Feedback to Public Consultation - Jerma Palace Hotel in Marsascala

With reference to the following public consultation: https://meae.gov.mt/en/Public_Consultations/MECP/Pages/Consultations/ComprehensivePlantoRegenerateDerelictSiteofFormerJermaPalaceHotelinMarsascala.aspx

I have submitted the following to the Ministry for the Environment, Climate Change and Planning:

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Public Consultation - Comprehensive Plan to Regenerate Derelict Site of Former Jerma Palace Hotel in Marsascala

With reference to the initiative above, I am hereby appealing to the Ministry for the Environment, Climate Change and Planning to employ a Social Impact Assessment (SIA) process, which is in accordance with international standards for example those set by the International Association for Impact Assessment, which is accessible from this link:

https://www.socialimpactassessment.com/documents/IAIA%202015%20Social%20Impact%20Assessment%20guidance%20document.pdf  

In this regard, please refer to public consultation regarding SIAs dated 17 May 2019. Link: https://meae.gov.mt/en/Public_Consultations/MTI/Pages/Consultations/PAproposestointroduceSocialImpactAssessmentProcedures.aspx

My correspondence dated 31 May 2019 to the PA regarding refers in link below. To date, I have not been informed of any policy update in this regard. 

 https://mikes-beat.blogspot.com/2019/05/feedback-re-social-impact-assessment.html

Dr Michael Briguglio

Sociologist