Checklist for Identifying Potential Impacts of PPP Projects on IPs

PPP proposed projects should be screened for their significant impacts on IPs in terms of the following:

Table 2: Checklist for Screening Potential Impacts of PPP Projects on IPs

Socioeconomic, environmental and cultural factors

Type of impacts

Magnitude of impacts

 

 

Negative

Positive

None

Low

Med-sum

High

Un-known

Cultural properties and ancestral lands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Access to natural resources

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Settlements and housing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entry of Migrants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Safe and Clean Air and Water

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Local institutions and decision making

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Religious, Cultural Sites and Ceremonies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Archeological sites and artifacts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cultural heritage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indigenous knowledge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health and sanitation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Education

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employment and Livelihood

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food security

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peace and security

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Examples of Potential Significant Impacts from Development Projects on IPs that would require the preparation of IPP are:

1.  Intrusion or encroachment on ancestral lands and customary resources

2.  Threats to languages, cultures, religions, spiritual beliefs, and institutions.

3.  Loss of natural resource-based livelihoods

4.  Loss of access to natural resources

5.  Severe degradation or destruction of cultural heritage

6.  Defacement, removal or destruction of artifacts

7.  Decline or loss in food production

8.  Displacement and relocation of communities

9.  Pollution of water sources (lakes, rivers) and ambient air