Environmental Assessment
Volume C-5.1
Slurry Pipeline
Socioeconomics
Ambatovy Project
178
January 2006
Table 5.1-2 Slurry Pipeline Impact Matrix
Slurry Pipeline
Before Mitigation
After Mitigation
Dimension
Residual Impact
Geographic
Extent
Phase (Duration)
Direction
Consequence
(Including Magnitude)
Mitigation
Direction
Consequence
(Including Magnitude)
Economic Opportunities
local employment
potential for limited very short-term
employment during construction and
occasional employment during
operations
pipeline route
construction, operations positive
negligible in absence of preferential
systems for local hiring
preferential local employment and training
programs for operations phase
positive
high for individuals able to access
project-related employment opportunities
and negligible to low at the community
level given number and types of jobs
relative to population size
procurement of local
goods and services
increases in business activity related
to project supply contracts
pipeline route
construction
positive
negligible in absence of preferential
systems
preferential local procurement
positive
low for individuals owning or working in
business that are able to access project
opportunities
indirect and induced
economic growth and
economic
diversification
potential for indirect and induced
jobs and associated economic
benefits
pipeline route
construction
positive
negligible in absence of preferential
systems
none required additional to preferential
employment and procurement
positive
low as there will be only very short-term
presence in communities along pipeline
route of project during construction
capacity building of
labour force
job experience and some limited job
training for employees that can be
applied to project-related jobs and in
the larger economy
pipeline route
operations
positive
negligible in absence of preferential
systems
none required additional to preferential
employment and training programs
positive
high for individuals and otherwise low in
so far as community effects are
experienced
increased individual
income
increased employment opportunities individual
construction, operations positive
high for affected individuals
none required additional to preferential
employment, procurement and training
programs
positive
high for affected individuals
migration
in-migration
pipeline route
construction, operations negative
negligible given short-term nature of
construction activity and little operations
activity
preferential employment locally
aggressive public information campaign on
recruitment procedures
negative
negligible, however see reference to
migration in infrastructure section below
Natural Resources
availability of land
resources
land use changes
pipeline route
construction, operations negative
low during construction and negligible
during operations given limited land
requirements
avoidance of villages, households and
agricultural land
compensation where avoidance is not possible
negative
negligible and some people may benefit
as a result of compensation
effects on water
resources
reduced water quality for human
consumption and agriculture as a
result of potential environmental
effects
pipeline route
construction
negative
moderate over very short term
mitigation of potential construction generated
water quality effects at source
negative
low
effects on availability
of biological resources
reduced quantity and quality of
biological resources used for
livelihood purposes
pipeline route
construction, operations negative
low during construction and negligible
during operations given limited land
requirements and very limited potential
for environmental effects
mitigation of potential construction generated
effects at source
avoidance of valued biological resources
negative
negligible, however see reference to
biological resources in infrastructure
section below
Social and Physical Services and Infrastructure
infrastructure
construction and co-operative
maintenance of access roads
pipeline route
construction, operations positive
not applicable as this is purely a project
benefit
construction of access road and arrangements
in place for its operation and maintenance over
the long term
positive
high as remoteness of population results
in significant constraint to economic and
social development
consequent on road construction,
improved access to social services
pipeline route
operations
positive
not applicable as this is purely a project
benefit
none required
positive
high, see above
consequent on road construction,
improved access to markets
pipeline route
operations
positive
not applicable as this is purely a project
benefit
none required
positive
high, see above
consequent on road construction,
increased pressure on land and
biological resources as a result of
migration
pipeline route
operations
negative to
positive
not applicable
no direct mitigation practical
ongoing consultations with communities will
determine if socioeconomic effects net out
negatively or positively
there may be negative environmental effects
negative to
positive
low to moderate, depending on capacity
of communes and communities to
manage their biological resources
there may be benefit if increased access
to biological resources can be
sustainably managed
