Evaluating environmental and social impact assessment in developing countries
| Main Author: | Momtaz, Salim, 1959- |
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| Other Authors: | Kabir, Zobaidul,, ScienceDirect (Online service) |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Amsterdam, Netherlands :
Elsevier,
2018.
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource. |
| Edition: | Second edition. |
| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- Front Cover; Evaluating Environmental and Social Impact Assessment in Developing Countries; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; List of Maps; List of Photos; Preface to the Second Edition; Abbreviations; Chapter 1: Introduction; References; Chapter 2: Effective Environmental Impact Assessment System: The Need for an Integrated Holistic Approach; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Status of EIA Systems in Developing Countries; 2.3 Concepts of Effective EIA Systems; 2.4 Development of a Conceptual Framework to Evaluate EIA System; 2.4.1 Institutional Control (Administrative and Legislative) Approach.
- 2.4.2 Decision-Making and Quality of EIS Approach2.4.3 Contextual Approach; 2.4.4 Social System Approach; 2.5 The Proposed Framework; 2.6 Key Areas and Criteria for Evaluating the EIA System; 2.6.1 Institutional Framework of the EIA System; 2.6.2 The Quality of EIS; 2.6.3 Implementation of Mitigation Measures; 2.6.4 Use of Criteria to Evaluate the EIA System; 2.7 Evaluation Criteria; 2.8 Evolution of the EIA System in Bangladesh; 2.9 Status of the EIA System in Bangladesh; 2.10 Conclusion; Appendix A Checklist/criteria; References; Further Reading.
- Chapter 3: Institutional Framework of the Environmental Impact Assessment System3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Institutional Set Up of EIA: The United States as the Context; 3.3 Legal Arrangements for the EIA System; 3.3.1 The Constitution of Bangladesh; 3.3.2 National Environmental Policy; 3.3.3 National Environmental Management Action Plan; 3.3.4 The National Conservation Strategy; 3.3.5 National Biodiversity Action Plan; 3.3.6 Environmental Conservation Act; 3.3.7 Environmental Conservation Rules; 3.3.8 International Conventions, Treaties, and Protocols.
- 3.4 Administrative/Organizational Framework of EIA3.4.1 Ministry of Environment and Forest; 3.4.2 National Environmental Committee; 3.4.3 Planning Commission; 3.4.4 Department of Environment; 3.5 EIA Process and Administrative Procedure; 3.5.1 Screening; 3.5.2 Initial Environmental Examination; 3.5.3 Detailed EIA; 3.6 The Methodologies of Impact Identification and Assessment; 3.7 Review of EIA Reports and Issuance of ECC; 3.8 Penalties for Noncompliance of ECC; 3.9 Strengths and Weaknesses of Institutional Arrangements of EIA in Bangladesh.
- 3.9.1 Strengths of the Legal Provisions3.9.2 Strengths of the Administrative Arrangements of EIA; 3.9.3 Weaknesses of the Institutional Arrangements of EIA; 3.9.4 Weaknesses of the Administrative Arrangements of EIA; 3.10 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: The Quality of Environmental Impact Statements; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Review Package for Assessing the Quality of EISs; 4.3 Description of Review Criteria; 4.4 Selection of EISs; 4.5 Assessment Procedures; 4.6 EIS Rating Process: The United States as the Context; 4.7 Overall Quality of EISs in Bangladesh.