e November 2010 IAIA Climate Change and Impact Assessment Symposium. The purpose of this report is to provide the current “state of practice” details underlying the
Symposium’s main discussion points. Firstly, it provides a detailed overview of how the
Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) and International Financial Institutions (IFIs) are
incorporating climate change risks and impacts into their corporate strategies and their due
diligence procedures, particularly Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Secondly, it
provides a detailed overview of how countries are adjusting their due diligence procedures to
integrate climate change risks and impacts. Lastly, it attempts to draw lessons learned and best
practices to assess the impacts of the climate change on the project and the impacts of the project
on climate change.
NCEA's recommendations on Climate Change in EA
The climate in the Netherlands is changing – that much is clear – but there is still uncertainty about the speed and extent of the change, and about the magnitude of the impacts: hence the need to test the climate resilience of spatial planning and spatial strategies. The environmental assessment (EA) procedure is potentially very useful in such testing, as it can be used to ascertain the contribution of plans and projects to abating greenhouse gas emissions and the feasibility of responding to the impacts of climate change. This article describes how the NCEA currently recommends dealing with the theme of climate change.
Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment
This page contains useful documents and websites including:
- MDBs/IFIs' Procedures/Strategies
- Country Procedures
- Good Case Studies
- Tools & Resources
Special thanks to Norval Collins for providing initial content for this IAIA Wiki topic.