Explanations for the quality of biodiversity inputs to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in areas with high biodiversity value

F Swanepoel, F Retief, A Bond, J Pope… - Journal of …, 2019 - World Scientific
Biodiversity is under significant threat globally and therefore the biodiversity input to
environmental impact assessment (EIA) is important. The quality of biodiversity inputs needs …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating communication of findings in Environmental Impact Assessment and developing a research agenda for improvement

A Bond, F Retief, A Morrison-Saunders, J Pope… - Environmental Impact …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) aims to embed consideration of the
significance of predicted environmental consequences (the findings) of proposed …

Environmental impact assessment (EIA) effectiveness in protected areas

RC Alberts, FP Retief, DP Cilliers, C Roos… - … and Project Appraisal, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Despite increased focus on environmental impact assessment (EIA) effectiveness in
general, little research has been conducted on EIA effectiveness in protected areas (PAs) …

Does strategic environmental assessment lead to more environmentally sustainable decisions? Reflections on its substantive effectiveness

TB Fischer, FP Retief - Handbook on strategic environmental …, 2021 - elgaronline.com
This chapter focuses on one of the key purposes of Strategic Environmental Assessment
(SEA), namely to make policy, plan and programme (PPP) decisions and resulting actions …

The potential contribution of environmental impact assessment (EIA) to responsible tourism: The case of the Kruger National Park

J Pope, JA Wessels, A Douglas, M Hughes… - Tourism Management …, 2019 - Elsevier
Environmental impact assessment (EIA) and responsible tourism both aspire to contribute to
sustainable development. EIA is the process of identifying, assessing and managing the …

The consideration of waste management in environmental impact assessment (EIA) for developments in protected areas

CE Claassens, DP Cilliers, FP Retief… - … and Project Appraisal, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Waste management is an important consideration for developments within protected areas
(PAs). With the growing demand for mainly tourism-related infrastructure in PAs, more urgent …

Evaluating environmental impact assessment report quality in South African national parks

LA Sandham, C Huysamen, FP Retief… - … African Protected Area …, 2020 - journals.co.za
This research evaluates Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report quality for a selected
sample of development projects in South African national parks. It applies an adapted …

Re-thinking the fundamentals of EIA through the identification of key assumptions for evaluation

RC Alberts, FP Retief, C Roos, DP Cilliers… - … and Project Appraisal, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT EIA is increasingly being questioned as a decision-making instrument of choice
for decision makers. In addressing these concerns, the paper aims to re-think the …

Evaluating the quality of Environmental Impact Assessment Reports (EIARs) for tourism developments in protected areas: The Kruger to Canyons Biosphere case …

KV Malepe, A González, FP Retief - Impact Assessment and Project …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
There has been little empirical investigation of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
performance towards safeguarding conservation and promoting responsible tourism within …

Biodiversity offsets in EIA: Getting the timing right

M De Witt, J Pope, F Retief, A Bond… - Environmental Impact …, 2019 - Elsevier
Major developments can result in significant impacts on biodiversity, which the mandated
process of environmental impact assessment (EIA) aims to mitigate. There has been a …