IAIA25 Abstracts
EIA and Management of Large Artificial Reservoirs: A Brazilian Case Study
Abstract ID# 771
Presenting Author: Andre Naime | Coauthor(s): Irene Frayha , Wiliam Nunes
Preferred Session: Methods and approaches to impact assessment
Summary Statement: It presents a methodology for assessing and managing impacts in artificial reservoirs, integrating ecological and social factors to address land use conflicts and promote sustainability
Acceptance Status: pending
Enabling Communities to Generate Evidence-Based Reports for EAs
Abstract ID# 772
Presenting Author: Martin Grygar | Coauthor(s): Dr. Amakiri, Tamuno Kingsley
Preferred Session: AI and Sustainability: The New Era of Environmental Assessment
Summary Statement: AI tools like Aurora and Ne-tu enable Aboriginal communities to generate data-driven reports for land stewardship and reclamation, optimizing environmental recovery through real-time monitoring.
Acceptance Status: pending
Environmental Legislative updates for BESS Developments in South Africa
Abstract ID# 769
Presenting Author: Jana Minnaar
Preferred Session: Pivoting Policies: Evidence-Based Environmental Policymaking and its Impact on Renewable Energy Development
Summary Statement: South Africa’s new legislation for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) aims to balance renewable energy development with environmental protection
Acceptance Status: pending
Leveraging AI and GIS for Community Engagement in Urban Development Project
Abstract ID# 766
Presenting Author: Saiful Bahari Amra Ramly | Coauthor(s): Abang Nazrul Afizi Abang Madehi
Preferred Session: Evidence-base in Impact Assessment: The Role of Spatial Data and GIS-based Decision-Support Tools
Summary Statement: This paper explores the use of AI and GIS technologies to enhance community engagement planning in urban development projects in Sarawak, Malaysia.
Acceptance Status: pending
Mine decline and challenges towards economic transformation
Abstract ID# 765
Presenting Author: Kentse Sesele
Preferred Session: Impact Assessment of Mine Closure for Post-Mining Transitions
Summary Statement: This paper looks at the challenges faced by local economies in decline. The digitisation strategy requires the building of a foundation that will sustain the new investment.
Acceptance Status: pending
Mining, the sustainable development goals and impact assessments
Abstract ID# 764
Presenting Author: Cecilia Campero | Coauthor(s): Nathan Andrews , Tracy Smith-Carrier
Preferred Session: Towards Improving Social Impact Management in the Mining Sector
Summary Statement: This paper explores the processes and practices that might be used to examine the role of impact assessments on addressing the SDGs.
Acceptance Status: pending
Power and Participation: EIA as Wilderness-Cherishing Speech Act in Urban A
Abstract ID# 770
Presenting Author: Jane McQuitty
Preferred Session: Meaningful stakeholder engagement: for and with affected stakeholders
Summary Statement: • A case study of a commonly used "wilderness-cherishing" EIA design in the US and Canada, exploring its role as a speech act that shapes urban environmental advocacy and stakeholder engagement.
Acceptance Status: pending
The Open Science and Data Platform with Generative AI for Impact Assessment
Abstract ID# 768
Presenting Author: mohamed habbane
Preferred Session: More Effective Public Participation and Through Digital Technologies
Summary Statement: Enhancing the Government of Canada’s Open Science and Data Platform with Semantic Search and Generative Artificial Intelligence for Environmental Impact Assessments, supporting informed decision.
Acceptance Status: pending
Understanding the Space for Improved SEA Monitoring, the Case of Kenya
Abstract ID# 767
Presenting Author: Kennedy Ojwando | Coauthor(s): Wim Douven
Preferred Session: Improving Strategic Environmental Assessment practice in the EU and the wider world – can AI help?
Summary Statement: SEA monitoring is often weak and challenging, reducing its effectiveness as a tool to support sustainable development. The study sought to examine the space for SEA monitoring implementation in Kenya.
Acceptance Status: pending
UrbanRenewal&Resettlement In Sarawak:AdvancingSDGs ThroughLocal Experiences
Abstract ID# 763
Presenting Author: FORKANIZAM DOLHADI
Preferred Session: Post-resettlement Livelihoods: reality, experiences and lessons
Summary Statement: The findings highlight how Sarawak’s approach to urban renewal has been tailored to its local context, balancing economic development with environmental sustainability and social equity.
Acceptance Status: pending