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"Evaluating Environmental and Social Impact Assessment in
Developing Countries" is" "a valuable reference book for
practitioners and researchers conducting research in and developing
studies on environmental science and management and environmental
and social impact assessment. The book s authors have developed and
tested a new framework to evaluate environmental impact assessment
(EIA) systems that may be adopted by most developing countries with
EIA experience. Application of this framework will help determine
if the EIA is achieving its intended goal of sustainable
development in these countries. It also explains the reasons behind
the strengths and weaknesses from which the development
practitioners and international development partners can take
lessons. This book will help the reader answer such questions as
"What are the best forms of public participation?" and "How do we
measure contributions to EIA procedure?" since it is based on
direct experiences from a developing country that is struggling
with many of these issues. "Evaluating Environmental and Social
Impact Assessment in Developing Countries" provides further
understanding of appropriate tools to evaluate environmental and
social impacts of development initiatives especially in developing
countries. - Demonstrates the development of an integrated holistic method that presents new research in the field - Offers a thorough analytical assessment of an EIA system in a developing country - Presents valuable insights into how developing countries are coping with the new phenomenon of public participation and involvement in environmental decision making and what methods and techniques have been successful - Includes a chapter on social impact assessment in developing countries with special focus on Bangladesh, providing valuable information applicable to developing countries"
Evaluating Environmental and Social Impact Assessment in Developing Countries, Second Edition, outlines an evaluation framework that supports environmental professionals, researchers and academics in evaluating the effectiveness of impact assessment within limited budgets, promotes standardization across the field, and helps determine if Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is achieving its intended goal of sustainable development. Using Bangladesh as a case study, the book discusses key processes, highlights the need for an integrated, holistic approach, outlines the current institutional framework, and discusses environmental impact, social impact, community participation, and the implementation of mitigation measures. This new edition provides a fully updated picture of both recent changes and ongoing development in process, such as the growth in social wellbeing, community participation and enhanced auditing. Finally, the challenges still facing EIA and SIA evaluation are addressed as robustly as possible.
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