Integrating Human Rights into Environmental, Social and Health Impact Assessments (IPIECA, 2013)

Description

This guide offers practical advice on how human rights can be integrated into environmental, social and health impact assessments (ESHIAs) conducted for projects undertaken by the extractive industry. It is targeted at ESHIA practitioners in the oil and gas industry and is structured in three parts:

1. Human rights issues and impacts in the oil and gas industry;
2. Human rights considerations in the ESHIA process steps;
3. Strategic themes and processes.

The guidance provided is illustrated with case studies and practical examples.