Buch, Englisch, 312 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 454 g
A Guide to Principles and Practice
Buch, Englisch, 312 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 454 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-902889-4
Verlag: Oxford University Press, Canada
This practical, step-by-step introduction to environmental assessment examines EA tools, procedures, and methodology while taking into account both physical and human environments. With its interdisciplinary approach and extensive Canadian case studies, this text exposes students to EA at work in the real world.
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Weitere Infos & Material
- List of Boxes, Boxed Features, Figures, and Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1. Aims and Objectives of Environmental Assessment
- Introduction
- Environmental Assessment
- The EA Process
- Purpose and Objectives of EA
- Who's Who in the EA Process
- Getting the Big Picture
- Key Terms
- Review Questions and Exercises
- References
- 2. Environmental Assessment in Canada
- Overview of Environmental Assessment in Canada
- Provincial EA Systems
- Northern EA
- Origins and Development of EA in Canada
- Continuous Learning Process
- Key Terms
- Review Questions and Exercises
- References
- 3. Pre-project Planning and Public Engagement
- Introduction
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Project Need and Consideration of Alternatives
- Public Engagement
- Project Description
- Key Terms
- Review Questions and Exercises
- References
- 4. Determining the Need for Assessment
- Screening
- Screening Approaches
- Level of Assessment Required
- Screening and the Precautionary Principle
- Key Terms
- Review Questions and Exercises
- References
- 5. Scoping and Baseline Assessment
- Scoping
- Baseline Assessment
- Knowledge to Support Baseline Assessments
- Key Terms
- Review Questions and Exercises
- References
- 6. Impact Prediction and Characterization
- Impact Prediction
- Change and Project Effects
- What to Predict
- How to Predict
- Characterizing Predicted Impacts
- Addressing Uncertainty
- Key Terms
- Review Questions and Exercises
- References
- 7. Managing Project Impacts
- Impact Management
- Mitigation Hierarchy
- Checklist for Management Prescriptions
- Adaptive Management
- Creating and Enhancing Positive Impacts
- Key Terms
- Review Questions and Exercises
- References
- 8. Significance Determination
- Impact Significance
- Measurement and Meaning: Components of Significance
- Approaches to Significance Determination
- Key Principles for Determining Significance
- Key Terms
- Review Questions and Exercises
- References
- 9. Follow-Up and Monitoring
- Follow-Up
- Rationale for Post-decision Monitoring
- Effective Follow-Up and Monitoring
- Monitoring Methods and Techniques
- Key Terms
- Review Questions and Exercises
- References
- 10. Indigenous Consultation and Engagement
- Indigenous Engagement
- Duty to Consult
- Indigenous and Local Knowledge Systems
- Enduring Challenges to Indigenous Engagement
- Toward Meaningful Indigenous Engagement in EA
- Key Terms
- Review Questions and Exercises
- References
- 11. Cumulative Effects Assessment
- Cumulative Effects
- Assessing Cumulative Environmental Effects
- Regional Assessment
- Basic Science Components of a CEA Framework
- Governance for Cumulative Effects Management
- Key Terms
- Review Questions and Exercises
- References
- 12. Strategic Environmental Assessment
- Higher-Order Assessment
- Defining Strategic EA
- Origins and Evolution
- Foundational Principles of Strategic EA
- SEA Benefits
- SEA Design
- Enduring Challenges
- Key Terms
- Review Questions and Exercises
- References
- 13. Professional Practice and Ethics
- Professional Practice
- Ethical Conduct
- Key Terms
- Review Questions and Exercises
- References
- 14. Environmental Assessment Prospects
- References
- Glossary
- Index
