Publications (for more Dutch language publications - see NL page)   

BOOKS  OR  BOOK  CONTRIBUTIONS
2010 Biodiversity in Environmental Assessment: Enhancing Ecosystem Services for Human Well-Being. 

Roel Slootweg,  Asha Rajvanshi, Vinod B. Mathur & Arend Kolhoff (editors). Ecology, Biodiversity & Conservation Series - Cambridge University Press, U.K. (9 chapters, 437 pages).

Download Summary of chapters, read a book review in IAPA, or go to Cambridge University Press 

n: 2010. Handbook of Strategic Environmental Assessment

Sadler, B., R. Aschemann, J. Dusik, T. Fischer, M. Partidario and R. Verheem (eds). Earthscan

Chapter 13 (pp.190 - 207): SEA and Water Management. Nooteboom, S., P. Huntjens and R. Slootweg.

In: 2010. The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity for Local and Regional Policy Makers

Chapter  6. Spatial Planning and Environmentral Assessments

Two case studies contributed to case studies database (Aral Sea Wetland Restoration & Egypt irrigation rehabilitation), accessible here through interactive TEEB map

In: 2003 International Handbook of Social Impact Assessment: Conceptual and Methodological Advances  

Becker and Vanclay (eds). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.  

Chapter 5 (pp:56-73) : Integrating environmental and social impact assessment. Roel Slootweg, Frank Vanclay & Marlies van Schooten 

Chapter 6 (pp: 74-91): Conceptualising social change processes and social impacts. Marlies van Schooten, Frank Vanclay & Roel Slootweg. 

In: 1995. Tropical Freshwater Wetlands: A Guide to Current Knowledge and Sustainable Management. H. Roggeri.  Development in Hydrobiology 12, Kluwer Academic Publishers (in English and French).

Case 7 (pp: 159-166). Partial restoration of floodplain functions at local level: the experience of Gounougou, Benue valley, Cameroon.

Roel Slootweg. & Marlies van Schooten.

1994 A Multidisciplinary Approach to Schistosomiasis Control in Northern Cameroon. With special reference to the role of fish in snail control. 

Roel Slootweg. PhD Thesis 

Download: entire book, by chapter, or related scientific papers (see next page)

In: 1993. Towards the wise use of wetlands. T.J. Davis (ed.). Ramsar Convention Bureau.

Appndix 2 (pp: 169-180): Additional guidelines for the implementation of the wise use concept

Adopted as an annex to Resolution 5.6 of the 5th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (Kushiro, Japan, 1993)

PUBLISHED  REPORTS
2011. Ecoregionl Economic Development: an Integrated Spatial Planning Approach. 
CREM (Amsterdam), SevS (Oegstgeest), Institute for Environmental Studies (VU University), Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Cases 
  • Top-down, bottom-up, or both? Lessons from the Upper Breede River area, Western Cape, South Africa
  • Master Plan for the Rehabilitation and Revitalisation of the Ex-Mega Rice Project Area in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia 
  • Planning and Environmental Assessment in the Greater Mekong Subregion 
  • Trilateral Wadden Sea Cooperation (TWC), the Dutch Wadden Area 
2009 Integrated Water Resources Management and Strategic Environmental Assessment - joining forces for climate proofing.

Roel Slootweg. Perspectives on water and climate change adaptation No. 16.

Paper initiated by the Co-operative Programme on Water and Climate (CPWC) and the Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment (MER), submitted to the High Level Panel session at the 5th World Water Forum, Istanbul.

2008 Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Strategic Environmental Assessment. Lessons from Influential Cases

Roel Slootweg &  Pieter van Beukering. Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment.

Case descriptions (94 pages) (1,5 Mb)

2008 Advisory Note on Strategic Environmental Assessment and Ecosystem Services. OECD, Paris

OECD-DAC Network on Environment and Development Cooperation (Slootweg acting as contributing author on behalf of the Netherlands Commission for Environmental assessment)

2006  Biodiversity in EIA and SEA.  Background Document to CBD Decision VIII/28: Voluntary Guidelines on Biodiversity-Inclusive Impact Assessment

Roel Slootweg, Arend Kolhoff, Rob Verheem & Robert Höft. Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment, supported by CBD, Ramsar, CMS & IAIA.   

Translated by by CBD secretariat in Spanish & French (see below):

La Diversidad Biológica en las Evaluaciones de Impacto. Documento de antecedentes de la Decisión VII/28 del Convenio sobre la Diversidad Biológica: Directrices voluntarias sobre evaluaciones de impacto, incluida la diversidad biológica. Cuaderno Técnico CDB No. 26. 

La Diversité Biologique Dans L’évaluation De L’impact, Document De Base De La Décision Viii/28 De La CDB: Lignes directrices volontaires sur l’évaluation de l’impact tenant compte de la diversité biologique. Cahier technique CDB No 26.

2004   Reclaiming Drainage - Toward an Integrated Approach.

Safwat Abdel-Dayam, Jan Hoevenaars, Peter P. Mollinga, Waltina Scheumann, Roel Slootweg, Frank van Steenbergen. World bank ARD Report No 1

Summary in: Irrigation & Drainage Management 2005 (pdf 323 kb) 

SCIENTIFIC  PUBLICATIONS
2011. Resilience Thinking Improves SEA: A Discussion Paper. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal 29: 263-276

Slootweg, R. and M. Jones 

(with contributions from: Alan Bond, Susie Brownlie, Mark Fessey, Marie Hanusch, Art Hoole, Leonardo Marotta, Maria Partidario, Ulrike Pröbstl, and Riki Therivel)

2011. Maximizing benefits for biodiversity: the potential of enhancement strategies in impact assessment. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 29(3), pp. 181 –193. DOI: 10.3152/146155111X12959673796245

Asha Rajvanshi, Susie Brownlie, Roel Slootweg and Roshni Arora

2007 Drainframe as a Tool for Integrated Strategic Environmental Assessment: Lessons from Practise.

Roel Slootweg, Jan Hoevenaars & Safwat Abdel-Dayem. Irrigation and Drainage 56: S191–S20.

2005  Biodiversity in SEA for spatial plans - experiences from the Netherlands

Kolhoff, A. & R. Slootweg. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management 7: 267-286.

2005  The Biodiversity Assessment Framework: making biodiversity part of corporate social responsibility

Slootweg, R.. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal Special Issue on Biodiversity 23:  37-46.                         

(also available in Chinese and Dutch)

2003  A generic approach to integrate biodiversity consideration in screening and scoping for EIA

Roel Slootweg & Arend Kolhoff. Environmental assessment Review 23

2001  Function Evaluation as a Framework for the Integration of Social and Environmental Impact Assessment

Roel Slootweg, Frank Vanclay and Marlies van Schooten. In: Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal 19: 19-28  

 

Awarded by the International Association for Impact Assessment as best paper in 2001-2002

More scientific papers linked to PhD research, here.
MISSCELLANEOUS
2010  Biodiversity in Environmental Assessment: Enhancing Ecosystem Services for Human Well-Being.

Roel Slootweg,  Asha Rajvanshi, Vinod B. Mathur & Arend Kolhoff 

Poster (6Mb) for the 30th annual conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment, Geneva, April 2010

2005  Principles on Biodiversity in Impact Assessment

IAIA Biodiversity & Ecology Section. AIA Special Publication Series No. 3

( Français ), ( Español )

1995 Snail control by fish: an explanation for its failure

Roel Slootweg. Naga. International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management - Manila.