Environmental Impact Assessment Cutting Edge for the 21st Century [Paperback]

This book examines the crucial role of EIA in government decision-making in Europe, the Nordic countries, North America, Asia and the Pacific.The process of Environmental Impact Assessment aims to ensure that development projects have no disastrous environmental and social consequences. This book examines its crucial role in government decision-making in Europe, North America and Asia by outlining its procedures for assessing projects.The process of Environmental Impact Assessment aims to ensure that development projects have no disastrous environmental and social consequences. This book examines its crucial role in government decision-making in Europe, North America and Asia by outlining its procedures for assessing projects.The process of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) aims to ensure that development projects have no disastrous environmental and social consequences. This book examines the crucial role of EIA in government decision-making in Europe, North America and Asia. It explains what EIA is and why it is important; outlines the best procedures for assessing projects; shows how to write an environmental impact statement and suggests ways to minimize areas of dispute for government, investors and the community. It is up to date and written from an international perspective for students, practitioners and policy-makers.Abbreviations; List of checklists; List of figures; List of tables; List of maps; Preface; 1. EIA approaches; 2. EIA procedures; 3. EIA methodologies; 4. Public participation, inquiries, and mediation; 5. International organisations; 6. Europe; 7. The Nordic countries; 8. North America; 9. Asia and the Pacific; 10. Towards the twenty-first century; References; Glossary; Bibliography; Index. The book is rich on case studies from various parts of the world. Environmental International