Author : International Institute for Environment and Development
Release : 2009
Genre : Environmental impact analysis
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis A Directory of Impact Assessment Guidelines by : International Institute for Environment and Development

Download or read book A Directory of Impact Assessment Guidelines written by International Institute for Environment and Development. This book was released on 2009. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This directory includes guidelines for environmental, health, and social impact assessment, drawing together documents from national governments, development banks, donor agencies, international organisations and NGOs. Over 450 documents are cited, with 150 abstracts, covering key sectors in every region of the world. The second edition has two important additions: firstly, the inclusion of over 140 country status reports which summarise the legislative and administrative context within which the guidelines operate. Secondly, the inclusion of four introductory chapters providing: a general introduction to impact assessment; a review of the quality of EIA guidelines, their use and circumnavigation; a review of EIA and stakeholder involvement; a review of the evolution of strategic environmental assessment (SEA).