Megaprojects and Risk provides the first detailed examination of the phenomenon of
megaprojects. It is a fascinating account of how the promoters of multi-billion dollar …

Abstract The effectiveness of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) systems is contingent
on a number of control mechanisms: procedural; judicial; evaluative; public and government …

Abstract Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a mandatory decision-support tool in
every country of the world, developed 50 years ago to ensure the consideration of the …

This book challenges the prevailing assumption that Environmental Impact Assessment
(EIA) should be structured around a unitary EIA process. The book begins by identifying …

Most of the research on environmental impact assessment quality has been focused on the
quality of environmental impact statements (EIS), if they supplied important information …

The global economy relies heavily on oil and gas resources. However, hydrocarbon
exploitation projects can cause significant impacts on the environment. But despite the …

Despite increased focus on environmental impact assessment (EIA) effectiveness in
general, little research has been conducted on EIA effectiveness in protected areas (PAs) …

Abstract The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is one of the important means of
environmental management worldwide, and the EIA follow-up is one of the crucial measures …

Offers solutions and best practices to respond to recurrent problems and contemporary
challenges in the field Since the publication of the first edition of Environmental Impact …

This paper examines the impact of strategic environmental assessment (SEA)–its direct
impact on policies, plans and programs (PPPs) and its indirect and longer-term impacts …