Chapter 1: Introduction to the Handbook of Environmental Impact Assessment
Alberto Fonseca https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6661-5185
Category:
Chapter
Published:
08 Sep 2022
Page Range:
2–27
Collection:
Political Science and Public Policy 2022
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800379633.00006
Keywords:
environmental impact assessment (EIA); environmental impact statement (EIS); environmental licensing; environmental legislation; environmental governance
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This chapter has a twofold objective: first, to provide an overview of the EIA process and its governance; and, second, to introduce the handbook and its chapters. Based on an integrative literature review, the chapter explains the nature of EIA and its key procedural stages. Particular emphasis is given to differences in concepts and terminologies around the world. The chapter then introduces the historical challenges of EIA governance and highlights the influence of legal frameworks and stakeholders' expectations on EIA implementation. Finally, the chapter introduces the handbook's main parts and chapters and emphasizes their key contributions to theory and practice.

Cover Handbook of Environmental Impact Assessment
Handbook of Environmental Impact Assessment
Edited by
Alberto Fonseca
Handbook
Published:
08 Sep 2022
Print ISBN:
9781800379626
eISBN:
9781800379633
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800379633
Pages:
480
Collection:
Political Science and Public Policy 2022
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