Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has become a vital management tool worldwide. EIA is a means of evaluating the likely consequences of a proposed major action which will significantly affect the environment, before that action is taken.This new edition of Wood's key text provides an authoritative, international review of environmental impact assessment, comparing systems used in the UK, USA, the Netherlands, Canada, the Commonwealth of Australia and New Zealand and South Africa.
Environmental impact assessment (EIA) is a way of evaluating the likely consequences of a proposed action on the environment. This is a comparative, step-by-step review of international environmental impact assessment procedures and practice, using examples from various countries.
