Stakeholders are persons or groups who are directly or indirectly affected by a project, as well as those who may have interests in it or the ability to influence its outcome. The “stake” that any individual or group has in a project or investment will vary. People and governments located near the project will be directly affected by project activities, but international audiences may also vocalize particular concerns with regard to project-induced environmental and social impacts. Projects also give rise to a broad range of indirect and cumulative impacts, sometimes to communities not directly adjacent to project facilities. Predicting and planning for such indirect impacts is a very difficult aspect of project social planning, but also one that is growing in international importance.