Handbook of Environmental Impact Assessment
Alberto Fonseca
Reviewing over 50 years of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) policy making and implementation around the world, this thought-provoking Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the current research surrounding EIA. Presenting new trends in law and policy making, it highlights best practices in the application of technology to impact prediction and management, procedural efficiency, decision-making and public participation. In addition to explaining the practicalities of the EIA process, chapters delve deep into EIA's decision-making stages and methods, revealing the causes of and solutions to recurrent issues. Contributions from leading scholars analyse case studies from Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, and North and South America to provide a truly global picture of EIA implementation. Critically examining the laws, policies, and procedures involved in these case studies, this Handbook concludes by highlighting new ideas, trends and methods in the field. With a global scope, the illustrative case studies and critical evaluations will prove a useful resource for students and scholars of environmental and management studies and law. Exploring how to implement best practices, it will prove invaluable to EIA practitioners, including consultants, developers and regulators, offering inspiration and guidance for policy reforms.
年:
2022
版本:
1
出版商:
Edward Elgar Publishing
語言:
english
頁數:
470
ISBN 10:
1800379625
ISBN 13:
9781800379626
系列:
Research Handbooks on Impact Assessment series
文件:
PDF, 8.08 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2022