ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT IN A CHANGING WORLD. EVALUATING PRACTICE TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE - FINAL REPORT

This report presents the framework, findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the International Study of the Effectiveness of Environmental Assessment, completed with the help of many organisations and individuals. It presents key points and issues related to the practice of environmental assessment (EA). It focuses on: (1) the foundations of EA, including guiding values and principles; (2) new EA dimensions, such as the application of sustainability concepts, strategic environmental assessment, and cumulative and large-scale effects; (3) the relationship of EA to decision making; and (4) capacity building. EA systems have been established widely by many developing countries and countries in transition. In several industrialised nations, a second-generation integrated strategic process has emerged, more closely linked to national planning and decision making. Concern with effectiveness is a fundamental theme of EA theory and practice. Three major surveys in the study brought a comprehensive understanding of views of EA practitioners and managers on EA's current status. Four priorities are given for strengthening the EA process. Strategic EA (SEA) is an important recent advance. The next step is EA for sustainability assurance. A cost-effective agenda to strengthen EA in a changing world is outlined.

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• Corporate Authors:

  CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AGENCY

  9TH FLOOR, 200 SACRE-COEUR BLVD
  HULL, QUEBEC  Canada  K1A 0H3
• Authors:
  • SADLER, B
• Publication Date: 1996

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 248 p.
• Serial:
  • EN106-37/1996E
  • Publisher: CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AGENCY

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Costs; Decision making; Developing countries; Economic efficiency; Environmental impact analysis; Expert evidence; Improvements; International; Interviewing; Organizations; Planning; Policy; Research projects; Strategic planning; Sustainable development; Theory
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
• ITRD Terms: 224: Cost; 2248: Decision process; 150: Developing countries; 5911: Efficiency; 1528: Expert opinion; 2436: Impact study (environment); 9108: Improvement; 9034: International; 9147: Interview; 9057: Organization (association); 143: Planning; 173: Policy; 141: Priority (gen); 8557: Research project; 2427: Sustainability; 9078: Theory
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00793031
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-662-24702-7
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: May 31 2000 12:00AM