Strengthening Governance for a Sustainable and Inclusive Urban Future

This study reflects the first findings of a programme of research into the effectiveness of Environmental and Social Impact Assessment regimes (‘ESIA’) in urban development. ESIA is seen either as a discrete procedure or as part and parcel of the urban planning process, engaging with sustainable development policies and those institutional sectors affected by the project. The research consists of a set of case studies showing how ESIA legislation applies to urban planning processes in Brazil, New York, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Fiji and Uganda.
The authors presented and discussed their case studies at a conference in Oslo, in September 2017. Each author presented examples of development which they experienced as practitioners. The case studies were then analysed, and conclusions discussed and considered in a number of subsequent expert group meetings. This paper looks at the original case studies, sets out the conclusions that were drawn in the Oslo Conference and considers recommendations for future consideration in on-going research. Having identified the gaps in the understanding of ESIA regimes, it contemplates what next steps can be considered to improve the planning process, comparing widely contrasting existing ESIA regimes, and the wider international planning agenda

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