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Explores the unifying and universal principles at the heart of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) wherever it may be practiced worldwide. This overview of the field by Angus Morrison-Saunders emphasizes the big ideas upon which EIA was founded and which remain central to theory and practice today...
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Edward Elgar Publishing Limited,
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| Publisher Address: | Cheltenham, Glos : |
| Publication Dates: | [2018] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Elgar advanced introductions
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| Summary: |
Explores the unifying and universal principles at the heart of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) wherever it may be practiced worldwide. This overview of the field by Angus Morrison-Saunders emphasizes the big ideas upon which EIA was founded and which remain central to theory and practice today. In a nutshell, EIA is essentially about thinking before acting. |
| Carrier Form: | x, 174 pages : form ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 150-168) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781785369698 (hardback) : 1785369695 (hardback) 9781785369711 (paperback) 1785369717 (paperback) 9781785369704 (ebook) 1785369709 (ebook) |
| Index Number: | TD194 |
| CLC: | X820.3 |
| Call Number: | X820.3/M882 |
| Contents: | Introduction: setting the scene -- Forms of EIA -- Back to the beginning: EIA and the National Environmental Policy Act 1969 (US) -- A brief reflection on the goals and purpose of EIA -- EIA and decision-making -- Screening and scoping -- Prediction, assessment and mitigation -- Review, approval decision and EIA follow-up -- Spectrum f development and design considerations -- Alternatives and mitigation -- Representing environment -- Engaging with stakeholders -- Science, uncertainty and adaptive management in EIA -- Cumulative impact assessment -- Conclusions. |