Assessing Impact

by Morrison-Saunders, Angus; Arts, Jos

• ISBN13: 9781844071395
• ISBN10: 1844071391
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-12-30
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

*The first textbook devoted to the emerging field of environmental impact assessment (EIA) follow-up--destined to be the classic text on follow-up * Written and edited by an authoritative team of internationally known experts in EIA * The "must-have" tool for impact assessment professionals, academics, regulators, and proponents working on projects of all scales in all jurisdictionsThis is the first book to present in a coherent manner the theory and practice of environmental impact assessment (EIA) and strategic environmental assessment (SEA) follow-up. Without some form of follow-up, the consequences of impact assessments and the environmental outcomes of development projects will remain unknown."Assessing Impact" examines both EIA follow-up and the emerging practice of SEA follow-up, and showcases follow-up procedures in various countries in North America, Europe, and Australasia. It offers theoretical and legislative perspectives through detailed case study examples. The authors present a micro-, macro- and meta-scale analysis of EIA practice ranging from individual plan and project level through to the jurisdictional level, as well as an analysis of the concept of EIA. They give full coverage to the roles of proponents, both private and governmental, EIA regulators, and the affected public in designing and executing follow-up programs.The Contributors: Barry Sadler (Canada), Leonard Ortolano (US), Maria Rosário Partidário (Portugal), Thomas Fischer (Germany/UK), Bill Ross (Canada), Elvis Au (Hong Kong/China), Ross Marshall (UK), John Bailey (Australia), Bryan Jenkins (New Zealand), Jill Baker (Canada), Simon Hui (Hong Kong/China), Christine May (US), Johan Meijer (The Netherlands)

Table of Contents

List of Figures, Tables and Boxes	ix
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations	xiv
About the Contributors	xvii
Preface	xx
Introduction to EIA Follow-up	1	(21)
Angus Morrison-Saunders
Jos Arts
Introduction	1	(2)
What is EIA follow-up?	3	(3)
Need for EIA follow-up	6	(2)
Objectives of EIA follow-up	8	(1)
Historical overview	9	(1)
Contextual setting for EIA follow-up	10	(4)
Outcomes of follow-up	14	(2)
Challenges for EIA follow-up	16	(1)
Overview of the book	17	(5)
Theoretical Perspectives on EIA and Follow-up	22	(20)
Jos Arts
Angus Morrison-Saunders
Introduction	22	(1)
Origins of the concept of EIA and follow-up	22	(4)
Relationship between planning and EIA	26	(2)
The tension between theory and practice	28	(5)
Positioning EIA follow-up in the planning process	33	(4)
From theory to practice	37	(5)
A Practical Framework for EIA Follow-up	42	(21)
Jill Baker
Introduction	42	(1)
Background	42	(1)
Methodology	43	(1)
A practical follow-up framework	43	(14)
Relationship between the follow-up framework and the generic EIA process	57	(3)
Conclusions	60	(3)
Designing for EIA Follow-up: Experiences from The Netherlands	63	(34)
Jos Arts
Johan Meijer
Introduction	63	(1)
EIA and follow-up in The Netherlands	63	(5)
Screening: Determining the need for EIA follow-up	68	(5)
Scoping: Defining the content of EIA follow-up	73	(6)
The result of screening and scoping: A follow-up programme	79	(6)
The Derde Merwedehaven waste disposal facility	85	(8)
Conclusions	93	(4)
Appraising Effects of Mitigation Measures: The Grand Coulee Dam's Impacts on Fisheries	97	(21)
Leonard Ortolano
Christine L. May
Introduction	97	(1)
Introduction to GCD and CBP	98	(2)
Environmental Impact Statements for GCD and CBP	100	(3)
Mitigation of impacts on Columbia River salmonids	103	(4)
Difficulties in isolating effects of GCD and GCFMP	107	(2)
Irreversible and irretrievable impacts of GCD on salmon	109	(2)
Conclusions and policy implications	111	(7)
Can Industry Benefit from Participation in EIA--follow-up? The ScottishPower Experience	118	(36)
Ross Marshall
Introduction	118	(3)
UK EIA regulations and follow-up practice	121	(2)
Benefits of EIA follow-up for industry: Motivating factors for proponents	123	(1)
Deriving value from EIA follow-up: ScottishPower's experience and case studies	124	(11)
The management of EIA follow-up: Improving practice	135	(3)
A practical framework for environmental management plans	138	(9)
Discussion and conclusions	147	(7)
EIA Follow-up and Adaptive Management	154	(24)
Angus Morrison-Saunders
Bryan Jenkins
John Bailey
Introduction	154	(1)
The importance of environmental management	155	(2)
EIA follow-up and environmental management in Western Australia	157	(12)
Factors promoting adaptive environmental management in EIA	169	(2)
Future directions for EIA follow-up and adaptive environmental management	171	(4)
Conclusions	175	(3)
The Independent Environmental Watchdog: A Canadian Experiment in EIA Follow-up	178	(19)
William A. Ross
Introduction	178	(1)
Ekati Mine	179	(9)
Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency	188	(3)
Community involvement in follow-up studies	191	(1)
Evaluation of the Agency	192	(5)
Learning by Doing: EIA Follow-up in Hong Kong	197	(27)
Elvis Au
Simon Hui
Introduction	197	(1)
Overview of EIA procedures in Hong Kong	198	(10)
Process innovations in EIA follow-up	208	(5)
Content innovations in EIA follow-up	213	(3)
Case study: Penny's Bay redevelopment	216	(3)
Follow up to Strategic Environmental Assessment	219	(1)
Conclusions and lessons learned	220	(4)
Follow-up in Current SEA Understanding	224	(24)
Maria Rosario Partidario
Thomas B. Fischer
Introduction	224	(1)
Current understanding of SEA	224	(6)
Rationale and goals of follow-up in SEA	230	(2)
Types of SEA follow-up	232	(2)
Tiers in strategic decision-making and consequences for follow-up	234	(3)
Existing requirements for follow-up	237	(2)
Follow-up case examples in existing policy-, plan- and programme-making	239	(4)
Methodological guidance for follow-up	243	(1)
Conclusions	244	(4)
On Evaluating the Success of EIA and SEA	248	(38)
Barry Sadler
Introduction	248	(1)
Organizing concepts and delineation of approach	249	(4)
Meta-evaluation of the success of EIA and SEA as policy concepts and tools	253	(9)
Macro-evaluation of the success of EIA and SEA systems and components	262	(14)
Micro-evaluation of the success of EIA and SEA application	276	(3)
Conclusion	279	(7)
Lessons for EIA Follow-up	286	(29)
Jos Arts
Angus Morrison-Saunders
Introduction	286	(1)
Best practice EIA follow-up	287	(11)
Principles for effective EIA follow-up	298	(5)
Future directions for EIA follow-up	303	(9)
Conclusion	312	(3)
Appendix 1: Framework for EIA Follow-up and Effectiveness and Performance Review (Adapted from Sadler, 1996)	315	(9)
Index	324