Drawing on 30 years of experience in over 40 countries, Hatfield provides a broad range of environmental services in international development.
Hatfield relies on a participatory approach and partnerships with local organizations to carry out contextually appropriate work, promote sustainability, and optimize project outcomes.
In May 2007, Hatfield’s international development work was recognized at the 15th Annual Canadian Awards for International Cooperation where Hatfield was presented with the ‘Award for Excellence in Corporate Social and Ethical Responsibility’.
Services
Hatfield provides a comprehensive range of environmental services to international development clients, including:
- Capacity building and training
- Institutional strengthening
- Needs assessment and stakeholder consulting
- Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and agent orange investigations
- Environmental governance
- Environmental impact assessments
- Social and gender assessments
- Environmental communications
- Environmental information systems
- Biodiversity studies
- GIS and remote sensing
Featured Projects
Agent Orange Investigations
Since 1994, Hatfield has been at the forefront of research, studies, and mitigation work related to Agent Orange Dioxin in the environment and human population of Viet Nam. This groundbreaking scientific research has been instrumental in helping raise international awareness regarding the impacts of Agent Orange dioxin on the human and natural environment of Viet Nam. more>>
River Awareness Kits
Hatfield has pioneered an innovative approach to presenting water and environmental information and conducting capacity development programs through the ‘River Awareness Kit’ (RAK) approach. more>>
Strengthening Good Governance through Environmental Management and Spatial Planning
The Indonesian province of Aceh was devestated by the earthquake and tsunami on December 26th, 2004. The Strengthening Good Governance through Environmental Management and Spatial Planning project was initiated to address some of the impacts of the earthquake and tsunami through conducting an assessment of coastal resources and promoting good environmental management practices in reconstruction activities. more>>
Capacity Building for Decentralized Natural Resources
Hatfield provided technical assistance in support of the Government of Indonesia’s efforts to decentralize the country’s environmental and natural resources management authority. more>>
Contact Hatfield
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Tom Boivin Senior Environmental Specialist & President e-mail: hcl@hatfieldgroup.com telephone: +1 604-926-3261 |






