Evaluating Environmental and Social Impact Assessment in Developing Countries

Evaluating Environmental and Social Impact Assessment in Developing Countries is a valuable reference book for practitioners and researchers conducting research in and developing studies on environmental science and management and environmental and social impact assessment. The book’s authors have developed and tested a new framework to evaluate environmental impact assessment (EIA) systems that may be adopted by most developing countries with EIA experience. Application of this framework will help determine if the EIA is achieving its intended goal of sustainable development in these countries. It also explains the reasons behind the strengths and weaknesses from which the development practitioners and international development partners can take lessons. This book will help the reader answer such questions as "What are the best forms of public participation?" and "How do we measure contributions to EIA procedure?" since it is based on direct experiences from a developing country that is struggling with many of these issues. Evaluating Environmental and Social Impact Assessment in Developing Countries provides further understanding of appropriate tools to evaluate environmental and social impacts of development initiatives especially in developing countries.

• Demonstrates the development of an integrated holistic method that presents new research in the field
• Offers a thorough analytical assessment of an EIA system in a developing country
• Presents valuable insights into how developing countries are coping with the new phenomenon of public participation and involvement in environmental decision making and what methods and techniques have been successful
• Includes a chapter on social impact assessment in developing countries with special focus on Bangladesh, providing valuable information applicable to developing countries

Environmental scientists

List of Tables

List of Figures

List of Maps

List of Photos

List of Abbreviations

List of Appendices

Preface

Author Biography

Chapter 1. Introduction

References

Chapter 2. Evaluating the Effectiveness of Environmental Impact Assessment System in Developing Countries: 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

2.5 The Proposed Framework

2.6 Key Areas and Criteria for Evaluating 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

References

Chapter 3. Institutional Framework of the Environmental Impact Assessment System

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Legal Arrangements for the EIA System

3.3 Administrative/Organizational Framework of EIA

3.4 EIA Process and Administrative Procedure

3.5 The Methodologies of Impact Identification and Assessment

3.6 Review of EIA Reports and Issuance of ECC

3.7 Penalties for Noncompliance of ECC

3.8 Strengths and Weaknesses of Institutional Arrangements of EIA in Bangladesh

3.9 Chapter Summary

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 Overall Quality of EISs in Bangladesh

4.7 Quality of EISs by Area

4.8 Factors Influencing the Quality of EISs

4.9 Conclusion

Appendices

References

Chapter 5. Evaluating Social Impact Assessment

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Conceptualizing SIA: Origin, Evolution, and Definition

5.3 Institutionalizing SIA in Bangladesh

5.4 Performance of the Bangladesh SIA System

5.5 Discussion and Recommendations

5.6 Conclusion

Appendices

References

Chapter 6. Evaluating Community Participation in Environmental Impact Assessment

6.1 Introduction and Background

6.2 Conceptualizing Community Participation: Origin, Definition, and Evolution

6.3 Community Participation in Bangladesh

6.4 Community Participation in EIA and SIA: Two Case Studies

6.5 Lessons Learnt from Bangladesh Experience

6.6 Conclusion

References

Chapter 7. Implementation of Mitigation Measures: EIA Practice at Post-EIS Stage

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Case study I: Khulna-Jessore Drainage Rehabilitation Project

7.3 Case study II: Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge Project

7.4 Case study III: Meghnaghat Power Plant Project

7.5 EIA Practice at Post-EIS Stage: Overall Environmental Management Performance of the Three Projects

7.6 Chapter Summary

References

Chapter 8. Evaluating Environmental and Social Impact Assessment: Framework for Effective EIA System

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Institutional Arrangements for the EIA System in Bangladesh

8.3 The Quality of EISs

8.4 Consideration of Social Issues in Impact Assessment

8.5 Community Participation in EIA and SIA

8.6 EIA Practice at the Post-EIS Stage: Implementation of Mitigation Measures

8.7 Overall Status of EIA System in Bangladesh

8.8 Proposed Framework of an Effective EIA System

8.9 Conclusion to the Research Problem: an Effective EIA System in Bangladesh

8.10 Recommendations

8.11 Chapter Summary

References

Glossary of Terms

Index