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Social Impact Assessment And Mitigation For A Large Pipeline Project Ted Pollett; Ted Pollett International Finance Corporation Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Richard A. Wyness Richard A. Wyness International Finance Corporation Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Paper presented at the SPE International Health, Safety & Environment Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE, April 2006. Paper Number: SPE-98861-MS https://doi.org/10.2118/98861-MS Published: April 02 2006 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Get Permissions Search Site Citation Pollett, Ted, and Richard A. Wyness. "Social Impact Assessment And Mitigation For A Large Pipeline Project." Paper presented at the SPE International Health, Safety & Environment Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE, April 2006. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/98861-MS Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex Search Dropdown Menu nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All ContentAll ProceedingsSociety of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)SPE International Conference and Exhibition on Health, Safety, Environment, and Sustainability Search Advanced Search AbstractIn this paper the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline project is used as an example to provide information on the Social Impact Assessment (SIA) process and the practical mitigation measures that were developed to alleviate, minimize or compensate for predicted impacts on affected communities during the construction program.The BTC pipeline is 1,760 km long and was constructed in order to provide an export route for crude oil from the Caspian Sea through Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey to a new marine terminal constructed at the Mediterranean port of Ceyhan.A considerable amount of social baseline information was gathered across all three countries that the pipeline crosses. Over 300 villages and 17, 700 parcels of land used by local households were affected. Social issues included: community interaction and effective consultation and disclosure; temporary land acquisition under complex land tenure systems; disturbance to local livelihoods and activities; community safety; local employment; and the potential impacts to marginalized and vulnerable groups, including ethnic minorities, women and the elderly.The International Finance Corporation (IFC) worked closely with the pipeline sponsors in designing an oversight mechanism to address the potential social impacts of the project. Examples of mitigation measures developed included the implementation of a major public consultation and disclosure program, including continued liaison with affected communities; a transparent land acquisition and compensation program; local employment and training; community investment programs; NGO capacity building and the enhancement of development impacts through linkages with SMEs.The project has set new regional benchmarks in transparency and the development of social mitigation practices. This paper will focus on the 'lessons learned' with respect to the appropriate scale of social baseline information for a project of this nature as well as provide information on the effectiveness or otherwise of the different types of mitigation practices and social standards developed for the project.IntroductionThe management of social issues poses a key challenge for many oil and gas projects operating in emerging markets. Identifying and addressing these issues early on and managing them actively throughout the life of a project, can avoid costly problems and social conflict and increase the likelihood of project success. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) supports an integrated approach to the assessment of social and environmental factors in the projects it finances, with an emphasis on early scoping, effective stakeholder engagement and disclosure, sound mitigation and management measures, as well as broader sustainable development initiatives to benefit locally affected communities. IFC's experience in emerging markets increasingly demonstrates that such an approach tends to create broader social support for the investment, reduce risks and uncertainties, helps maintain a "social license to operate," and enhances the reputation of a company. Keywords: sustainability, land acquisition, environmental impact assessment, regional review, pipeline route, BTC project, Upstream Oil & Gas, information, mitigation, social responsibility and development Subjects: Sustainability/Social Responsibility, Environmental and social impact assessments, Social responsibility and development This content is only available via PDF. 2006. Society of Petroleum Engineers You can access this article if you purchase or spend a download.