F.M.D. (Frank) Vanclay, Prof
Professor of Social Impact Assessment and Management
Field/Discipline
Expertise
Prof Frank Vanclay has a personal chair as professor of social impact assessment and management. He is a leading authority in the field of social impact assessment/social practice/social performance. He has received awards from the International Association for Impact Assessment and other organizations. He has authored many key documents in the social impact assessment field, including the 2003 International Principles, and the 2015 international guidance document. An open access book is: Vanclay & Esteves (eds) 2024
Handbook in Social Impact Assessment and Management . His interests also include: project induced displacement & resettlement; business & human rights; social licence to operate; extractive industries & society; Indigenous peoples' rights; Free, Prior & Informed Consent (FPIC); benefit sharing; community engagement; and public participation.
Other positions
- Associate, Community Insights Group
- Series Editor of the Edward Elgar book series, Research Handbooks in Impact Assessment.
- Member of the Editorial Boards of: Impact Assessment & Project Appraisal; Journal of Responsible Innovation; Rural Society
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