Environmental Impact Assessment: A Comparative ReviewEnvironmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has become a vital management tool worldwide. EIA is a means of evaluating the likely consequences of a proposed major action which will significantly affect the environment, before that action is taken.This new edition of Wood's key text provides an authoritative, international review of environmental impact assessment, comparing systems used in the UK, USA, the Netherlands, Canada, the Commonwealth of Australia and New Zealand and South Africa. |
Contents
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Chapter 2 EIA in the United States | 17 |
Chapter 3 The European Directive on EIA | 34 |
Chapter 4 EIA in the UK | 52 |
Chapter 5 EIA in the Netherlands Canada the Commonwealth of Australia New Zealand and South Africa | 64 |
Chapter 6 Legal basis of EIA systems | 91 |
Chapter 7 Coverage of EIA systems | 108 |
Chapter 8 Consideration of alternatives | 125 |
Chapter 13 Decision making | 221 |
Chapter 14 Monitoring and auditing of impacts | 240 |
Chapter 15 Mitigation of impacts | 258 |
Chapter 16 ConsuItation and participation | 275 |
Chapter 17 Monitoring of EIA systems | 300 |
Chapter 18 Benefits and costs of EIA systems | 314 |
Chapter 19 Strategic environmental assessment | 331 |
Chapter 20 Conclusions | 357 |
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activities amended Directive Annex ANZECC application approval Canada Canadian Environmental Assessment CEAA cent Chapter Commonwealth of Australia competent authority comprehensive study consideration consultation and participation costs Council coverage DEAT decision decision-making DETR documents draft EIS Dutch EIA EIA Commission EIA process EIA Regulations EIA report preparation EIA requirements EIAC EISS ensure Environment Australia Environment Protection environmental effects Environmental Impact Assessment environmental impact statement Environmental Management Act Environmental Policy Act Environmental Protection Environmental Quality EPBC Act European Commission European Directive example federal formal Glasson guidance impact monitoring implementation improve involved issues jurisdictions legislation LPAs ment Ministry mitigation measures NEPA Netherlands panel review practice programmes projects public participation public review published relating relevant authority Resource Management Act responsible result Sadler scoping report screening significant South Africa specified stage strategic environmental assessment summary sustainable development treatment of alternatives Zealand