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COMPENSATORY MEASURE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Environmental Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- equity-related compensation measure
1, record 1, English, equity%2Drelated%20compensation%20measure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- equity-related compensatory measure 2, record 1, English, equity%2Drelated%20compensatory%20measure
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compensation measures, in the context of facility siting, ... fall into two broad categories: (a) those which are impact-related, that is, they aim to offset unavoidable adverse residual impacts or damages thereby leaving the community no worse off than it was before the facility was sited there; and (b) those which are equity-related, that is, they aim to redress the unfair distribution of costs and benefits by ensuring that the local community derives benefit from the siting decision such that it is better off than it was before the facility was sited there. 1, record 1, English, - equity%2Drelated%20compensation%20measure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Examples of equity-related compensation measures include local purchasing and hiring policies (sometimes include employee training provisions), tax subsidies (e.g., payment of all or part of the property taxes of local residents, involving either only those most directly affected or the community as a whole), tipping fees (i.e., a tax on the material disposed of at the facility, either on a volume or gross receipt basis, with the funds earmarked for use by the local community), co-use of the facility (e.g., incorporating into the facility a landfill to dispose of municipal waste), bonus services (e.g., the provision of infrastructure such as schools, hospitals or other amenities which would enhance the community’s development potential), and bonus facilities (e.g., construction of a research and/or educational centre focussed on some specific aspect of the proposed facility such as the waste itself or the technology required to manage it). 1, record 1, English, - equity%2Drelated%20compensation%20measure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
- Économie environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mesure de compensation liée au principe d'équité
1, record 1, French, mesure%20de%20compensation%20li%C3%A9e%20au%20principe%20d%27%C3%A9quit%C3%A9
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mesure d'indemnisation liée au principe d'équité 2, record 1, French, mesure%20d%27indemnisation%20li%C3%A9e%20au%20principe%20d%27%C3%A9quit%C3%A9
feminine noun
- mesure d'indemnisation afférente à l'équité 2, record 1, French, mesure%20d%27indemnisation%20aff%C3%A9rente%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9quit%C3%A9
feminine noun
- mesure d'indemnisation associée à la capitalisation 2, record 1, French, mesure%20d%27indemnisation%20associ%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20capitalisation
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medidas contra la contaminación
- Economía del medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- medida de indemnización ligada a los bienes de capital
1, record 1, Spanish, medida%20de%20indemnizaci%C3%B3n%20ligada%20a%20los%20bienes%20de%20capital
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- medida de compensación basada en bienes de capital 1, record 1, Spanish, medida%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n%20basada%20en%20bienes%20de%20capital
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Economics
- Urban Planning
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- compensatory measure
1, record 2, English, compensatory%20measure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- compensation measure 2, record 2, English, compensation%20measure
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a framework for impact management ... consists of four basic components: - mitigation measures which aim to prevent or reduce potential negative effects; - compensation measures which aim to redress or offset unavoidable negative effects; - contingency measures which aim to aid in the detection and timely response to potential problems and unanticipated effects; and - community relations measures which aim to ensure effective two-way communication and joint problem-solving to resolve concerns and issues on an on-going basis. 2, record 2, English, - compensatory%20measure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Compensation measures, in the context of facility siting, ... fall into two broad categories: (a) those which are impact-related, that is, they aim to offset unavoidable adverse residual impacts or damages thereby leaving the community no worse off than it was before the facility was sited there; and (b) those which are equity-related, that is, they aim to redress the unfair distribution of costs and benefits by ensuring that the local community derives benefit from the siting decision such that it is better off than it was before the facility was sited there. 2, record 2, English, - compensatory%20measure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économie environnementale
- Aménagement urbain
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mesure de compensation
1, record 2, French, mesure%20de%20compensation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mesure compensatoire 2, record 2, French, mesure%20compensatoire
correct, feminine noun
- mesure d'indemnisation 3, record 2, French, mesure%20d%27indemnisation
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure en faveur de l'environnement permettant de contrebalancer les dommages qui lui sont causés par un projet et qui n'ont pu être évités ou limités par d'autres moyens. 2, record 2, French, - mesure%20de%20compensation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette mesure est généralement obligatoire, en ce sens qu'il s'agit de respecter un droit, une règle, une coutume. 4, record 2, French, - mesure%20de%20compensation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mesure compensatoire : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 4 février 2010. 5, record 2, French, - mesure%20de%20compensation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía del medio ambiente
- Planificación urbana
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- medida de compensación
1, record 2, Spanish, medida%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- medida de indemnización 1, record 2, Spanish, medida%20de%20indemnizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-04-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Environmental Economics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- impact-related compensation measure
1, record 3, English, impact%2Drelated%20compensation%20measure
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- impact-related compensatory measure 2, record 3, English, impact%2Drelated%20compensatory%20measure
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compensation measures, in the context of facility siting, ... fall into two broad categories: (a) those which are impact-related, that is, they aim to offset unavoidable adverse residual impacts or damages thereby leaving the community no worse off than it was before the facility was sited there; and (b) those which are equity-related, that is, they aim to redress the unfair distribution of costs and benefits by ensuring that the local community derives benefit from the siting decision such that it is better off than it was before the facility was sited there. 1, record 3, English, - impact%2Drelated%20compensation%20measure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Examples of impact-related compensation measures include in-kind compensation (i.e., replacement of what is lost), service subsidies (to support any expansion of services that may be required to offset the effect of increased demand), property tax abatement (to offset any potential increase in property taxes), property value protection (guarantee of payment of fair market value as protection against a real decline in property value due to the construction and operation of the facility), and property buy out (for those residents who are likely to suffer significant levels of unavoidable impacts for an extended period of time). Payments-in-lieu of taxes, which have become a convention in public facility development, are not regarded as a component of impact management. 1, record 3, English, - impact%2Drelated%20compensation%20measure
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
- Économie environnementale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mesure d'indemnisation liée aux répercussions
1, record 3, French, mesure%20d%27indemnisation%20li%C3%A9e%20aux%20r%C3%A9percussions
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mesure d'indemnisation axée sur les impacts 2, record 3, French, mesure%20d%27indemnisation%20ax%C3%A9e%20sur%20les%20impacts
proposal, feminine noun
- mesure de compensation axée sur les impacts 2, record 3, French, mesure%20de%20compensation%20ax%C3%A9e%20sur%20les%20impacts
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medidas contra la contaminación
- Economía del medio ambiente
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- medida de indemnización ligada al impacto
1, record 3, Spanish, medida%20de%20indemnizaci%C3%B3n%20ligada%20al%20impacto
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- medida de indemnización ligada a la repercusión 1, record 3, Spanish, medida%20de%20indemnizaci%C3%B3n%20ligada%20a%20la%20repercusi%C3%B3n
proposal, feminine noun
- medida de compensación ligada al impacto 2, record 3, Spanish, medida%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n%20ligada%20al%20impacto
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- compensatory measure 1, record 4, English, compensatory%20measure
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mesure de compensation 1, record 4, French, mesure%20de%20compensation
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(USEC 2-11-71) 1, record 4, French, - mesure%20de%20compensation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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