Impact Connector

By NZAIA members, for NZAIA members.

Impact Connector is a series of articles and opinion pieces by practitioners and academics working in the field of impact assessment. Each issue of Impact Connector has a theme (generally a type of impact assessment).

We are fortunate to have so many people in our community who are generous with their time, knowledge and insights.

If you have a suggestion for an Impact Connector theme, or you would like to contribute to future issues, please contact us.

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Issue #8
Social Impact Assessment

Edited by Nick Taylor and Mike Mackay
December 2019

This issue considers some of the challenges facing SIA in New Zealand, and how the future practice of SIA could be applied to societal challenges.

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Issue #7
Ecological Impact Assessment

Edited by Judith Roper-Lindsay
April 2019

This issue discusses the challenges and opportunities associated with the protection of biodiversity in New Zealand, and the role of ecological impact assessment (EcIA).

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Issue #6
Landscape Assessment

Co-edited by Clive Anstey and Chantal Whitby
January 2019

A diverse range of authors from throughout Aotearoa-New Zealand were asked to share their reflections on landscape assessment from their experience.

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Issue #5
Cultural Impact Assessment

Co-edited by Dyanna Jolly & Michelle Thompson-Fawcett
April 2018

In this issue we articulate some of the principles, practices, achievements and questions surrounding Indigenous impact assessment (Cultural Impact Assessment).

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Issue #4
IA in the Marine Environment

Edited by Nick Taylor
November 2017

Impact assessment seems to have a weak connection into resource policy, decision making and management for the ocean environment. We ask as an Association, how can this connection be improved?

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