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Perspectives on Environmental Impact Assessment - Proceedings of the Annual WHO Training Courses on Environmental Impact Assessment, Centre for Environmental Management and Planning, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, 1980-1983 (Hardcover, 1984 ed.)
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Perspectives on Environmental Impact Assessment - Proceedings of the Annual WHO Training Courses on Environmental Impact Assessment, Centre for Environmental Management and Planning, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, 1980-1983 (Hardcover, 1984 ed.)
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The experience of highly industrialized countries demonstrates that
single-minded pursuit of economic develop ment is self-defeating
because, by disregarding the other components of what is cxmnonly
called "the quality of life," it creates conditions which are not
acceptable to large sectors of the population. In the recent past a
number of projects, for example, major darns, have had unexpectedly
deleterious social, envir onmental and health consequences. As a
result, many govern ment department and agencies are investigating
the impacts of specific projects and are examining the role impact
analysis could play in project planning. The process of
environmental impact analysis has been developed, tested and
institutionalized in several countries. The objective of the
process is a prior identification and definition of likely
environmental impacts of projects such as public works, industrial
developments and tourist develop ments, as well as the impact of
policies and legislative proposals. The environmental impact
analysis process also includes the definition of alternative
courses of action which would achieve comparable economic
objectives while eliminatir .. g some or all of the detrimental
environmental consequences. Identification of preventive or
precautionary measures, which would minimize the unavoidable
impacts, fonn an integral part of the process. The aim should be
for a balanced appraisal in which economic, technical, social,
environmental and health aspects are fully evaluated. Thus viewed,
environmental impact analysis emerges as one of the most powerful
planning tools for the prevention of environmental pollution and
degradation."
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