Download or read book Socio-economic and Environmental Assessment for Land and Resource Management Planning in British Columbia: written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of a socio-economic & environmental assessment (SEEA) is to provide plan architects, stakeholders, & decision makers with background on the socio-economic structure of the plan area & its communities, a description of the key socio-economic parameters that may be impacted by resolution of the resource use management issues to be addressed by the plan, and an assessment of the expected socio-economic impacts of the plan and/or alternate management scenarios relative to a base case. This document presents guiding principles for use when carrying out a SEEA in British Columbia, focussing on socio-economic assessment. The principles are relevant for all levels of land & coastal use plans, including land & resource management plans and sustainable resource management plans. Topics covered in the principles include methods of analysis, defining land use options, data review & presentation, assessing current & future economic development, estimating net resource value, government finance & Aboriginal community impacts, and documentation of stakeholder preferences.