Twelve cumulative effects assessments (CEAs) have been conducted at Hydro-Québec
since 1999. This article explains how they have evolved in a seven-step approach. It also …

A longstanding critique of project-level environmental assessment is that it is weak at
addressing cumulative effects, and because of this many argue that cumulative effects are …

An important part of conservation practice is the empirical evaluation of program and policy
impacts. Understanding why conservation programs succeed or fail is essential for …

The usual reason for preparing an environmental assessment (EA) is to``provide sufficient
evidence and analysis to determine whether to prepare a finding of no significant impact or …

The ecology consultancy market has been booming in recent years and is predicted to out
perform other environmental consultancy sectors during the current economic situation. In …

The cumulative impacts of human activities and natural disturbance are leading to loss and
extinction of species, ecological communities and biocultural connections people have to …

Since any proposed activity could contribute to a wide range of potential CEs at different
spatial and temporal scales, a tiered or nested approach should be followed to assess CEs …

Social impacts resulting from policy changes and other interventions interact and aggregate,
and are influenced by additional interventions and exogenous factors, leading to cumulative …

Cumulative effects analysis (CEA) allows natural resource managers to understand the
status of resources in historical context, learn from past management actions, and adapt …

Follow-up is one of the 'last frontiers' of the very successful instrument of Environmental
Impact Assessment (EIA). By capturing follow-up, together with Strategic Environmental …