Environmental Impact Assessment: A Practical Guide

Environmental Impact Assessment: A Practical Guide
Author: Betty Bowers Marriott
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 338
Release: 1997-01-22
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780070404106

Providing information on the assessment an devaluation of environmental impacts, this study also discusses the fundamentals of preparing crystal clear environmental impact statements. Practical, real-life examples are included, as well as tips for identifying and avoiding potential pitfalls.

Protection of Wetlands

Protection of Wetlands
Author: Dave Stute
Publisher: Legislative Reference Bureau
Total Pages: 32
Release: 1974
Genre: Conservation of natural resources
ISBN:

Effective Environmental Assessments

Effective Environmental Assessments
Author: Charles Eccleston
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 489
Release: 2016-04-19
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1420032437

Although upwards of 50,000 Environmental Assessments (EA) are prepared annually, the focus of the National Environmental Policy Acts (NEPA) Regulations is clearly on defining requirements for preparing environmental impact statements. Surprisingly, until now, there has been no authoritative and comprehensive guide on how to prepare Environmental As

Preparing NEPA Environmental Assessments

Preparing NEPA Environmental Assessments
Author: Charles Eccleston
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2012-05-08
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1439808902

Although upwards of 50,000 environmental assessments (EAs) are prepared annually-compared to some 500 environmental impact statements (EISs)-the focus of U.S. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations is on defining requirements for preparing EISs. Written by Charles Eccleston and J. Peyton Doub, who have established themselves among the

Strategic Environmental Assessment

Strategic Environmental Assessment
Author: Riki Therivel
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2013-07-04
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1134161301

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is a new approach to environmental assessment, global in scope, which considers the environmental impacts of policies, plans and programmes. It is already in use in a number of countries and is rapidly being adopted by those involved with environmental management and regulation, including governments, official and voluntary sector agencies, academic courses and consultancies. This text defines and analyzes SEA within the overall context of environmental assessment. It introduces and reviews the current state of SEA, evaluates its application in a number of countries with a range of detailed case studies, provides a critique of its techniques and an analysis of its importance for the future.

Environmental Assessment in Practice

Environmental Assessment in Practice
Author: Owen Harrop
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2005-08-05
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1134729782

This text explains what constitutes good practice in applying environmental assessment as an environmental management tool. A wide range of case studies and other student text features are employed to demonstrate how the different methods, techniques and disciplines of environmental assessment can be used. The authors address the key concepts for environmental assessment procedures: methods for using E.A.; techniques for impact prediction and evaluation; environmental risk assessment; EA consultation and participation; project management; environmental statement review and post-project analysis; and strategic environmental assessment. Worldwide case studies include: gas pipelines, hydroelectric power plants, gold mining, river crossings, waste-to-energy plants and gravel extraction in England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, the USA, Venezuela, the Netherlands, Iceland, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Ghana.