Environmental Impact Assessment

Environmental Impact Assessment

Author: Charles H. Eccleston

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2011-03-02

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 1439828741

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Under the best of circumstances, preparing an environmental impact assessment (EIA) can be a complex and challenging task. Experience indicates that the scope and quality of such analyses varies widely throughout the U.S. as well as internationally. Written to help practitioners and decision-makers apply best professional practices in the developme


Standards and Thresholds for Impact Assessment

Standards and Thresholds for Impact Assessment

Author: Michael Schmidt

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2008-03-04

Total Pages: 509

ISBN-13: 3540311416

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Standards and Thresholds play an important role in many stages of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process. They can be legally binding or guidance values and are linked to environmental data. This book provides a comprehensive collection of standards and thresholds, with their derivation and application in case studies of EIA projects. The text introduces key drivers of standards, their effect on environment and health, emerging issues and more.


Social Impact Assessment

Social Impact Assessment

Author: Reidar Kvam

Publisher: Inter-American Development Bank

Published: 2018-06-01

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13:

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This note provides an overview of good practice standards in Social Impact Assessment (SIA). It has been prepared by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), to provide guidance to practitioners and decision-makers. By applying the approach presented in this note, it is expected that the quality, consistency, and operational relevance of SIAs will improve. SIA facilitates the systematic integration of social issues in the planning and implementation of projects. It improves the quality and sustainability of projects, supports and strengthens national requirements, and enhances project acceptance and local ownership. The SIA helps to identify and manage potential adverse social impacts a project may cause or contribute to, and to maximize benefits to local communities and other groups.


Sustainability Assessment

Sustainability Assessment

Author: Alan James Bond

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 0415598486

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Currently the writing on the subject is limited and comprises, for the most part, guidance documents and completed assessments.


Forest Health and Biotechnology

Forest Health and Biotechnology

Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2019-04-01

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 0309482887

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The American chestnut, whitebark pine, and several species of ash in the eastern United States are just a few of the North American tree species that have been functionally lost or are in jeopardy of being lost due to outbreaks of pathogens and insect pests. New pressures in this century are putting even more trees at risk. Expanded human mobility and global trade are providing pathways for the introduction of nonnative pests for which native tree species may lack resistance. At the same time, climate change is extending the geographic range of both native and nonnative pest species. Biotechnology has the potential to help mitigate threats to North American forests from insects and pathogens through the introduction of pest-resistant traits to forest trees. However, challenges remain: the genetic mechanisms that underlie trees' resistance to pests are poorly understood; the complexity of tree genomes makes incorporating genetic changes a slow and difficult task; and there is a lack of information on the effects of releasing new genotypes into the environment. Forest Health and Biotechnology examines the potential use of biotechnology for mitigating threats to forest tree health and identifies the ecological, economic, and social implications of deploying biotechnology in forests. This report also develops a research agenda to address knowledge gaps about the application of the technology.


Impact Assessment for Development Agencies

Impact Assessment for Development Agencies

Author: Chris J. R. Roche

Publisher: Oxfam

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 9780855984182

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This book considers the process of impact assessment and shows how and why it needs to be integrated into all stages of development programmes. In-depth case studies are included and show a variety of approaches.


Community Impact Assessment

Community Impact Assessment

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13:

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This guide was written as a quick primer for transportation professionals and analysts who assess the impacts of proposed transportation actions on communities. It outlines the community impact assessment process, highlights critical areas that must be examined, identifies basic tools and information sources, and stimulates the thought-process related to individual projects. In the past, the consequences of transportation investments on communities have often been ignored or introduced near the end of a planning process, reducing them to reactive considerations at best. The goals of this primer are to increase awareness of the effects of transportation actions on the human environment and emphasize that community impacts deserve serious attention in project planning and development-attention comparable to that given the natural environment. Finally, this guide is intended to provide some tips for facilitating public involvement in the decision making process.