The overarching goal of this project is to induce a policy dialogue at the national and international level on whether or not current regulatory approaches to impact assessment of natural resource extraction projects in Africa promote sustainable development. The general objective of this project is to conduct research – complemented with a strong capacity building component – that will inform and facilitate a policy dialogue, and ultimately policy change, for strengthening the application of impact assessment as a regulatory mechanism to: (i) avoid negative effects of natural resource extraction projects on public health; and (ii) to actively engage natural resource extraction projects – and any other large infrastructure developments – in the SDG 2030 Agenda, and thus development in Africa.

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