An ecological impact assessment is a structured process used to identify, predict, and evaluate the potential effects of a proposed development on the ecological environment. It forms a key part of ...

(Nanowerk News) The environmental impact assessment (EIA) has been with us for the last 40 years. The term refers to the idea of assessing proposed actions – from policies to projects – for their ...

Our nation's environmental laws developed piecemeal without a holistic view of the totality of environmental and other stressors that an individual or community may confront. Statutes adopted in the ...

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ABSTRACT. Consideration of biophysical impacts has historically dominated environmental impact assessment (EIA) practice. Despite the emergence of social impact assessment, the consideration of ...

State and local governments have weighed in at increasing frequency in past years. While some environmental issues are global in scope, local governments are progressively engaged on issues affecting ...