Handbook of Environmental Impact Assessment

Research Handbooks on Impact Assessment series

编辑Alberto Fonseca)副教授Environmental Impact Assessment, Department of Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Brazil

Reviewing over 50 years of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) policy-making and implementation around the world, this thought-provoking Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the current research surrounding EIA. Presenting new trends in law and policy-making, it highlights best practices in the application of technology to impact prediction and management, procedural efficiency, decision-making and public participation.

‘This Handbook marks 50 years of Environmental Impact Assessment practice, addressing contemporary issues in an innovative and engaging manner. It captures the state of the art provided by a diverse group of theorists and practitioners drawn from all around the world, before outlining possible directions for the next 50 years.’
– Angus Morrison-Saunders, Edith Cowan University, Australia