impact assessment topics
Social Impact Assessment
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Social Impact Assessment (SIA) is an umbrella concept that connects many specialized areas of impact assessment. While SIA focuses on understanding how development projects affect people and communities, it also overlaps with and draws on related topics. Together, these sub-topics help practitioners take a holistic, people-centered approach—ensuring that projects support well-being, inclusion, and sustainable development. Check out these related topic pages, too:
- Public participation and community engagement
- Health impact assessment
- Indigenous peoples and traditional knowledge
- Cultural heritage and resettlement
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Translation – 公衆参加 理想的な取り組みの国際的原則 (Best Practice No. 04: Public Participation)
「ベスト プラクティス: 公衆参加」は、IAIA の国際ベスト プラクティス原則シリーズの一部です。”Best Practice: Public Participation” is part of IAIA’s International Best Practice Principles series.

Translation – Mejor Práctica (No. 02): Evaluación del impacto social
“Mejores prácticas: Principios para la SIA” es parte de la serie Principios de mejores prácticas internacionales de la IAIA. “Best Practice: Principles for SIA” is part of IAIA’s International Best Practice Principles series.

Translation – Bonnes pratiques (No. 02): Principes internationaux pour l’évaluation des impacts sociaux
“Bonnes pratiques: Principes internationaux pour l’évaluation des impacts sociaux” fait partie de la série des Principes internationaux de meilleures pratiques de l’IAIA destinée aux praticiens de l’évaluation d’impact.

Translation – Melhores Práticas (No. 02): Princípios para Avaliação de Impacto Social
“Melhores Práticas: Princípios para AIS” faz parte da série Princípios Internacionais de Melhores Práticas da IAIA para profissionais de avaliação de impacto.