Assessing the Social Impact of Development Projects : Experience in India and Other Asian Countries.
Mathur, Hari Mohan.
Assessing the Social Impact of Development Projects : Experience in India and Other Asian Countries. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (276 pages) - Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research Series . - Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research Series .
Intro -- Assessing the Social Impact of Development Projects -- Foreword -- SIAs and Safeguard Policies Are Twins -- A Metaphorical Fork in the Road -- This Book's Central Message -- Risks' Identification Must Be Candid: Calling a Spade a Spade -- An Unusual Step Back: The World Bank "Retires" Its SIA Policy -- SIA and Human Rights -- Major Advances in Legislating SIA in Asia and Elsewhere -- The Historic Merit of India's Social Scientists -- The Paradigmatic Importance of the Safeguard Policies -- The Proposed Replacement to the Existing Safeguard Policies -- Systemic Downgrading and Dilution of Content -- UNDP's Decision: A Newly Adopted System of Safeguard Policies -- Emerging Trends and Implications: Massive Infrastructure Investments -- References -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Boxes -- List of Tables -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- SIA in Development Planning -- Social Impact Assessment in India -- Organisation of the Book -- Part I: The Framework -- Part II: Social Impact Assessment: Policy and Practice of India -- Part III: Social Impact Assessment Experiences in other Asian countries -- Part IV: Mitigating Adverse Social Impacts -- References -- Part I: The Framework -- Chapter 2: Social Impact Assessment: An Approach to Improving Development Outcomes -- A Brief History -- What are Social Impacts? -- Types of Impacts -- Impoverishment Risks -- A Checklist of Possible Social Impacts for All Projects -- What is Social Impact Assessment? -- Benefits of Doing Social Impact Assessment -- Steps in Conducting Social Impact Assessment -- Step 1: Define the Impact Area -- Step 2: Identify Information/Data Requirements and Their Sources -- Step 3: Involve All Affected Stakeholders -- Step 4: Conduct Screening -- Step 5: Carry Out Scooping in the Field. Step 6: Prepare a Socioeconomic Profile of Baseline Condition -- Step 7: Survey of Host Population -- Step 8: Identify and Assess the Impacts -- Step 9: Develop a Mitigation Plan -- Principles of Good SIA Practice -- 1: Involve the Diverse Public -- 2: Analyse Impact Equity -- 3: Focus the Assessment -- 4: Identify Methods and Assumptions and Define Significance -- 5: Provide Feedback on Social Impacts to Project Planners -- 6: Use SIA Practitioners -- 7: Establish Monitoring and Mitigation Programme -- 8: Identify Data Sources -- 9: Plan for Gaps in Data -- SIA Methodology -- (a) Sources of Information -- (b) Methods and Tools -- (c) Data Collection Methods -- Quantitative Methods -- Qualitative Methods -- Can SIAs be Done Objectively? -- Reporting SIA Results -- SIA and Development Decision-Making -- References -- Chapter 3: Integrating SIA into Resettlement Planning: An Example from Mineral Mining Projects -- Types of Resettlement Projects and the Special Nature of the Mineral Mining Projects -- Social Impact Assessment Requirements -- Resettlement Planning Requirements -- Special Characteristics of Social Impact Assessment and Resettlement Planning in Mineral Mining Projects -- Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Policy and Practice of Social Impact Assessment in India -- Chapter 4: Turning Policy into Law: A New Initiative on Social Impact Assessment in India -- Historical Context -- The Policy -- The Law -- Evaluating the Policy and Legal Framework for SIA -- 1 Scope and Coverage of the Law and Policy -- 2 Significance -- 3 Interconnectivity -- 4 Resourcing -- 5 Process -- (a) Paucity of Reliable and Appropriate Data -- (b) Lack of Retrospective Assessments -- (c) Political and Administrative Pressures -- (d) The Inability to Enforce and Monitor Conditions -- (e) No Prescribed Standards and Processes -- What Needs to be Done -- References. Chapter 5: Building Dams, Ignoring Consequences: The Lower Suktel Irrigation Project in Orissa -- The Project and the Displaced People -- The UNDP Suktel Project Resettlement Study: SIA by Another Name -- Issues in Data Collection for Field-Based Studies -- Research Methodology -- A Profile of the Affected People -- People's Perspective on Possible Project Impacts -- (a) Loss of Livelihoods and Its Supporting Resource Base -- (b) Fear that Tribal and Lower Caste Groups Will Lose More -- (c) Worries Whether the Dam Will Ever Come Up and Deliver Benefits -- The Official View -- Is an Alternative Possible? -- Postscript -- References -- Chapter 6: The Consequences of Inadequate Surveys: Resettling People Displaced by the Mumbai Urban Transport Project -- The MUTP Resettlement Policy -- Complaint to the World Bank Inspection Panel -- Resettlement Entitlements for Residential and Commercial Structures -- (a) Resettlement Issues in the Residential Category -- (b) Resettlement Issues in the Residential Category -- Issues During the Post-relocation Phase at Resettlement Sites -- The Policy of Free Housing and a Slum-Free Mumbai -- Resettlement: A Challenge for Government Agencies -- References -- Chapter 7: Social Impact Assessment: Bringing in the Gender Perspective -- Differential Impacts -- Displacement Impacts that Typically Affect Women -- Land Ownership and Compensation -- Common Property Resources -- Livelihood Opportunities -- Sociocultural Impacts -- Breakdown of Community/Social Networks -- Increase in Domestic Violence -- Health and Nutrition -- Education -- Impacts Arising from Flawed Laws and Policies -- Focusing Gender Issues in Impact Assessment Process -- Gender-Disaggregated Data -- Gender-Sensitive Assessment Tools -- Women in Impact Assessment Teams -- Consultation and Participation -- Use Qualified and Independent SIA Consultants. Budget for SIA -- Monitoring Mechanism for SIA -- Training for Impact Assessment -- References -- Chapter 8: Displaced by Development: Assessing Social and Cultural Impacts on Affected Tribal Communities -- Displacement Impacts on Tribal Culture -- Cultural Genocide: The Disastrous Impact of Development on Displaced Communities -- Development Projects or People-Displacing Projects? -- Tribal People's Perception of Development -- Understanding Movements Against Displacement -- Suggested Guidelines for Social Impact Assessment -- References -- Part III: Social Impact Assessment Experiences in other Asian countries -- Chapter 9: Social Impact Assessment in China and its Overseas Investments: Some Recent Developments -- New Initiatives for SIA (National) -- New Initiatives for SIA (International) -- Transformation and Resurgent Social Spaces: Reform Process -- Current Social Issues -- New Approaches to Social Assessment -- International Financial Institution (IFI) Approaches -- The International Principles for SIA of the International Association for Impact Assessments -- SIA for Resettlement Planning -- Resettlement in other Contexts -- Potential Contribution of SIA to Resettlement Planning -- Implementing SIA -- SIA: Going Global? -- Investment Projects Abroad -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10: Doing a Dam in Laos: Challenges in Handling Impact Assessment and Mitigation Planning -- Social and Environmental Issues -- World Bank Safeguard Policies and Sectoral Best Practice -- Project Impact Zones -- Lessons Learned -- Substantive Design Issues -- Cross-Cutting and Process Issues -- Chapter 11: Incorporating Social Impact Dimensions in Project Planning: Examples from Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka -- Social Data and Analysis During Project Development: The 'Standard' Menu -- Case Studies: Planning Contexts and Outcomes. (1) Bangladesh: Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge Project -- (2) Nepal: Kali Gandaki 'A' Hydropower Project -- (3) Pakistan: Ghazi-Barotha Hydropower Project -- (4) Sri Lanka: Southern Transport Development Project -- A Review and Comparative Assessment of Four Projects -- Conclusions: Lessons Learned for Future Projects -- References -- Chapter 12: Rebuilding Livelihoods: The Income-Generating Strategy for the People Affected by a Transport Project in Sri Lanka -- Social Impact Assessment -- The Southern Transport Development Project -- Project Planning -- Resettlement Packages -- Income Restoration Programme -- The Income Restoration Programme of STDP: Phase I -- The Income Restoration Programme: Phase II -- The Income Restoration Programme: Phase III -- Measuring Project Impacts -- Sine Quo Non of Mitigating Adverse Project Impacts -- (a) Socioeconomic Database -- (b) Measurement of Poverty -- (c) Definition of Key Concepts -- (d) Pragmatic Resettlement Plan -- (e) Institutional Support -- (f) Counselling for PAPs -- References -- Part IV: Mitigating Adverse Social Impacts -- Chapter 13: Resettlement Planning: Reversing Displacement Impacts of Development Projects -- The Objective and Process of Resettlement Planning -- Components of a Resettlement Action Plan -- 1 Introduction to the Project -- 2 Minimising Displacement/Resettlement -- 3 Land Acquisition and Project Impacts -- 4 Census and Socioeconomic Surveys -- 5 Information Dissemination, Consultation, Participatory Approaches and Disclosure Requirements -- Sharing Information -- Consulting with Affected People -- Methods of Stimulating Participation -- Disclosure Requirements -- 6 Grievance Redress -- 7 Policy and Legal Framework -- 8 Eligibility Criteria and Units of Entitlements -- 9 Entitlement Matrix -- 10 Valuation of and Compensation for Lost Assets. 11 Compensation and Resettlement Assistance.
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Assessing the Social Impact of Development Projects : Experience in India and Other Asian Countries. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (276 pages) - Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research Series . - Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research Series .
Intro -- Assessing the Social Impact of Development Projects -- Foreword -- SIAs and Safeguard Policies Are Twins -- A Metaphorical Fork in the Road -- This Book's Central Message -- Risks' Identification Must Be Candid: Calling a Spade a Spade -- An Unusual Step Back: The World Bank "Retires" Its SIA Policy -- SIA and Human Rights -- Major Advances in Legislating SIA in Asia and Elsewhere -- The Historic Merit of India's Social Scientists -- The Paradigmatic Importance of the Safeguard Policies -- The Proposed Replacement to the Existing Safeguard Policies -- Systemic Downgrading and Dilution of Content -- UNDP's Decision: A Newly Adopted System of Safeguard Policies -- Emerging Trends and Implications: Massive Infrastructure Investments -- References -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Boxes -- List of Tables -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- SIA in Development Planning -- Social Impact Assessment in India -- Organisation of the Book -- Part I: The Framework -- Part II: Social Impact Assessment: Policy and Practice of India -- Part III: Social Impact Assessment Experiences in other Asian countries -- Part IV: Mitigating Adverse Social Impacts -- References -- Part I: The Framework -- Chapter 2: Social Impact Assessment: An Approach to Improving Development Outcomes -- A Brief History -- What are Social Impacts? -- Types of Impacts -- Impoverishment Risks -- A Checklist of Possible Social Impacts for All Projects -- What is Social Impact Assessment? -- Benefits of Doing Social Impact Assessment -- Steps in Conducting Social Impact Assessment -- Step 1: Define the Impact Area -- Step 2: Identify Information/Data Requirements and Their Sources -- Step 3: Involve All Affected Stakeholders -- Step 4: Conduct Screening -- Step 5: Carry Out Scooping in the Field. Step 6: Prepare a Socioeconomic Profile of Baseline Condition -- Step 7: Survey of Host Population -- Step 8: Identify and Assess the Impacts -- Step 9: Develop a Mitigation Plan -- Principles of Good SIA Practice -- 1: Involve the Diverse Public -- 2: Analyse Impact Equity -- 3: Focus the Assessment -- 4: Identify Methods and Assumptions and Define Significance -- 5: Provide Feedback on Social Impacts to Project Planners -- 6: Use SIA Practitioners -- 7: Establish Monitoring and Mitigation Programme -- 8: Identify Data Sources -- 9: Plan for Gaps in Data -- SIA Methodology -- (a) Sources of Information -- (b) Methods and Tools -- (c) Data Collection Methods -- Quantitative Methods -- Qualitative Methods -- Can SIAs be Done Objectively? -- Reporting SIA Results -- SIA and Development Decision-Making -- References -- Chapter 3: Integrating SIA into Resettlement Planning: An Example from Mineral Mining Projects -- Types of Resettlement Projects and the Special Nature of the Mineral Mining Projects -- Social Impact Assessment Requirements -- Resettlement Planning Requirements -- Special Characteristics of Social Impact Assessment and Resettlement Planning in Mineral Mining Projects -- Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Policy and Practice of Social Impact Assessment in India -- Chapter 4: Turning Policy into Law: A New Initiative on Social Impact Assessment in India -- Historical Context -- The Policy -- The Law -- Evaluating the Policy and Legal Framework for SIA -- 1 Scope and Coverage of the Law and Policy -- 2 Significance -- 3 Interconnectivity -- 4 Resourcing -- 5 Process -- (a) Paucity of Reliable and Appropriate Data -- (b) Lack of Retrospective Assessments -- (c) Political and Administrative Pressures -- (d) The Inability to Enforce and Monitor Conditions -- (e) No Prescribed Standards and Processes -- What Needs to be Done -- References. Chapter 5: Building Dams, Ignoring Consequences: The Lower Suktel Irrigation Project in Orissa -- The Project and the Displaced People -- The UNDP Suktel Project Resettlement Study: SIA by Another Name -- Issues in Data Collection for Field-Based Studies -- Research Methodology -- A Profile of the Affected People -- People's Perspective on Possible Project Impacts -- (a) Loss of Livelihoods and Its Supporting Resource Base -- (b) Fear that Tribal and Lower Caste Groups Will Lose More -- (c) Worries Whether the Dam Will Ever Come Up and Deliver Benefits -- The Official View -- Is an Alternative Possible? -- Postscript -- References -- Chapter 6: The Consequences of Inadequate Surveys: Resettling People Displaced by the Mumbai Urban Transport Project -- The MUTP Resettlement Policy -- Complaint to the World Bank Inspection Panel -- Resettlement Entitlements for Residential and Commercial Structures -- (a) Resettlement Issues in the Residential Category -- (b) Resettlement Issues in the Residential Category -- Issues During the Post-relocation Phase at Resettlement Sites -- The Policy of Free Housing and a Slum-Free Mumbai -- Resettlement: A Challenge for Government Agencies -- References -- Chapter 7: Social Impact Assessment: Bringing in the Gender Perspective -- Differential Impacts -- Displacement Impacts that Typically Affect Women -- Land Ownership and Compensation -- Common Property Resources -- Livelihood Opportunities -- Sociocultural Impacts -- Breakdown of Community/Social Networks -- Increase in Domestic Violence -- Health and Nutrition -- Education -- Impacts Arising from Flawed Laws and Policies -- Focusing Gender Issues in Impact Assessment Process -- Gender-Disaggregated Data -- Gender-Sensitive Assessment Tools -- Women in Impact Assessment Teams -- Consultation and Participation -- Use Qualified and Independent SIA Consultants. Budget for SIA -- Monitoring Mechanism for SIA -- Training for Impact Assessment -- References -- Chapter 8: Displaced by Development: Assessing Social and Cultural Impacts on Affected Tribal Communities -- Displacement Impacts on Tribal Culture -- Cultural Genocide: The Disastrous Impact of Development on Displaced Communities -- Development Projects or People-Displacing Projects? -- Tribal People's Perception of Development -- Understanding Movements Against Displacement -- Suggested Guidelines for Social Impact Assessment -- References -- Part III: Social Impact Assessment Experiences in other Asian countries -- Chapter 9: Social Impact Assessment in China and its Overseas Investments: Some Recent Developments -- New Initiatives for SIA (National) -- New Initiatives for SIA (International) -- Transformation and Resurgent Social Spaces: Reform Process -- Current Social Issues -- New Approaches to Social Assessment -- International Financial Institution (IFI) Approaches -- The International Principles for SIA of the International Association for Impact Assessments -- SIA for Resettlement Planning -- Resettlement in other Contexts -- Potential Contribution of SIA to Resettlement Planning -- Implementing SIA -- SIA: Going Global? -- Investment Projects Abroad -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10: Doing a Dam in Laos: Challenges in Handling Impact Assessment and Mitigation Planning -- Social and Environmental Issues -- World Bank Safeguard Policies and Sectoral Best Practice -- Project Impact Zones -- Lessons Learned -- Substantive Design Issues -- Cross-Cutting and Process Issues -- Chapter 11: Incorporating Social Impact Dimensions in Project Planning: Examples from Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka -- Social Data and Analysis During Project Development: The 'Standard' Menu -- Case Studies: Planning Contexts and Outcomes. (1) Bangladesh: Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge Project -- (2) Nepal: Kali Gandaki 'A' Hydropower Project -- (3) Pakistan: Ghazi-Barotha Hydropower Project -- (4) Sri Lanka: Southern Transport Development Project -- A Review and Comparative Assessment of Four Projects -- Conclusions: Lessons Learned for Future Projects -- References -- Chapter 12: Rebuilding Livelihoods: The Income-Generating Strategy for the People Affected by a Transport Project in Sri Lanka -- Social Impact Assessment -- The Southern Transport Development Project -- Project Planning -- Resettlement Packages -- Income Restoration Programme -- The Income Restoration Programme of STDP: Phase I -- The Income Restoration Programme: Phase II -- The Income Restoration Programme: Phase III -- Measuring Project Impacts -- Sine Quo Non of Mitigating Adverse Project Impacts -- (a) Socioeconomic Database -- (b) Measurement of Poverty -- (c) Definition of Key Concepts -- (d) Pragmatic Resettlement Plan -- (e) Institutional Support -- (f) Counselling for PAPs -- References -- Part IV: Mitigating Adverse Social Impacts -- Chapter 13: Resettlement Planning: Reversing Displacement Impacts of Development Projects -- The Objective and Process of Resettlement Planning -- Components of a Resettlement Action Plan -- 1 Introduction to the Project -- 2 Minimising Displacement/Resettlement -- 3 Land Acquisition and Project Impacts -- 4 Census and Socioeconomic Surveys -- 5 Information Dissemination, Consultation, Participatory Approaches and Disclosure Requirements -- Sharing Information -- Consulting with Affected People -- Methods of Stimulating Participation -- Disclosure Requirements -- 6 Grievance Redress -- 7 Policy and Legal Framework -- 8 Eligibility Criteria and Units of Entitlements -- 9 Entitlement Matrix -- 10 Valuation of and Compensation for Lost Assets. 11 Compensation and Resettlement Assistance.
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