Environmental Impact Assessment

Environmental Impact Assessment
Author: Peter Wathern
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2013-02-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1134897715

This comprehensive treatment of environmental impact assessment (EIA) provides an authoritative contemporary review of theory and practice over the past ten years. EIA is viewed as both science and art, reflecting the concern both with technical aspects of appraisal and the effects of EIA on the decision-making process. Adopted in many countries, with different degrees of enthusiasm, since its inception in the early 1970's, EIA is established as a major procedure for assessing the environmental implications of legislation, the implementation of policy and plans and the initiation of development projects. EIA is increasingly an essential part of environmental management

Audit and Evaluation in Environmental Assessment and Management

Audit and Evaluation in Environmental Assessment and Management
Author: Canada. Environmental Protection Service
Publisher: Environment Canada
Total Pages: 520
Release: 1987
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

Proceedings of a workshop on audit and evaluation environmental assessment and management, including both Canadian and international projects. Detailedevaluation of Canadian projects include pipeline projects in Canada andsouthern Ontario; frontier oil and gas exploration; Hinds Lake, Upper Salmonand Cat Arm hydroelectric developments in Newfoundland; Wreck Covehydroelectric development in Nova Scotia; Coquihalla Valley, British Columbia; Banff Highway Project; Shakwak Project; the Alaska Highway gaspipeline pre-build; and the Utah and Amax mines. Volume two presents supporting studies, divided into various areas: impact prediction, mitigation, and monitoring; public participation and social impact; andproject implementation and management procedures.

Public Input to Government Decision Making

Public Input to Government Decision Making
Author: Ron R. Wallace
Publisher:
Total Pages: 122
Release: 1980
Genre: Environmental impact analysis
ISBN:

"The present study assesses the degree to which recommendations made by Environmental Assessment Panels have influenced the federal decision making process. This is done principally by analysis of five case studies."--Exec. Summary.