Published Insights

A Code of Ethics for the social performance profession

Esteves, Ana Maria. 2024. A code of Ethics for the Social Performance profession. Learn More

New Handbook of Social Impact Assessment and Management

This carefully conceived Handbook presents a state-of-the-art discussion of the field of social impact assessment (SIA), highlighting contemporary understandings and emerging issues in this continually evolving area of research and practice. Learn More

Synthesis Note of the SIA Country System Assessment Report

CIG and World Bank (2024). Country Systems to Manage Social Risks of Investment Projects – Synthesis Note (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. Learn More

Fallacies about communities that lead to failed community relations (2022)

Sergio Moreira, Frank Vanclay & Ana Maria Esteves (2022) Fallacies about communities that lead to failed community relations, Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 40:2, 156-167 Learn More

Developing social performance professionals in the extractive industries

Esteves, A.M., Moreira, S. (2021).  Developing social performance professionals in the extractive industries, The Extractive Industries and Society, An International Journal Learn More

A people-centred approach to assessing livelihoods impacts

Esteves, A.M. (2021). Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal: A people-centred approach to assessing livelihoods impacts, Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal Learn More

Local content and the prospects for economic diversification in Mozambique

Dietsche, E. & Esteves, A.M. (2020). Local content and the prospects for economic diversification in Mozambique. In: Paige, J. and Tarp, F. (eds) Mining for Change: Natural Resources and Industry in Africa. Learn More

Japan sector-wide social impact scoping of agrivoltaic systems (2019)

Irie, Noriko &Naoko & Maria Esteves, Ana. (2019). Sector-wide social impact scoping of agrivoltaic systems: A case study in Japan. Renewable Energy. Learn More

Adapting social impact assessment to address a project’s human right impacts and risks (2017)

Esteves, A.M., Factor, G., Vanclay, F., Götzmann, N. Moreira, S. (2017). Adapting social impact assessment to address a project’s human rights impacts and risks. Environmental Impact Assessment Review 67 (2017) 73–87 Learn More

Local content: A guidance document for the oil and gas industry (2016)

Esteves, A.M., Ogorodnikova, V. and Dietsche, E. (2016). Local content: A guidance document for the oil and gas industry, London: IPIECA. Learn More

Guidance for assessing and managing the social impacts of projects (2015)

Vanclay, F., & Esteves, A.M., Aucamp, I. & Franks, D. (2015). Social Impact Assessment: Guidance for assessing and managing the social impacts of projects. Fargo ND: International Association for Impact Assessment. Learn More

Enhancing the subnational benefits of the oil, gas and mining sectors (2013)

Esteves, A.M., Coyne, B. and Moreno, A. (2013). Local Content Initiatives: Enhancing the Subnational Benefits of the Oil, Gas and Mining Sectors. Learn More

Social impact assessment: the state of the art (2012)

Esteves, A.M., Franks, D. and Vanclay, F. (2012). The state of the art in social impact assessment, Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 301 (1), 35- 44. Learn More

Mining companies agents for social development (2012)

Esteves, A.M. (2012). Mining companies as agents for social development: the case for more effective corporate-community investments, pp 95 – 107 in Langton, M and Longbottom, J. (eds). Learn More

New approaches to evaluating the performance of Corporate–Community Partnerships (2011)

Esteves, A.M., and Narclay, M.A. (2011). New Approaches to Evaluating the Performance of Corporate – Community Partnerships: A Case Study from the Minerals Sector. A case study from the minerals sector. Learn More

New Directions in Social Impact Assessment (2011)

Vanclay, F. and Esteves, A.M. (2011). New Directions in Social Impact Assessment: Conceptual and Methodological Advances. Learn More

A Good Practice Guide for the Australian Mining, Oil and Gas Sectors (2010)

Esteves, AM. et al. (2010). Procuring from SMEs in Local Communities: A Good Practice Guide for the Australian Mining, Oil and Gas Sectors. Learn More

Social Development Needs Analysis (2009)

Vanclay, F. and Esteves, A.M. (2009). Social Development Needs Analysis as a tool for SIA to guide corporate-community investment: Applications in the minerals industry. Learn More

Mining and Social Development refocusing community (2008)

Esteves, AM. (2008). Mining and social development: Refocusing community investment using multi-criteria decision analysis. Learn More

Evaluating community investments in the mining sector (2008)

Esteves, AM. (2008). Evaluating community investments in the mining sector using multi-criteria decision analysis to integrate SIA with business planning. Learn More