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Impact Assessment
Impact Assessment
Impact assessment
is the
process of identifying the future consequences of a current or proposed action
. It is used to ensure that
projects, programmes and policies are economically viable, socially equitable and environmentally sustainable
. Work under the Convention seeks to support efforts to adequately
reflect biodiversity considerations in impact assessments
. Guidance developed under the Convention helps to decide which aspects of biodiversity may need to be monitored and how to carry this out in a cost-effective way.
Highlights
What's new?
IAIA 17 session "Biodiversity-Inclusive Impact Assessment in the context of the CBD and the 2030 Agenda: Ways Forward"
On 6th April, on the occasion of the
2017 Annual Conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment
(IAIA 17, Montreal, Canada, 4-7 April 2017), the Secretariat of the CBD will host a workshop session to discuss approaches to improve biodiversity-inclusive impact assessment in the context of the 2030 Agenda and COP13 decisions. For more info, please see
Draft Agenda
and
Background Paper
.
Info
A
brochure with the
voluntary guidelines on biodiversity-inclusive impact assessment
and additional background information
has been prepared in collaboration with the
International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA)
, the
Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment (NCEA)
and other relevant organizations.
French
and
Spanish
language versions have been produced as part of the
CBD Technical Series
.
The establishment of energy-demanding and polluting industries, such as aluminum production, requires careful planning and consideration of the environmental impacts.
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