Can SIA empower communities?

Christiane Gagnon; Philip Hirsch; Richard Howitt

doi:10.1016/0195-9255(93)90034-9

Can SIA empower communities?

Christiane Gagnon^*, Philip Hirsch, Richard Howitt

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Abstract

Public participation in social impact assessment (SIA) has been identified as a source of improved decision-making about resource development in several countries, with an implicit assumption that this sort of participation provides an avenue for empowerment of affected communities in these decision-making processes. This paper provides a critical discussion of the effectiveness of SIA as a means of local empowerment through case studies of resource projects in Australia, Canada, and Southeast Asia.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	229-253
Number of pages	25
Journal	Environmental Impact Assessment Review
Volume	13
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0195-9255(93)90034-9
Publication status	Published - 1993
Externally published	Yes

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