A document that defines all aspects of how the environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) consultant will prepare and implement the ESIA. As part of Project Scoping, it generally summarizes the main features of a project, lists requirements, establishes the main impacts and risks to be covered by the assessment, proposes tools and methods for the assessment, offers preliminary alternatives, specifies the types of stakeholder consultations to be conducted, and outlines the budget and schedule for preparation of the ESIA and environmental and social management plan (ESMP).
Adapted from International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), "Environmental & Social Management System (ESMS)," 2016, View the PDF; International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), "Environmental and Social Impact Assessment," 2020, View the PDF.