ABSTRACT

This article demonstrates to proponents that adopting good practices early in the impact assessment process can help to achieve positive project outcomes. Drawing from a case study of the Adaptive Phased Management Project proposed by Canada’s Nuclear Waste Management Organization, we show ways in which impact assessment can be leveraged to achieve beneficial outcomes for interested parties through early planning that includes a commitment to transparency and participatory engagement. A considerable benefit of the approach we outline is the establishment of good relationships between stakeholders, rights-holders, and the proponent, which facilitate dialogue regarding the goals of each party and how implementing the project can help to achieve them. Examples of stakeholder, Indigenous community, and proponent collaboration during early planning for the regulatory approval process, including legislated impact assessment, of a multi-billion dollar infrastructure project with an extended timeline are provided.

摘要

本文向支持者表明，在影响评估过程中尽早采用良好做法可以帮助实现积极的项目成果。从加拿大核废料管理组织提出的“自适应阶段性管理项目”的案例研究中，我们展示了可以通过早期计划（包括对透明度和参与性承诺的承诺）来利用影响评估为相关方实现有益结果的方法。我们概述的方法的一个很大好处是在利益相关者，权利所有者和支持者之间建立了良好的关系，从而促进了关于各方目标以及项目的实施如何有助于实现目标的对话。利益相关者，土著社区，