are made worse-off.
With the increasing number of international standards (e.g. World Bank safeguard policies, IFC Performance Standards, EBRD Performance Requirements, Equator Principles, and the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights), there are established international standards and good practices that are expected to be met in the development of investment projects. The varying cultural and developmental contexts of different countries also presents significant challenges to fully implementing these standards. There are also concerns about human rights infringements.
This training course will be based on good international practices and standards, lessons learned on the ground and practical case studies, and will include a technical site visit to a resettlement site. The course will be delivered by some of the world’s leading social assessment and resettlement practitioners, specialists from international development institutions, as well as key academics from the University of Groningen, to provide capacity building in the practice of managing the social issues of investment projects focusing on land acquisition and resettlement. It is targeted to an international audience of current and intending social performance and resettlement practitioners and people involved in the governance of projects from public and private institutions, and is also open to advanced students interested in the practical management of social issues associated with development. Registration closes 31 March 2020. |
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Resettlement training course - University of Groningen/IFC/World Bank - Maputo |
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03 August 2020 - 14 August 2020 |
Maputo, Mozambique,
Africa |
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This winter school (practical training course) promotes understanding about and develops skills in managing the social risks and impacts associated to the development of public and private investment projects (e.g. mines, dams, highways, industry parks, electricity transmission corridors, agricultural developments, et cetera), and particularly issues related to land acquisition and resettlement. Research into the displacement of peoples following large projects generally shows that, unless properly planned and managed, they are made worse-off.
With the increasing number of international standards (e.g. World Bank safeguard policies, IFC Performance Standards, EBRD Performance Requirements, Equator Principles, and the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights), there are established international standards and good practices that are expected to be met in the development of investment projects. The varying cultural and developmental contexts of different countries also presents significant challenges to fully implementing these standards. There are also concerns about human rights infringements.
This training course will be based on good international practices and standards, lessons learned on the ground and practical case studies, and will include a technical site visit to a resettlement site. The course will be delivered by some of the world’s leading social assessment and resettlement practitioners, specialists from international development institutions, as well as key academics from the University of Groningen, to provide capacity building in the practice of managing the social issues of investment projects focusing on land acquisition and resettlement. It is targeted to an international audience of current and intending social performance and resettlement practitioners and people involved in the governance of projects from public and private institutions, and is also open to advanced students interested in the practical management of social issues associated with development. |
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Resettlement training course on Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Social Sustainability. |
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26 August 2019 - 06 September 2019 |
Groningen, The Netherlands,
Europe |
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This two-week practical training course, which is delivered in English, promotes understanding about and develops skills in managing the social risks and impacts associated with the development of public and private investment projects (e.g. mines, dams, highways, industry parks, electricity transmission corridors, agricultural developments, etc), and particularly issues related to land acquisition and resettlement. The course is offered by the University of Groningen in conjunction with the IFC/World Bank, Community Insights Group, Intersocial Consulting, and Frederic Giovannetti.
There has been over 10 previous offerings of this course, which has been highly regarded by course participants, with each course being evaluated with a mean score of around 9.0 (out of 10).
For 2019, the normal registration fee will be 2750 euros. A discounted fee of 1750 euros applies to people from NGOs, public sector agencies in non-OECD countries, or staff from the World Bank Group. Full time research students and academic staff are entitled to a rate of 975 euros. Note that participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation.
Research into the displacement of people required for large projects generally shows that they can be made worse-off unless the process is properly planned and managed. With the increasing number of international standards (e.g. World Bank environmental and social standards, IFC Performance Standards, Equator Principles, and the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights), there are established international standards and good practices that are expected to be met in the development of investment projects. However, the varying cultural and developmental contexts of different countries present significant challenges to fully implementing these standards.
This training course is based on the international standards and good practice, as well as on lessons learned from practical case studies on the ground. It includes a technical fieldtrip to a resettlement site. The course is delivered by some of the world’s leading social assessment and resettlement practitioners. It seeks to provide capacity building in the practice of managing the social issues of investment projects, focusing especially on land acquisition and resettlement. It is targeted to an international audience of current and intending social performance and resettlement practitioners, and people involved in the governance of projects from public and private institutions or international financial institutions. It is also open to advanced students interested in the practical management of social issues associated with development. For course participants who complete the optional assessment, 5 ECTS credits (at Masters level) are available. |
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Resettlement training course on Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Social Sustainability |
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05 August 2019 - 16 August 2019 |
Maputo, Mozambique,
Africa |
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This two-week practical training course, which is delivered in English, promotes understanding about and develops skills in managing the social risks and impacts associated with the development of public and private investment projects (e.g. mines, dams, highways, industry parks, electricity transmission corridors, agricultural developments, etc), and particularly issues related to land acquisition and resettlement. The course is offered by the University of Groningen in conjunction with the IFC/World Bank, Community Insights Group, Intersocial Consulting, and Frederic Giovannetti.
There has been over 10 previous offerings of this course, which has been highly regarded by course participants, with each course being evaluated with a mean score of around 9.0 (out of 10).
For 2019, the normal registration fee will be 2750 euros. A discounted fee of 1750 euros applies to people from NGOs, public sector agencies in non-OECD countries, or staff from the World Bank Group. Full time research students and academic staff are entitled to a rate of 975 euros. Note that participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation.
Research into the displacement of people required for large projects generally shows that they can be made worse-off unless the process is properly planned and managed. With the increasing number of international standards (e.g. World Bank environmental and social standards, IFC Performance Standards, Equator Principles, and the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights), there are established international standards and good practices that are expected to be met in the development of investment projects. However, the varying cultural and developmental contexts of different countries present significant challenges to fully implementing these standards.
This training course is based on the international standards and good practice, as well as on lessons learned from practical case studies on the ground. It includes a technical fieldtrip to a resettlement site. The course is delivered by some of the world’s leading social assessment and resettlement practitioners. It seeks to provide capacity building in the practice of managing the social issues of investment projects, focusing especially on land acquisition and resettlement. It is targeted to an international audience of current and intending social performance and resettlement practitioners, and people involved in the governance of projects from public and private institutions or international financial institutions. It is also open to advanced students interested in the practical management of social issues associated with development. For course participants who complete the optional assessment, 5 ECTS credits (at Masters level) are available. |
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Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement (MuSE) |
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11 June 2019 - 22 July 2019 |
Online,
Other Countries |
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This five-week on-line course offers an overview of the principles and content that should be present for a consultation process to be considered “meaningful”. Since it is not feasible to discuss every possible circumstance in detail, the course reflects on principles and gives overall guidance, rather than a standard blueprint or “one size fits all” approach. Broadly, the course addresses three aspects of how consultation is approached in IDB policies and how good practice has evolved: (i) Explicit mandatory and binding requirements related to consultation in IDB policies and guidelines; (ii) Implicit requirements of the consultation process not stated explicitly in the policies, but that are necessary conditions and inputs to achieve the more explicit requirements; and (iii) International good practice related to consultation as developed in recent years, both by IDB and other development agencies, academia, civil society and others. The course is divided into five modules: (1) Foundations of MSE; (2) 10 Elements of MSE; (3) Diving Deeper into Elements of MSE, part 1; (4) Diving Deeper into Elements of MSE, part 2, and (5) Making Recommendations to Improve the Engagement Process and Course Conclusion. Please note that this course will have one synchronous session (live session to attend a specific day and time through videoconference) to be held during module 2, on Wednesday at 12:00PM Washington time. This session is entirely optional, therefore your participation will not affect the final grade of the course. We recommend this session for informative purposes only. More info and registration at: https://cursos.iadb.org/en/meaningful-Stakeholder-Engagement-5 |
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Social Risk Management & Sustainability in East Asia and the Pacific |
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03 June 2019 - 19 June 2019 |
Yangon, Myanmar,
Asia |
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This practical training course promotes understanding and skills development in managing the social risks and impacts associated with the development of projects in East Asia and Pacific (EAP) in sector such as infrastructure, energy, and agribusiness, among others. It is intended to help develop practical skills based on the IFC Performance Standards related to social risk including land Acquisition and resettlement with a detailed focus on the challenges in the EAP context.
The training course will be based on good international practices and standards, lessons learned on the ground and practical case studies, and includes a technical site visit. The topics covered in this seven-day course include:
· IFC Performance Standards in general, with emphasis on aspects related to social risk management, including compliance requirements and guidance related to:
o PS1: identification and assessment of social impacts;
o PS2: basics of labor & working conditions, impacts and management of workers camps;
o PS4: community health &safety, including code of conduct, gender-based violence, labor influx, etc.; use of security forces;
o PS7: indigenous peoples, including FPIC; and
o PS8: cultural heritage.
· Stakeholder engagement and grievance mechanisms;
· Social Risk Management and Social Risk Management Plans, including considerations related to vulnerable groups and gender issues in the EAP[KML1] context;
· Land Acquisition and Resettlement, including:
o Eligibility, entitlements and replacement cost;
o Land legacies issues and common challenges in the EAP context;
o Livelihood restoration;
o Government led resettlement and community engagements; and
o Monitoring and evaluation. |
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Principles for Reviewing Environmental Impact Assessments (PREIA) |
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21 May 2019 - 01 July 2019 |
Online,
Other Countries |
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This course is designed to provide practical guidance to professionals involved in the review and evaluation of Environmental Impact Assessments. It is aimed at professionals who participate in the process of reviewing proposed projects, policies, or programs and/or those working on environmental protection and management, social or natural sciences, public management, etc. and who review and evaluate the results of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) carried out by others. It is intended to apply to a range of legal, institutional, and cultural scenarios and to be used by reviewers from any country where Environmental Impact Assessments are conducted. The course is divided into five modules: (1) The EIA process and the role of the reviewer; (2) Evaluation of an Environmental Impact Assessment document, part 1; (3) Evaluation of an Environmental Impact Assessment document, part 2; (4) Preparation and communication of the reviewer's comments; and (5) Resources for the reviewer and course closing. Please note that this course will have one synchronous session (live session to attend a specific day and time through videoconference) to be held during module 2, on Wednesday at 12:00 PM, Washington time. This session is entirely optional, therefore your participation will not affect the final grade of the course. We recommend this session for informative purposes only. More info and registration at: https://cursos.iadb.org/en/principles-reviewing-environmental-impact-assessments-5 |
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Industry and Communities: A New Paradigm Around Social Performance |
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26 June 2018 - 28 June 2018 |
Golden, Colorado, USA,
North America |
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Industry and Communities: A New Paradigm Around Social Performance is a three-day intensive workshop which will provide a comprehensive picture of where industry sits in terms of its engagement with the external world, particularly with local communities. It will argue strongly that achieving a social license to operate is a business imperative and that companies risk not only costs and delays but their very survival in not doing so. It can be done well! The course is designed to be practical with immediate application to participants' day to day work.
The Master Class is designed for both practitioners and corporate managers who wish to understand this new paradigm of describing, understanding and implementing a system built around the 'social performance' of a company or a project. Participants will typically come from functional areas variously termed Community Relations, Corporate Social Responsibility, External Affairs, Government Relations, Communications, etc.
The course material will be presented by Dr. Chris Anderson, who is one of the extractive world's leading Communities and Social Performance practitioners. He has worked on some of the most difficult projects with seemingly intractable community issues. Dr. Anderson is joined by Dr. Linda Battalora from Colorado School of Mines and Michael Oxman from Georgia Tech University
For more information and registration, visit: https://csmspace.com/events/socialperform/
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IDB online course on Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement |
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24 April 2018 - 04 June 2018 |
Online,
Other Countries |
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This five-week on-line course offers an overview of the principles and content that should be present for a consultation process to be considered “meaningful”. Since it is not feasible to discuss every possible circumstance in detail, the course reflects on principles and gives overall guidance, rather than a standard blueprint or “one size fits all” approach. Broadly, the course addresses three aspects of how consultation is approached in IDB policies and how good practice has evolved: (i) Explicit mandatory and binding requirements related to consultation in IDB policies and guidelines; (ii) Implicit requirements of the consultation process not stated explicitly in the policies, but that are necessary conditions and inputs to achieve the more explicit requirements; and (iii) International good practice related to consultation as developed in recent years, both by IDB and other development agencies, academia, civil society and others. The course is divided into five modules: (1) Foundations of MSE; (2) 10 Elements of MSE; (3) Diving Deeper into Elements of MSE, part 1; (4) Diving Deeper into Elements of MSE, part 2, and (5) Making Recommendations to Improve the Engagement Process and Course Conclusion. Please note that this course will have one synchronous session (live session to attend a specific day and time through videoconference) to be held during module 1, on Wednesday at 4:30 PM, Washington time. This session is entirely optional, therefore your participation will not affect the final grade of the course. We recommend this session for informative purposes only. The course is available only in English. |
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Webinar series on human rights, environment and biodiversity |
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05 April 2018 - 19 April 2018 |
Online,
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In March and April 2018, the NBSAP Forum is co-hosting a three-part webinar series on human rights, environment and biodiversity with the Forum for Law, Environment, Development and Governance (FLEDGE), the UN Environment Law Division, the United Nations Development Programme and the Stockholm Resilience Centre. Maintaining a natural environment of certain quality is recognized as an essential human right. Environmental laws related to protection and governance incorporate various tenets of human rights. Principle 1 of the Stockholm Declaration, which was adopted at the U.N. Conference on Human Environment in 1972, recognizes the right to freedom, equality and adequate conditions of life, and underscores the importance of the environment in achieving a life of dignity and wellbeing.
Additionally, Principle 1 of the Rio Convention, adopted in 1992, draws our attention to the importance of linkages between human rights and the environment when it states that human beings are entitled to a healthy and productive life in harmony with nature.
Next sessions:
Thu, Apr 5, 2018 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM CEST
Thu, Apr 19, 2018 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM CEST
Registration: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6801174698200116994 |
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Environmental Governance of the Mining Sector 2018 Webinar Series |
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21 February 2018 - 28 March 2018 |
Online,
Other Countries |
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The Role of Government in Preventing the Escalation of Conflict in Mining, Oil and Gas
English session: 21 February / 9:00 EST / NY
Spanish session: 22 February / 9:00 EST / NY
The webinar will explore the role and responsibility of government in extractive conflicts. The webinar will focus on how governments can help prevent the escalation of conflict related to mining, oil and gas, and transform socio-environmental conflict into opportunities for development. Participants will come away from this webinar with a better understanding of the root causes, drivers and pathways of conflict in the mining, oil and gas sectors. We will share findings from a new study on this topic, and also examine two cases in Latin America: one from Colombia and one from Peru. Governments in these countries took specific approaches to build stronger institutional capacity to prevent the escalation of conflict and address systemic causes. These cases will be used as a basis for discussion and sharing of experiences.
Social and Environmental Safeguards, and Grievance Mechanisms as Tools to Prevent Conflict in the Extractive Sector
English session: 27 March / 9:00 EST / NY
Spanish session: 28 March / 9:00 EST / NY
This webinar will focus on the evolving landscape of social and environmental safeguards, along with accountability mechanisms, as tools to prevent conflict and contribute to sustainable development in the extractive sector. This webinar will cover UNDP’s own approach to Social and Environmental Safeguards and its Stakeholder Response Mechanism. In addition, the webinar will feature an example of a case study brought through an accountability mechanism, highlighting challenges, opportunities and lessons for preventing future harms.
Free registration: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4362377642383339522 |
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Foundation course in Environmental Impact Assessment |
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12 February 2018 - |
Online,
Other Countries |
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As part of IAIA Professional Development Program, this course covers the basic principles and objectives of EIA, its core concepts and methods, and the fundamentals of EIA review processes and study management. It is comprised of 16 topics in 5 units, each unit completing with a conference with the trainer. Each topic is comprised of a reading, a quiz, and an assignment. Some topics contain videos of experts who discuss applying the material.
For further information on the Foundation Course, please follow this link:
http://www.iaia.org/PDPCA_insert.php?ID=1
Course Duration:
This course runs for 12 weeks and should take 20 to 30 hours to complete, including interactions with a trainer. The next course will start on February 12, 2018. |
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Introduction to IFC's Good Practice Note on Managing Contractors' Environmental and Social Performance |
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25 January 2018 - 24 January 2018 |
Online,
Other Countries |
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Presented by IFC’s EMENA (Europe, Middle East and North Africa) regional team lead, Raymi Beltran, this free 1-hour webinar provides an introduction and overview of the recently developed Good Practice Note (GPN) on Managing Contractors’ Environmental and Social Performance. This GPN is aimed at helping clients implement sound, consistent, and effective approaches to manage the E&S performance of their contractors, subcontractors, and other third parties working for their projects. The webinar will also discuss practical guidance on the processes of prequalification, solicitation, evaluation, contracting, and procurement to ensure adequate E&S management in line with IFC Performance Standards, during construction, operation, and demobilization activities.
Space is limited! Please register by January 22: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WebinarESPerformance
More info at: http://mailchi.mp/ifc/ifc-sustainability-webinar-series-introduction-to-ifcs-good-practice-note-on-managing-contractors-environmental-and-social-performance?e=a8e62e35b0 |
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Environmental & Social Risk Analysis (ESRA) Online Course |
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11 September 2017 - 29 September 2017 |
Online,
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The 49th edition of the Environmental & Social Risk Analysis (ESRA) Online Course will take place in English from September 11th to 29th 2017
Please see below the most important aspects about the ESRA Online Course:
It is a product of UNEP FI, INCAE Business School through the Ecobanking Project, and GIZ.
Our successful ESRA Training Programme has been running for 12 years and it is one of the most well-respected trainings on the topic all over the world. Since its debut, over 100 trainings have been held and around 3,000 professionals from the Financial sector all over the world have been trained in our ESRA Programme.
The ESRA Online Course aims to provide managers, leaders and analysts in commercial, corporate, investment and retail banking with the tools for environmental and social risks analysis, to facilitate the identification, assessment and management of such risks arising from its customers' operations, situated or dealing with developing countries and emerging markets.
Throughout this three-week course, participants have to invest around 2 hours per day from Monday to Friday at the time of their best convenience to complete the course successfully.
Further information at: http://www.unepfi.org/training/training/esra/esra-online-course/ |
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Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Social Sustain. |
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07 July 2017 - 18 July 2017 |
Maputo, Mozambique,
Africa |
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This winter school (practical training course) promotes understanding about and develops skills in managing the social risks and impacts associated to the development of public and private investment projects (e.g. mines, dams, highways, industry parks, electricity transmission corridors, agricultural developments, et cetera), and particularly issues related to land acquisition and resettlement. Research into the displacement of peoples following large projects generally shows that, unless properly planned and managed, they are made worse-off.
More information: http://www.rug.nl/education/summer-winter-schools/summer_schools_2017/land_acquisition_mozambique/
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Health Considerations in Impact Assessment |
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25 April 2017 - 25 April 2017 |
Online,
Other Countries |
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Are you just getting started incorporating health into your impact assessments but don’t know where to start? Are you unsure what health considerations should be included in an IA? Health factors should be an important and integrated consideration in all impact assessments, not just a side report or an after-thought.
Community health and safety are strongly influenced by factors outside the control of health authorities. Any large project, be it infrastructure, farming or extraction, will generate health and safety impacts on the local communities. Some groups such as children and the elderly will be disproportionately affected because they are physiologically more vulnerable compared to the general populations. Other groups might be more affected because they are more socially and economically vulnerable (e.g., single parents or indigenous groups).
At the same time, these projects might generate a positive change and therefore improve health and safety, by providing better and safer roads, for example. However, these improvements can also trigger change in life style that generates health consequences. Finally, general improvement of community health and safety are achievable only when project proponents, civil society, and governmental authorities work together in a collaborative matter, and the impact assessment process is the ideal place to have this discussion.
The webinar will therefore start discussing what is health and how it is shaped and measured. Then it will highlight why it is important to look at community health and safety in any impact assessment, what are the minimum requirements for including health in an impact assessment, and what are the international resources available. |
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Professor Harvinder Singh Bhatti
University Institute of Impact Assessment (UIIA)
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SIA Training |
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Land Acquisition, Resettlement, and Social Sustainability Winter School
Community Insights Group
Groningen, The Netherlands |
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