This is the most comprehensive guide to environmental impact assessment and the only source with step-by-step procedures. It tames the complexities of environmental law and makes planning, doing, and reporting easier.

This book provides practical procedures, guidelines, case studies, and context that make the art and science of impact evaluation simpler.

Environmental Assessment will help you stay on the leading edge with timely coverage of trends in policy and rule-making, and current topics such as international impacts, global warming, and biodiversity.

Features

• Help with every aspect of analyzing hte environmental impact of a project
• Complete coverage of current assessment approaches, practices, procedures, documentation, regulations, and issues
• Step-by-step directions for preparing assessments and statements
• Valuable expert advice on international perspectives, public participation, environmental justice, and evaluating social and economic impacts
• Recent examples, case studies, and findings in law

Contents

1. Environmental Assessment
2. Environmental Laws and Regulations
3. National Environmental Policy Act
4. Environmental Documents and CEQ Regulations
5. Elements of Environmental Assessment
6. Environmental Assessment Methodologies
7. Generalized Approach for Environmental Assessment
8. Procedure for Reviewing Environmental Impact Statements
9. International Perspectives on Environmental Assessment
10. Economic and Social Impact Assessment
11. Public Participation
12. Energy and Environmental Assessment
13. Contemporary Issues in Environmental Assessment

Appendices

1. National Environmental Policy Act
2. Attribute Descriptor Package
3. Step-By-Step Procedure for Preparing Environmental Assessments and Statements
4. Regulations for Implementing Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act

Index

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