New Report Available
Socio-Economic Impact Assessment Guidelines
Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board
The report is available at:
http://www.mveirb.nt.ca/reference_lib/guidelines.php
For further information, please contact:
Alistair MacDonald, Environmental Assessment Officer
Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board
E-mail: amacdonald [at] mveirb.nt.ca
The Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board (MVEIRB)
announces the release of its Socio-Economic Impact Assessment (SEIA)
Guidelines, a tool for developers, communities, and government which
describes MVEIRB expectations and processes of evaluating social,
cultural, and economic impacts in the context of environmental
assessments for the Mackenzie Valley in Canada.
SEIA is a systematic analysis that can be used to identify and evaluate
the potential social, cultural, and economic impacts of a proposed
development on the lives and circumstances of people, families, and
communities. If such potential impacts are significant and adverse, SEIA
can assist the developer and other parties in finding ways to reduce,
remove, or prevent these impacts from happening. The SEIA Guidelines is
structured to provide assistance to all parties during this process.
The guidelines are available at:
http://www.mveirb.nt.ca/reference_lib/guidelines.php