Environmental Assessment in Developing and Transitional Countries
Principles, Methods and Practice
1st Edition
Published on 10. June 2013
320 pages
978-1-118-68558-7 (ISBN)
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Since the 1980s, and especially since the Rio Earth Summit in 1992,there has been a substantial extension in the adoption and use ofEnvironmental Assessment (EA) procedures in developing countriesand countries in transition (low and middle income countries).However, few existing texts in environmental assessment ordevelopment studies have reflected this trend sufficiently, untilthis publication.
Divided into two main parts:
* EA Principles, Processes and Practice.
* Country and Institutional Studies of EA Procedures and Practice.
This book explains the essentials of environmental impactassociation in the context of developing countries and assesses itsimportance to both developed and developing countries.
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Norman Lee and Clive George are the authors of Environmental Assessment in Developing and Transitional Countries: Principles, Methods and Practice, published by Wiley.
Content
Introduction (N. Lee & C. George).
EA PRINCIPLES, PROCESSES AND PRACTICE.
Environmental Assessment in its Developmental and RegulatoryContext (N. Lee).
Comparative Review of Environmental Assessment Procedures andPractice (C. George).
Screening and Scoping (C. Wood).
Environmental Impact Prediction and Evaluation (C. George).
Economic Valuation of Environmental Impacts (C. Kirkpatrick).
Social Impact Assessment (F. Vanclay).
Reviewing the Quality of Environmental Assessments (N. Lee).
Methods of Consultation and Public Participation (R. Bisset).
Integrating Appraisals and Decision-making (N. Lee).
Environmental Monitoring, Management and Auditing (C.George).
COUNTRY AND INSTITUTIONAL STUDIES OF EA PROCEDURES ANDPRACTICE.
Country Studies of EA in Chile, Indonesia and the RussianFederation (L. Contreras, et al.).
Country Studies of EA in Nepal, Jordan and Zimbabwe (R. Khadka, etal.).
Environmental Assessment in Development Banks and Aid Agencies (C.Rees, et al.).
Strengthening Future Environmental Assessment Practice: AnInternational Perspective (H. Abaza).
Index.
