Environmental Assessment of Projects, Plans and Programmes

This practical text provides a detailed analysis of the issues relating to the environmental assessment of projects, plans and programmes. It deals with relevant international and EU law, as well as the UK implementing and amending regulations. The work helps the reader understand the concepts of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and their origins; and aids in determining whether or an EIA or SEA is required, and how to comply with the legal requirements. It explains the requirements for various types of projects, such as planning, highways, archaeology, agriculture and forestry, and gives guidance on best practice in conducting an EIA or SEA. It also discusses at what stage and on what grounds an EIA or SEA can be challenged, and explains the effects of non-compliance with the EIA or SEA procedures. In addition, it considers how the courts have been approaching EIA issues at both national and European levels. It combines practical guidance with detailed analysis of the technical issues, and sets out the requirements for different types of projects.
It shows how EIAs and SEAs can be challenged, and provides unique coverage of the growing body of EU Case Law. It reproduces the main EIA and SEA Regulations (annotated) and relevant international texts, EU legislation and other selected UK subordinate legislation (unannotated).