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Listserv Discussions Groups

The increasing use of electronic communication provides additional opportunities for international associations such as IAIA to assist their members in direct ways. IAIA has established listserv discussion groups in some of the more popular fields of impact assessment and which may be beneficial to the organization of IAIA. Depending on the success of these discussion groups, and on interest expressed, listservs may be established to cater to other interest areas of impact assessment.

All listservs are automated, unmoderated electronic discussion groups administered by S&L Computer Services, Inc., in Fargo, ND, USA.

These are not intended to be high-volume discussion groups; rather, they are intended to focus on small areas of impact assessment and to discuss issues of interest to an international membership. From time to time, facilitators in each field will promote a discussion by raising key issues.

Available Listservs

The following listserv discussion groups are available at this time.

  • News is not a discussion group but a news group to provide rapid transmission of news about all IAIA activities and about impact assessment issues generally. It is recommended that all IAIA members join this list.
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (NR "Natural Resources"). Discuss and assess the benefits of increased practical application of EIA to these sectors. Facilitator: Patrick Duffy.
  • Biodiversity and Ecology. This listserv provides a forum for discussing ecological impact assessment and the integration of biodiversity issues and concerns with impact assessment at the project, program, and policy levels. The facilitators are Asha Rajvanshi and Verina Ingram.
  • Climate Change. The purpose of the IAIA Climate Change listserv is to identify the role of impact assessment (including strategic impact assessment) in addressing climate change issues around the world. Discussion should be wide-ranging and consider areas of concern for national and international governments, industry, NGOs, and donor institutions such as International Finance Institutions (IFIs). IA is directly linked to adaptation, but mitigation, although most commonly indirectly linked, may also be discussed. Co-facilitators are Norval Collins and Anne Elisabeth Carlsen.
  • Corporate Stewardship and Risk Management. An open forum to discuss practical issues and strategies associated with CSRM and its relation to the EIA process. Potential topics include environmental auditing, voluntary initiatives and corporate social responsibility, local perspectives on projects involving the application of Environmental Management Systems, follow-up and more. Facilitated by Angela Pinilla Urzola.
  • Health deals with health impact assessment and is facilitated by Lea den Broeder.
  • SIA deals with social impact assessment and is facilitated by Frank Vanclay and others.
  • Strategic is a discussion group about strategic impact assessment and is facilitated by Thomas Fischer.
  • Students and Early Professionals provides a forum for SEPs to exchange ideas and experiences. It is also intended to provide a forum for pursuing improved SEP involvement in IAIA throughout the year and at IAIA annual meetings. Facilitated by Tracey Nitz.
  • Washington Area Branch (WAB) is used to inform IAIA members and friends in the Washington, DC, area about local IAIA activities and IA-related information of interest.Facilitated by Will Knowland.

Usage: Important information

  • General information should only be sent to IAIA NEWS and should never be cross-posted to any other listserv.
  • The lists may be used only by subscribers.
  • If your e-mail address changes, it is your responsibility to unsubscribe your old address and re-subscribe with your new address.

Using the Listservs: Subscribing, Posting Messages, and Unsubscribing

To subscribe to the IAIA News listserv

  1. Send an email to: mdaemon@iaia.org.
  2. In the subject line, write Subscribe.
  3. The first line of the message must contain the following text in this exact format: SUBSCRIBE NEWS. You will be added to the list automatically and should receive a confirmation message by return e-mail within an hour.

To post a message

Only subscribers can post to the list. To post a message to the entire discussion group, send e-mail to news@iaia.org. Please be sure to give a concise, clear subject.

To reply to a message

To post a reply to the entire discussion group, be sure to type the name of the list in the "To" line (news@iaia.org) rather than clicking "Reply."

To unsubscribe from the listserv
Note: if your e-mail address changes, it is your responsibility to unsubscribe your original address and re-subscribe with your new address.

  1. Send an email to: mdaemon@iaia.org.
  2. In the subject line, write Unsubscribe.
  3. The first line of the message must be contain the following text in this exact format: UNSUBSCRIBE NEWS.

To subscribe, unsubscribe, or post a message to any of the other listservs

Follow the directions above but replace NEWS with the name of the list you want to join or post a message to. Only one subscription is allowed per e-mail message.

To subscribe/unsubscribe:

  • BIODIVERSITY
  • CLIMATECHANGE
  • CSRM
  • HEALTH
  • NR
  • SEP
  • SIA
  • STRATEGIC
  • IAIA-WAB

To post a message/reply, send e-mail to:

Questions, Problems, or Suggestions

Please direct questions, problems, or suggestions about the administration of any of these listservs to Leo Worner, S&L Computer Services, Inc., 704 28th St. SW, Fargo, ND USA. +1.701.298.3725. Fax +1.701.298.9979. leo@slcomp.com.

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