Environmental Assessment Law, Policy And Custom

Environmental assessment is a process for predicting the likely effects of a proposed project, plan, or policy on the environment prior to a decision being made about whether these should proceed. Through the regulation of this process, law is now commonly engaged in dilemmas about the appropriate balance between conservation and development, as well as the place for participation and popular protest. The main aim of this edited collection is to analyze this engagement. The book will locate the current state of environmental assessment law and account for significant developments, including the extension of environmental assessment to monitor the impact of plans and programmes (strategic environmental assessment) as well as the more familiar form of environmental impact assessment (of projects). The collection will also contain broader theoretical approaches and will be reflective and contextual. In particular, key features of modern environmental assessment provides a focal point for examining the relationship between law, environmental governance and the regulation of decision making. In terms of subject matter, individual chapters will discuss the development of EIA in international law and the United States, the development and use of environmental impact assessment by the European Commission, the UN/ECE, and NGOs.Holder, Jane is the author of 'Environmental Assessment Law, Policy And Custom' with ISBN 9781844721009 and ISBN 1844721000.