Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment: Principles and Procedures, Process, Practice and Prospects

Introduction and Principles Origins and Development UK Agency and Legislative Context Starting Up Early Stages Impact Prediction, Evaluation and Mitigation Participation, Presentation and Review Monitoring and Auditing after the Decision An Overview of UK Practice to Date Environmental Impact Assessment and projects requiring Planning Permission Environmental impact Assessment of projects not subject to Planning Control Comparative Practice Improving the Effectiveness of Project Assessment Widening the Scope Strategic Environmental Assessment Appendix - 1: The Text of Council Directive 97/11/EC Appendix - 2: EU Member States EIA Systems Appendix - 3: The Lee and Colley review Package Appendix - 4: EIS review Criteria (IAU, Oxford Book University) Appendix - 5: The EA Process at the World Bank Appendix - 6: Key References Appendix - 7: Addresses of UK organizations with EIS Collections Author Index Subject Index