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Assessing the Cumulative Social Effects of Projects: Lessons from Canadian Hydroelectric Development.

Lauren M Arnold¹, Kevin Hanna², Bram Noble³

¹Centre for Environmental Assessment Research, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada. lauren.arnold@alumni.ubc.ca.

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Summary

Cumulative effects assessments require social impact analysis for resource development. This study examines challenges and offers recommendations for improving social impact assessments in environmental evaluations.

Keywords:

Cumulative effects assessment Cumulative social effects Environmental assessment Social impacts

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Area of Science:

Environmental Science
Social Science
Resource Management

Background:

Cumulative effects assessments (CEA) are crucial for evaluating resource development impacts.
Analysis of cumulative social effects (CSE) is often expected but inadequately addressed.
Existing frameworks struggle to incorporate the complexities of social impacts.

Purpose of the Study:

To critically examine the application of CEA frameworks to social impacts.
To understand practitioner experiences with assessing CSE in environmental assessments.
To develop a conceptual framework and recommendations for improving CSE assessment.

Main Methods:

Analysis of semi-structured interviews with practitioners.
Focus on environmental assessments for hydroelectric development in Canada (British Columbia and Manitoba).
Examination of challenges in impact identification, assessment, and decision-making.

Main Results:

Identified specific challenges in assessing CSE, often exacerbated by social impact complexities.
Developed a conceptual framework for understanding CSE within environmental assessments.
Highlighted how social impacts introduce unique difficulties in the assessment process.

Conclusions:

Current CEA practices face significant hurdles in adequately addressing CSE.
Social impacts require tailored approaches within environmental assessment frameworks.
Recommendations are provided to enhance the practice of assessing cumulative social effects.