Handbook of Environmental Impact Assessment, Volume 2

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a significant, anticipatory, environmental management tool. International debate focuses on its enhancement to meet the challenges of sustainable development as well as demands for scientifically robust integrated and participative decision-making. This handbook hopes to improve practices by contributing an international, multidisciplinary, ready-reference source to this debate. Volume I addresses EIA principles, process and methods. Part 1 maps the EIA process and its impact on decision. It positions EIA in the context of sustainable development and relative to other decision tools, including economic valuation. It also positions strategic environmental assessment (SEA) in a similar way. Part 2 addresses the elements of the EIA process and significant impact assessment topics (air, water, ecological, social, risk, landscape and visual) not only in terms of good practice but also methodological evolution. This volume concludes by addressing cumulative impact assessment and SEA methods. Volume II provides a unique consideration for EIA implementation and practice in Europe, Africa, the Far East, South America and North America. It uses a number of project types to provide 'how to do' guidance and addresses practice in policy and plan assessment. This book should be read by legislators, decision-makers, economists, developers, industrial managers and consultants involved in this significant field.

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a significantanticipatory, environmental management tool. International debatefocuses on its enhancement to meet the challenges of sustainabledevelopment as well as demands for scientifically robust integratedand participative decision-making. This handbook hopes to improvepractices by contributing an international, multidisciplinaryready-reference source to this debate.Volume I addresses EIA principles, process and methods. Part 1maps the EIA process and its impact on decision. It positions EIAin the context of sustainable development and relative to otherdecision tools, including economic valuation. It also positionsstrategic environmental assessment (SEA) in a similar way. Part 2addresses the elements of the EIA process and significant impactassessment topics (air, water, ecological, social, risk, landscapeand visual) not only in terms of good practice but alsomethodological evolution. This volume concludes by addressingcumulative impact assessment and SEA methods.Volume II provides a unique consideration for EIA implementationand practice in Europe, Africa, the Far East, South America andNorth America. It uses a number of project types to provide 'how todo' guidance and addresses practice in policy and planassessment.This book should be read by legislators, decision-makerseconomists, developers, industrial managers and consultantsinvolved in this significant field.

List of Contributors.Preface.Part 1: Quality and Effectiveness.1 Introduction.2 Comparative Evaluation of EIA Systems.3 Capacity Building.4 Quality and Quality Control in EIA.Part 2: EIA At the International Level.5 The Convention of Environmental Impact Assessment in aTransboundary Context.6 Environmental Impact Assessment A and Multi-Lateral FinancialInstitutions.Part 3: International Experience.7 Environmental Impact Assessment in Central and EasternEurope.8 Environmental Impact Assessment in East Asia.9 Environmental Impact Assessment in Africa.10 Environmental Impact Assessment in South and CentralAmerica.11 Environmental Impact Assessment in North America.12 Environmental Impact Assessment in the European Union.Part 4: Sectoral Experience.13 Policy Environmental Assessment.14 Environmental Impact Assessment of Land-Use Plans: Experienceunder the National Environmental Policy Act and the CaliforniaEnvironmental Quality Act.15 Environmental Impact Assessment and Waste Management.16 Environmental Impact Assessment of Road and RailInfrastructure.17 Environmental Impact Assessment for Energy Projects.18 Environmental Impact Assessment for Mining Projects.19 Environmental Impact Assessment for Water Projects.Index