AMEC Geomatrix offers a full range of Social Values and Economic Resources Analysis services to support and enhance our environmental services. Our staff believe that understanding the human environment is as important as understanding the bio-physical environment. AMEC Geomatrix social scientists have had significant success documenting personal and community values, such as a sense of place, to fully understand the impact of various alternative actions. These can be emotional issues that often are documented during the scoping process but do not fit into the more conventional organization of an environmental impact document.
Our socioeconomic specialists are experienced in meeting the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act for environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements for national governmental agencies and private clients. We are also experienced in meeting the requirements of the International inance Corporation/World Bank and its Millennium Challenge, Equator Principles, and new Performance Standards being promulgated under the IFC Policy on Social and Environmental Sustainability.
KEY SERVICES
- Social Impact Analyses (SIA)
- Cumulative impact assessments
- Social action plans
- Social values analysis/stakeholder involvement
- Cultural heritage resource investigations
- Population trends and demographic baseline studies
- Environmental justice analyses
- Economic baseline studies
- Employment and income multiplier projections
- Impact of royalty structures analyses
- Community resources and capacity building analyses
- Land use and development capacity evaluations
- Socio-cultural due diligence investigations
- Public consultation and disclosure planning
- Guides to land acquisition and compensation