Publication - Advice and guidance
Social and economic statement of impacts: guidance for applicants
Guidance on how assessment of the economic and social impacts of marine projects should be conducted and presented alongside marine licence applications for larger-scale projects, such as offshore renewables, EIA-scale port projects and larger subsea cable applications.
Annex C: Further sources of guidance
| Name | Summary | Link to Source |
|---|---|---|
| Social Impact Assessment Guidance for Assessing and Managing the Social Impacts of Projects | Best practice in social impact assessment according to the international association for impact assessment. | Social Impact Assessment: Guidance for Assessing and Managing the Social Impacts of Projects |
| UK GDPR Guidance and Resources | A toolkit of resources to assist in conducting research that is GDPR compliant. | UK GDPR guidance and resources | ICO |
| Scottish Government Ethics for Social Research: Guidance | This guide covers ethical issues, how to fill out an ethics checklist and the Scottish Government internal ethics peer review process. | Ethics for social research: guidance - gov.scot |
| A two-way conversation with the people of Scotland on the Social Impacts of Offshore Renewables (CORR/5536) | The project has developed elements of a conceptual framework on social values that can be used to support and inform existing processes for assessing the potential social impacts of offshore wind farms. | Offshore renewables - social impact: two-way conversation with the people of Scotland |
| Guidance on assessing the socio-economic impacts of offshore wind farms. | Best practice guidance specific to offshore windfarms. | Guidance on assessing the socio-economic impacts of offshore wind farms (OWFs) |
| Methods toolkit for participatory engagement and social research | A toolkit of methods available to assist developers, consultants and researchers in conducting socio-economic impact assessments. | Methods Toolkit for Participatory Engagement and Social Research - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) |
| Monitoring impacts on the commercial fishing industry: good practice guidance | Good practice guidance on monitoring impacts on the commercial fishing industry from offshore windfarms. | Scottish Government Offshore windfarms - monitoring impacts on the commercial fishing industry: good practice guidance |
Contact
Email: MD.MarineLicensing@gov.scot