ACCESS SECTIONS ON IAIA CONNECT

IAIA Members can engage in Section-related activities in the Members Group in IAIA Connect. Share experiences, discuss ideas, and participate in the development and promotion of good practice -- check out the recent posts in IAIA Connect. (Available to current IAIA members only.)

Coordinator(s): Check out each Section's listing on this page

Academia

This Section gives a home to academics in IAIA, including those in higher education and research, where academic challenges can be discussed and solutions can be identified.

Coordinator(s): Thomas Fischer

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Focuses on finding ways and means of increasing and improving the application of EIA to these sectors based on study, research, and input from practitioners.

Coordinator(s): Ijeoma Vincent-Akpu & Juan Carlos Tejeda Gonzalez

Biodiversity and Ecology

Focuses on ecological impact assessment, biodiversity in impact assessment, ecological compensation and mitigation, impact assessment for protected area establishment and management.

Coordinator(s): Jo Treweek & Denny Grossman

Climate Change

Provides a coordinated, international platform for IA practitioners to exchange expertise and knowledge on climate change across all areas of IA, and to enable outreach to climate change experts outside of the IA community.

Coordinator(s): Arend Kolhoff & Weston Fisher

Corporate Stewardship and Risk Management

Focuses on environmental auditing and management, incorporating auditing and impact assessment into environmental management systems and the development and operation of corporate environmental strategies.

Coordinator(s): Catherine Garcia & Katie Thompson

Cultural Heritage

Formed in response to increasing interest in the cultural heritage component of impact assessment, both within IAIA and throughout the world.

Coordinator(s): Arlene Fleming & Chris Polglase

Disasters and Conflict

Enables IAIA members to share and disseminate information on disaster-issues and to participate in the development of sustainable disaster management strategies.

Coordinator(s): Annica Waleij & C. Kelly

Emerging Technologies

This Section aims to facilitate engagement of interested IAIA members in the evolving global debates on complex impacts of fast-progressing technological changes.

Coordinator(s): Jiri Dusik, Alan Bond & Miltos Ladikas

Governance and Implementation Systems

This Section on impact assessment governance and implementation systems addresses in a holistic way the entire ESIA process and its implementation by countries and institutions.

Coordinator(s): Cheryl Wasserman

Health

Addresses health impact assessment throughout the world and the integration of human health concerns into impact assessment.

Coordinator(s): Ryngan Pyper

Indigenous Peoples

Addresses indigenous issues in impact assessment, including developing guidelines for the full inclusion of indigenous concerns in all aspects of IA, traditional knowledge, and impact assessment capacity building for indigenous people.

Coordinator(s): Tumanako Fa'aui

Public Participation

Explores principles and techniques of effective public participation as part of EA.

Coordinator(s): John Sinclair, Timothy J. Peirson-Smith & Tanya Burdett

Social Impact Assessment

Promotes development of professional good practice in all aspects of SIA, drawing on the experience of SIA practitioners in the private, public and academic sectors around the world.

Coordinator(s): Irge Satiroglu & Katherine Witt

Students and Young Professionals

Provides activities and services of interest to this highly diverse segment of IAIA membership and recruits new members in this interest area.

Coordinator(s): Mathilde Butler & Clementine Bouche