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

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 language	Canadian English
Journal	Responsible Business Conduct and Impact Assessment Law
Publication status	Published - Jul. 19 2022

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

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