ID: 1837
Presenting Author: Sawsan Zaater
Session: 678 - Advancing government approaches to effective science communication in Impact Assessment
Status: pending
This paper reflects the role of communication at Red Sea Global in understanding, planning, and management of regenerative systems, promoting effective impact assessments for sustainable outcomes.
Regenerative systems rely on understanding the interconnections between ecological, social, and economic components. Communication that encourages systems thinking enables stakeholders to move beyond isolated issues and address long-term patterns and impacts, resulting in more effective, resilient interventions.
This case study demonstrates how Red Sea Global (RSG) utilized data from prior environmental and social impact assessments (ESIAs) to guide the planning, implementation, and monitoring of compensation measures across three interconnected ecosystems: terrestrial plants, coastal mangroves, and marine coral habitats. The project applied a regenerative systems approach to ensure restoration efforts contributed not only to offsetting impacts, but also to enhancing overall ecosystem function and resilience.
Central to this process was cross-departmental collaboration between RSG departments particularly among assessment, compliance, engagement, GIS, consultants, and subject matter experts. This led to the creation of an integrated database managed by RSG data management team. The platform supported the identification of appropriate sites, informed decision-making, and allowed for adaptive monitoring across diverse ecological contexts.
By combining pre-existing assessment data with a collaborative, systems-oriented methodology, RSG offers a practical model between development projects for aligning compensation with long-term regenerative outcomes.
Environmentalist with experience in conducting environmental and sustainable projects.
Coauthor 1: Micah Dominick