Conducting environmental impact assessment in developing countries / [edited by] Prasad Modak and Asit K. Biswas. [electronic resource]

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Modak, Prasad, Author.

Contributor:

Modak, Prasad.

Biswas, Asit K.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental impact analysis--Developing countries.

Environmental impact analysis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 364 p. ) ill ;

Place of Publication:

Tokyo ; New York : United Nations University Press, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"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.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

0-585-34032-3