ID: 2261
Presenting Author: Julissa Arenas
Session: 750 - Bridging the Gap: Empowering Local Governments in Developing Economies to Make Environmental Impact Assessments Understandable and Actionable
Status: pending
SENACE transforms Environmental Impact Studies into transparent, accessible, and collaborative tools to strengthen public trust in development contexts.
In developing economies, the transparency and accessibility of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) are crucial for strengthening environmental governance and public trust. In Peru, the National Environmental Certification Service for Sustainable Investments (SENACE) has implemented a set of innovative strategies and mechanisms aimed at transforming traditionally technical and inaccessible assessment processes into a real tool for local governments and communities, making them more understandable, participatory, and traceable.
This presentation will share SENACE's experience in promoting transparent environmental assessment through the digitization of procedures, public access to assessment documents, and strengthened communication with local stakeholders and communities affected by projects. It will also address how the use of technological tools, spaces for informed participation, and mechanisms for accessing environmental data has contributed to reducing misinformation and building trust between the State, local governments, and citizens.
The presentation will demonstrate how clarity in environmental assessment processes, beyond technical rigor, becomes an essential component of environmental democracy and a condition for sustainable development in contexts where regulatory literacy and local participation still face significant challenges.
Julissa Arenas is a biological specialist at the National Environmental Certification Service for Sustainable Investments in Peru, with 8 years of experience in environmental assessments
Coauthor 1: Josue Cárdenas
Coauthor 2: Eva Mori
Coauthor 3: D'Lourdes Cuadra
Coauthor 4: Jeanette Salazar
Coauthor 5: José Salazar