Conducting environmental impact assessment in developing countries / Prasad Modak and Asit K. Biswas.

By:

Modak, Prasad

Contributor(s):

Biswas, Asit K

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Tokyo ; New York : United Nations University Press, 1999.Description: 1 online resource (xi, 364 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

0585340323
9780585340326

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Conducting environmental impact assessment in developing countries.DDC classification:

333.7/14/091724 21

LOC classification:

TD194.68.D44 C66 1999eb

Online resources:

EBSCOhost

Contents:

Preface / Asit K. Biswas -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Introduction to EIA -- 3. EIA Process -- 4. EIA Methods -- 5. EIA Tools -- 6. Environmental Management Measures and Monitoring -- 7. EIA Communication -- 8. Writing and Reviewing an EIA Report -- 9. Emerging Developments in EIA -- 10. Case Studies to Illustrate Environmental Impact Studies.

Review: "Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a policy and management tool for planning and decision-making."--BOOK JACKET. "This volume includes an introduction to EIA, and explains its process, methods, and tools. It discusses the implementation of specific environmental management measures and the need for their constant monitoring. The authors also explore the writing and reviewing of an EIA report and the process of translating and communicating the findings of an EIA study to decision makers and the public. The book also examines emerging trends in EIA and concludes with a number of illustrative case studies."--Jacket.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Print version record.

"Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a policy and management tool for planning and decision-making."--BOOK JACKET. "This volume includes an introduction to EIA, and explains its process, methods, and tools. It discusses the implementation of specific environmental management measures and the need for their constant monitoring. The authors also explore the writing and reviewing of an EIA report and the process of translating and communicating the findings of an EIA study to decision makers and the public. The book also examines emerging trends in EIA and concludes with a number of illustrative case studies."--Jacket.