by UnitedNationsUniversity (Author)
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a policy and management tool for planning and decision-making, allowing the identification, prediction and evaluation of the environmental impact of proposed development projects. This text provides an introduction to EIA, with sections on its process, methods and tools. It discusses the implementation of specific environmental measures and the need for their constant monitoring, as well as reviewing the final reporting of an EIA.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 364
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: Brookings Institution,U.S.
Published: 01 Jul 1999
ISBN 10: 9280809652
ISBN 13: 9789280809657
Prasad Modak is with the Environmental Management Centre, Bombay. Asit K. Biswas is the president of the Third World Centre for Water Management and a member of the World Commission on Water.