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Annual Awards

Recognizing the best in impact assessment

Each year, IAIA celebrates excellence in impact assessment with prestigious awards honoring individuals and organizations driving innovation and global best practices.

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2025 Award Winners

IAIA is pleased to recognize its 2025 award winners. These individuals and institutions were honored at IAIA25 in Bologna, Italy. 

Global Commons Alliance
Global award

For their mission to mobilize and accelerate change and become better guardians of the global commons.

Danish Centre for Environmental Assessment, Aalborg University

Institutional Award

For significant and sustained contributions to the practice and advancement of IA on all levels.

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A. John Sinclair

Lifetime Achievement Award

For dedicating more than 30 years to community service, sharing his knowledge, and expanding and strengthening practical implementation.

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Alan Bond

Individual Award

For being one of the most published authors in the IAPA journal, leading and organizing many sessions at IAIA conferences, volunteering with IAIA, and contributing to IA.

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Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department

Corporate Initiative Award

For creating a platform using data-driven, smart technology to support changing IA practices for EIA reporting.

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Katie Fineran

Young Professional Award

For active participation in IAIA initiatives and for creating an online platform to connect others and enhance the impact on environmental issues.

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Ilse Aucamp

Outstanding Service to IAIA

For dedication to expanding long-term capacity building in IA, including creating the SIA PDP course, recruiting and training mentors, and mentoring participants.

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Jeffrey Nishima-Miller, Kevin S. Hanna, Jocelyn Stacey, Donna Senese & William Nikolakis

IAPA BEST PAPER OF 2024

“Tools for Indigenous-led impact assessment: insights from five case studies.” IAPA 42:1, 70-87.

Do you know someone worthy of recognition?

Nominations are invited for IAIA’s 2026 annual awards. Anyone can make a nomination, and anyone can receive an IAIA award—only one category requires an IAIA membership to qualify. Learn more about the award categories below, and submit your nomination today. 

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Award Categories

IAIA recognizes excellence in impact assessment through these seven award categories. Not all awards are granted every year.

Global Award

Presented to a leading individual or institution that has made a substantial contribution to impact assessment practice, management, or policy at a global scale.

Corporate Initiative Award

Presented to a private or public sector company for a specific activity or project that has made a notable contribution to responsible development practice through the application of impact assessment.

Individual Award

Acknowledges personal contributions to the discipline of impact assessment and recognizes major achievement and advancement in the theory and/or practice over a period of time at an international level.

Institutional Award

Presented to a national or international organization for outstanding contribution to impact assessment, such as a significant contribution to the practice of impact assessment, setting regulatory standards, or other environment-related activity deserving recognition.

Lifetime Achievement Award

Awarded to a past or present member of IAIA for major contribution to the field of impact assessment over a sustained period. Recipient must be an IAIA member. Previously known as the Rose-Hulman Award.

Regional Award

Awarded to a person or organization that has made a substantial contribution to the field of impact assessment and/or has taken a leadership role in promoting best practice in impact assessment within the general world region of the location of the conference for the year.

Young Professional Award

Acknowledges a distinguished student or young professional under the age of 35 with outstanding achievements in the impact assessment field.

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