Environmental impact assessment: theory and practice / edited by Peter Wathern

1 An Introductory Guide To Eia; Some Terms; Major Issues In The Eia Process; The Eia Process; Eia In The Decision-Making Process; Conclusions—
Ii Methodological Aspects Of Eia—
2 Scoping Methods And Baseline Studies In Eia; Introduction; Scoping In Eia; Baseline Studies In Eia; Conclusion—
3 Developments In Eia Methods; Introduction; Index Approaches; Multi-Attribute Utility Theory; Systems Diagrams; Simulation Modelling. Sound Ecological Principles: The New Approach To Eiaconclusions—
4 Uncertainty In Eia; Introduction; The Relationship Between Uncertainty And Eia-A First Glance; Uncertainty And Eia-Further Exploration; Uncertainty In Prediction; Uncertainty In The 'Eia Approach'; Concluding Remarks—
5 Environmental Impact Assessment And Risk Assessment: Learning From Each Other; Professional Communities; Substance; Process; Prospects For Unified Analysis; Substance, Process And Outcomes; Acknowledgement—
6 Eia In Plan Making; Introduction; The Plan-Making Process; Integration Of Eia And Plan-Making Processes. Methods For The Eia Of Planscase Studies Of Eia In Plan Making; Conclusions; Iii Efficacy Of Eia—
7 Monitoring And Auditing Of Impacts; Introduction; Impact Monitoring Schemes; Uses Of Monitoring Data; Audit Studies; The Cemp Audit Study; Implications Of Results From Eia Audit Studies; Conclusion—
8 The Evaluation Of Assessment: Post-Eis Research And Process Development; Introduction; Organizing Perspectives; The Role And Scope Of Post-Eis Evaluation; A Strategy For The Application Of Research; Canadian Trends In Research And Development; Retrospect And Prospect; Acknowledgements.—
9 Training Requirements For Environmental Impact Assessmentthe Case For Training; Identifying Training Needs; Existing Training Provision And Its Deficiencies; Improving Training Provision; Acknowledgements; Iv Application Of Eia;--
10 The Co-Evolution Of Politics And Policy: Elections, Entrepreneurship And Eia In The United States; Introduction: Eia Scholarship Transformed; The Entrepreneurial Origins Of Policy Change; Eia And The Reformation Of Continuing Relations: The Taylor Thesis On Co-Evolution In The Usa; Entrepreneurship And The Impact Assessment Strategy In California; Conclusions. –
11 The Eia Directive Of The European Communityintroduction; Ec Policy And Community Institutions; Environmental Assessment Provisions In Member States; Evolution Of The Ec Directive; Content Of The Directive; Implementation In The United Kingdom; Conclusions; Postscript; 12 The Legislative Framework For Eia In Centrally Planned Economies; Introduction; Constitutional Foundations Of Environmental Protection; Legal Aspects Of Environmental Protection; Environmental Protection In The Planning System; The Scope For Adopting Eia In Centrally Planned Economies; Eia Procedures In Poland; Conclusions. 13 The Eia Process In Asia And The Pacific Region.