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Impact Assessment
Simply stated, impact assessment is identification of future consequences of a current or proposed action.
Environmental impact assessment is currently required by laws in many nations of the world. Environmental impact assessment is an intensely interdisciplinary process that utilizes the biological, physical, and social sciences in analyzing the potential impacts of an action and in devising strategies for minimizing or preventing such impacts.
Closely related fields that are also covered in this category include life cycle analysis of products and social impact assessment.
Environmental impact assessment is currently required by laws in many nations of the world. Environmental impact assessment is an intensely interdisciplinary process that utilizes the biological, physical, and social sciences in analyzing the potential impacts of an action and in devising strategies for minimizing or preventing such impacts.
Closely related fields that are also covered in this category include life cycle analysis of products and social impact assessment.
Sites in Impact Assessment
Environmental Impact Assessment WWW Links
Compiled by Manchester EIA Centre
EIA Centre, University of Manchester (UK)
Educational programs, analyses, and links related to environmental impact assessment.
CEQ NEPA Net
Council on Environmental Quality's central information hub for the U.S. National Environmental Policy Act and the federal environmental impact assessment process, including environmental impact statements.
Environmental Impact Assessment in Malta
Describes EIA procedures that operate in Malta, including a summary of the Environmental Statement, the terms of reference and the site plans for development applications that require an EIA.
U.S. DOD National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Process Review Forum
Forum to foster the exchange of information and ideas related to the NEPA process.
European Community Environmental Impact Assessment
Legal requirements and guidance on EU EIA and strategic environmental assessment (SEA).
U.S. Department of Energy NEPA Web
Site contains DOE NEPA regulations and guidance, text of many DOE EISs and EAs, and links to other resources on NEPA and environmental impact assessment.
International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA)
Organization brings together researchers, practitioners, and users of various types of impact assessments worldwide. Find organization information, EIA resources, and links to related sites.
Analytical Strategic Environmental Assessment (ANSEA) Project
Reports on the progress of a team effort to define a logically founded methodology for strategic environmental assessment of policies, plans and programs. Participants represent 7 European countries.
Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context
International EIA convention signed in 1991. Text, ratification status, implementation reports, and related resources.
International Study of the Effectiveness of Environmental Assessment
Report completed in 1996 addresses experiences in several countries in different world regions.
The California Environmental Quality Act
Statute, guidelines, case law, FAQs, online archive of environmental assessment reports, and other resources related to the state impact assessment law.
UN Environmental Programme EIA Training Resource Manual
Provides general background on project EIA as part of a more complex system of strategic EIA, offers a format for training needs analysis which can be used regionally, nationally and locally, and draws on a bank of training materials.
Australian EIA Network
Overview of environmental impact assessment in Australia including legislation and agreements, notifications, practitioners and training courses.
Environmental Impact Assessment of Irrigation and Drainage Projects
Guide for consultants and planners in developing countries, from FAO.
Environmental Analysis
Ivan Bortoluzzi's website includes introductory information on environmental analysis, methodologies for impact assessment and strategic environmental assessment, and links to laws and case studies from around the world.
Centre of Environmental Science (CML) - Section Substances and Products
Leiden university group, specializing in life cycle assessment and substance flow analysis. Provides information on the group, its ongoing projects and several downloadable papers and reports.
U.S. General Services Administration NEPA Call-In
Provides NEPA compliance guidance to GSA employees and contractors.
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Comprehensive EIA resource for Canada, including EIA legislation, guidance, training opportunities, specific EIA reports and reviews, and EIA links.
US EPA Life-Cycle Assessment
Site established to promote the use of LCA to aid in understanding the human health and environmental impacts of products, processes, and activities. Includes primer on LCA and links to related materials.
US EPA Office of Federal Activities - NEPA
About the agency's filing and review of US environmental impact statements (EISs), EPA compliance with NEPA, and technical assistance and capacity building for environmental compliance, enforcement, and impact assessment in other countries.
Environmental Impact Assessment in New York State
Regulations and related requirements, guidance for analyzing impacts, electronic copies of past state EISs, and downloadable forms.
Environmental Impact Assessment in South Africa
Environmental consultant offers his services and provides information about the law and EIA process.
Swedish EIA Centre
Information about impact assessment in Sweden. Most reports and other resources are only in Swedish.
Nordic Network for Environmental Impact Assessment, Strategic Environmental Assessment, and Regional Development
Includes newsletters and proceedings of past conferences on EIA and SEA. |
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