Impact Assessment and Sustainable Resource Management

Taylor & Francis

Explores some of the fundamental issues associated with impact assessment, identifies current strengths and weaknesses, and suggests what changes are needed if impact assessment is to contribute to the achievement of sustainable resource management. > Firmly places impact assessment in the broader context of environmental planning, developing a much-needed integrative approach. The topics covered include: decision making and dispute resolution; the role of environmental law; public policy, administration and publication participation; the nature of planning; impact assessment methodology; the application of impact assessment to frontier developments; linear facilities and waste mana > 1.The need for redefinition2.Impact assessment methods and methodology3.Institutional arrangements for impact assessment4.Public policy and interest representation5.Planning and the role of impact assessment6.Impact assessment redefined7.Frontier developments8.Linear facilities9.Waste management10s