NZAIA promotes the use of impact assessment methods in relevant areas of public and private sector decision-making, to protect social, cultural and environmental values. 

What is Impact Assessment? 

Impact assessment is the process of examining the potential implications of an action for the natural environment and on people (their health and wellbeing, and their social, cultural and economic activities and values). Impact assessment is a decision support method and one of the most important tools we have for safeguarding the environment and people.  

There are many different kinds of impact assessment – including social, ecological, cultural, landscape, health, economic, strategic assessments. Impact assessments require technical expertise and skills. 

Impact assessment can be applied at the project level (eg a specific infrastructure proposal), the policy level (eg a proposed Plan Change) or the strategic level (eg a National or Regional Policy Statement). 

Impact Connector

A series of articles from academics and practitioners working in the field of impact assessment 

Landscape Assessment

Co-edited by Clive Anstey
and Chantal Whitby

Cultural Impact Assessment

Co-edited by Dyanna Jolly and
Michelle Thompson-Fawcett

The Marine Environment

Edited by Nick Taylor

OUR PARTNERS

EIANZ is a professional association for environmental practitioners from across Australia and New Zealand.
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We have a Memorandum of Understanding with EIANZ to work closely with with Special Interest Section on Impact Assessment in promoting and supporting the practice of impact assessment in New Zealand and Australia. 

The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme has been charged by the governments of the Pacific region with the protection and sustainable development of the region's environment. 

We have a Memorandum of Understanding with SPREP to assist with the development of impact assessment capability in the Pacific as part of the Environmental Monitoring and Governance Programme. 

NZAIA is an affiliate organisation of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 

NZAIA is an affiliate of the International Association for Impact Assessment. IAIA is the leading global network on impact assessment. We have a Memorandum of Understanding with IAIA. 

NZAIA members receive discounted attendance at international IAIA conferences and training symposia.