Published Insights

New Handbook of Social Impact Assessment and Management

This carefully conceived Handbook presents a state-of-the-art discussion of the field of social impact assessment (SIA), highlighting contemporary understandings and emerging issues in this continually evolving area of research and practice. Learn More

Synthesis Note of the SIA Country System Assessment Report

CIG and World Bank (2024). Country Systems to Manage Social Risks of Investment Projects – Synthesis Note (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. Learn More

Fallacies about communities that lead to failed community relations (2022)

Sergio Moreira, Frank Vanclay & Ana Maria Esteves (2022) Fallacies about communities that lead to failed community relations, Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 40:2, 156-167 Learn More

Developing social performance professionals in the extractive industries

Esteves, A.M., Moreira, S. (2021).  Developing social performance professionals in the extractive industries, The Extractive Industries and Society, An International Journal Learn More

A people-centred approach to assessing livelihoods impacts

Esteves, A.M. (2021). Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal: A people-centred approach to assessing livelihoods impacts, Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal Learn More

Local content and the prospects for economic diversification in Mozambique

Dietsche, E. & Esteves, A.M. (2020). Local content and the prospects for economic diversification in Mozambique. In: Paige, J. and Tarp, F. (eds) Mining for Change: Natural Resources and Industry in Africa. Learn More

Recipe 12: SIA Process Tool, in Teaching Environmental Impact Assessment

‘More than a teaching manual, this book summarises what EIA teachers around the world have learned. Angus Morrison-Saunders and Jenny Pope structured guidance on What to teach, How to teach and Key learning outcomes around a set of teaching “principles” Learn More

Measuring business impacts on human rights (2019)

Cathrine Bloch Veiberg, Gabriela Factor and Jacqueline R. Tedaldi (2019). Measuring business impacts on human rights: Practice and trends in the use of indicators for HRIA in Gotzamann, N.(ed) Handbook on Human Rights Impact Assessment. Learn More

Japan sector-wide social impact scoping of agrivoltaic systems (2019)

Irie, Noriko &Naoko & Maria Esteves, Ana. (2019). Sector-wide social impact scoping of agrivoltaic systems: A case study in Japan. Renewable Energy. Learn More

What are the prospects for Mozambique to diversify its economy (2018)

Dietsche, E. & Esteves, A. Maria. (2018). What are the prospects for Mozambique to diversify its economy on the back of ‘local content’? Learn More

Adapting social impact assessment to address a project’s human right impacts and risks (2017)

Esteves, A.M., Factor, G., Vanclay, F., Götzmann, N. Moreira, S. (2017). Adapting social impact assessment to address a project’s human rights impacts and risks. Environmental Impact Assessment Review 67 (2017) 73–87 Learn More

Indigenous Rights and Extractive Resource Projects: Negotiations over the Policy and Implementation of FPIC (2017)

Tomlinson, Kathryn (Online 2017). ‘Indigenous Rights and Extractive Resource Projects: Negotiations over the Policy and Implementation of FPIC’, in International Journal of Human Rights, Special Issue: Beyond “Rights-Based” Approaches? Learn More

Oil and gas companies and the management of social and environmental impacts and issues: The evolution of the industry’s approach (2017)

Tomlinson, K. (2017). ‘Oil and Gas Companies and the Management of Social and Environmental Impacts and Issues: The Evolution of the Industry’s Approach’. Learn More

Local content: A guidance document for the oil and gas industry (2016)

Esteves, A.M., Ogorodnikova, V. and Dietsche, E. (2016). Local content: A guidance document for the oil and gas industry, London: IPIECA. Learn More

Review of the concept’s methodologies, and validity (2016)

Irie, N., Kawahara, N., Esteves, A.M. (2016). Review of the concepts, methodologies, and validity of Social Impact Assessments and their implications for Japanese impact assessments. Learn More

Using Social Economic Impact Assessment to guide local suppliers (2015)

Esteves, A.M., & Ivanona, G. (2015). Using Social and Economic Impact Assessment to guide local suppliers development initatives. In: C. A. M. Karlsson, ed. Learn More

Guidance for assessing and managing the social impacts of projects (2015)

Vanclay, F., & Esteves, A.M., Aucamp, I. & Franks, D. (2015). Social Impact Assessment: Guidance for assessing and managing the social impacts of projects. Fargo ND: International Association for Impact Assessment. Learn More

Social impact assessment: Implication for infrastructure developments (2015)

Vanclay, F. & Esteves, A.M. (2015). “Current trends in social impact assessment: Implications for infrastructure developments”, in Woltjer, J., Alexander, E., Hull, A and Ruth, M. (eds). Learn More

Increasing Domestic Procurement by the Mining Sector in Central Asia (2014)

Esteves, A.M., Ogorodnikova, V., Putz, C. and Coyne, B. (2014). Increasing Domestic Procurement by the Mining Sector in Central Asia. Learn More

Enhancing the subnational benefits of the oil, gas and mining sectors (2013)

Esteves, A.M., Coyne, B. and Moreno, A. (2013). Local Content Initiatives: Enhancing the Subnational Benefits of the Oil, Gas and Mining Sectors. Learn More

Social impact assessment: the state of the art (2012)

Esteves, A.M., Franks, D. and Vanclay, F. (2012). The state of the art in social impact assessment, Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 301 (1), 35- 44. Learn More

Agreement-making with Indigenous Groups: Oil and Gas Development in Australia (2012)

Limerick M., Tomlinson K., Taufatofua R, Barnes R. and Brereton D. (2012). Agreement-making with Indigenous Groups: Oil and Gas Development in Australia. Learn More

Mining companies agents for social development (2012)

Esteves, A.M. (2012). Mining companies as agents for social development: the case for more effective corporate-community investments, pp 95 – 107 in Langton, M and Longbottom, J. (eds). Learn More

New approaches to evaluating the performance of Corporate–Community Partnerships (2011)

Esteves, A.M., and Narclay, M.A. (2011). New Approaches to Evaluating the Performance of Corporate – Community Partnerships: A Case Study from the Minerals Sector. A case study from the minerals sector. Learn More

The Anxieties of Engaging in Multi-sited PhD Research: Reflections on Researching Indigenous Rights Processes in Venezuela (2011)

Tomlinson, Kathryn (2011). ‘The Anxieties of Engaging in Multi-sited PhD Research: Reflections on Researching Indigenous Rights Processes in Venezuela’, in Simon Coleman and Pauline von Hellermann (eds). Learn More

Enhancing the benefits of projects through local procurement (2011)

Esteves, A.M., Barclay, M.A., Brereton, D. and Samson, D. (2011). ‘Enhancing the benefits of projects through local procurement’. Learn More

Women-owned SMEs in the supply chains of the corporate resources (2011)

Esteves, A.M. (2011). Women-owned SMEs in the supply chains of the corporate resources, in ed. Lahiri-Dutt, K. Learn More

Indigenous Peoples and Extractive Projects: Success Factors in Compensation and Benefit Sharing Agreements (2011)

R. Kunanayagam; K. Tomlinson (2011). ‘Indigenous Peoples and Extractive Projects: Success Factors in Compensation and Benefit Sharing Agreements’. Learn More

New Directions in Social Impact Assessment (2011)

Vanclay, F. and Esteves, A.M. (2011). New Directions in Social Impact Assessment: Conceptual and Methodological Advances. Learn More

A Good Practice Guide for the Australian Mining, Oil and Gas Sectors (2010)

Esteves, AM. et al. (2010). Procuring from SMEs in Local Communities: A Good Practice Guide for the Australian Mining, Oil and Gas Sectors. Learn More

Good Practice Guide: Indigenous Peoples and Mining (2010)

Brereton, David, O’Keefe, Ed, Browne, Warwick, Kemp, Deanne and Tomlinson, Kathryn (2010). Good Practice Guide: Indigenous Peoples and Mining. Learn More

Social Development Needs Analysis (2009)

Vanclay, F. and Esteves, A.M. (2009). Social Development Needs Analysis as a tool for SIA to guide corporate-community investment: Applications in the minerals industry. Learn More

Mining and Social Development refocusing community (2008)

Esteves, AM. (2008). Mining and social development: Refocusing community investment using multi-criteria decision analysis. Learn More

Evaluating community investments in the mining sector (2008)

Esteves, AM. (2008). Evaluating community investments in the mining sector using multi-criteria decision analysis to integrate SIA with business planning. Learn More