Impact Assessment and Responsible Business Conduct Tools in the Extractive Sector: An Environmental Human Rights Toolbox for Government, Business, Civil Society, and Indigenous Groups

Sara L Seck, Charlotte Connolly, Penelope Simons, Audrey Axten

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Abstract

This toolbox provides guidance on how governments, businesses, civil society, and Indigenous groups may encourage and adopt a human rights approach to impact assessment (IA). It forms part of a broader research project aimed at highlighting the interrelationship between IA laws and Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) tools, funded by the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Knowledge Synthesis Grant: Informing Best Practices in Environmental & Impact Assessments (the “KSG”) .

Original languageCanadian English
JournalResponsible Business Conduct and Impact Assessment Law
Publication statusPublished - Jul. 19 2022

Keywords

  • Impact Assessment
  • Extractive Companies
  • SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grant
  • Extractive Sector
  • Responsible Business Conduct

Disciplines

  • Business Organizations Law
  • Energy and Utilities Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Human Rights Law
  • Oil, Gas, and Mineral Law

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