Evaluating the use of Social Impact Assessment in the context of agricultural development projects in Iran |
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| Authors: | Mostafa Ezatollah Gholam Hossein Frank |
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| Affiliation: | aFaculty of Agriculture, Yasuj University, Yasuj, Iran;bDepartment of Agricultural Extension and Education, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran;cTasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia |
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| Abstract: | The utilisation of Social Impact Assessment (SIA) in Iran is analysed in terms of its policy context and its application in practice. Five case studies where SIA was employed in conjunction with Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) for agricultural development projects are evaluated. In addition, the performance of the policy context is assessed. This research revealed that there are legal and institutional constraints to the effective functioning of SIA in Iran, and that there are deficiencies in the operating guidelines. There were serious problems associated with the way SIA was undertaken in all five case studies. Recommendations to improve the policy framework for the conduct of SIA are made. The recommendations advocate for a higher profile of SIA within legislation, for social issues to have greater emphasis in official guidelines for the conduct of EIA and SIA, and for a range of measures to increase the professionalism of SIA practice. |
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| Keywords: | Social Impact Assessment SIA Environmental Impact Assessment EIA Agricultural development projects Evaluation Policy context Iran |
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