Browsing Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "EIA"
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Advancing the theory and practice of impact assessment: setting the research agenda
(ELSEVIER, 2013)Impact assessment has been in place for over 40 years and is now practised in some form in all but two of the world's nations. In this paper we reflect on the state of the art of impact assessment theory and practice, ... -
Environmental impact assessment and strategic environmental assessment in the UK after leaving the European Union
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)The United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union and, until the terms of the ‘Brexit’ are negotiated, this has led to considerable uncertainty over the future practice of environmental impact assessment (EIA) and ... -
Making sense of significance in environmental impact assessment
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)Impact significance determination lies at the heart of environmental impact assessment (EIA) but conflict and misunderstanding around the concept is common. This paper attempts to make sense of impact significance in EIA ... -
Participatory rural appraisal approaches for public participation in EIA: lessons from South Africa
(MDPI, 2019)Public participation in environmental impact assessment (EIA) often falls short of the requirements of best practice in the move towards sustainable development, particularly for disadvantaged and marginalized communities. ... -
The perceived benefits of EIA for government: a regulator perspective
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)With increased political polarisation and the emergence of populist governments around the world – many of which erode regulatory requirements such as EIA – there is an urgent need to be able to identify and explain the ... -
Re-thinking the fundamentals of EIA through the identification of key assumptions for evaluation
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)EIA is increasingly being questioned as a decision-making instrument of choice for decision makers. In addressing these concerns, the paper aims to re-think the fundamentals of EIA through the identification of key assumptions ...