The Environment Consultant

A blog for those seeking insights, resources, and advice to build their career in environment consultancy.

Environmental Impact Assessments

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)

Paris pedestrian transformation Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA) are a high-level systematic and anticipatory evaluation to assess the potential environmental impacts of policies, plans, and programs before they are adopted or…
Land Acquisition and Involuntary Resettlement Plan

Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA) may reveal that when companies acquire land for proposed projects, it can result in the displacement of communities or households, leading to the loss…
Environmental Regulatory Framework: Saudi Arabia

This post presents an overview of the Environmental Regulatory Framework in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Typically, the regulatory framework is addressed as a dedicated chapter within various environmental reports,…
Regulatory Framework for Environmental Consultancy

Environmental assessments are at the intersection of science, policy, and business. Without a clearly defined set of rules and standards, this intersection can become a space of conflict and confusion.…
Social Impact Assessment

A catastrophic rupture of an oil pipeline running along the Amazon River prompted the local indigenous communities to clean up the spill. Social Impact Assessments are essential to identify and…