The importance of theory in shaping social impact monitoring: lessons from the Berg River Dam, South Africa

摘要: The outputs and outcome of a social-monitoring programme is direct result the theoretical framework used by practitioner. One approach to adopt social impact monitoring frameworks that identify impacts through deductive process objective rationality. This often results in checklist reporting myopic focus on predetermined themes (such as employment, housing, education, health). blinds practitioner issues fall outside their frame analysis. paper narrative reflection authors changing evident at different stages Berg River Dam. Lessons learnt are that: purpose promote sustainability; explicit models each stage environmental assessment management (that is, assessment, plan (EMP) design EMP implementation stage) imperative guide programme; a...