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Environmental assessment and development

Author
Goodland R., Edmundson V. (eds)
Date
1994
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-054636)
Publisher | Place of publication
The World Bank | Washington, DC, USA
ISBN
0-8213-2762-3
Pages
159 p.
Language
English
Field of application
International
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
EIA Development agencies and aid
Abstract

Contents: 1. Environmental assessment and development policymaking 2. Environmental assessment and sustainability at the project and program level 3. What 's the difference: A comparison of EA in industrial and developing countries 4. Environmental assessment: The process in Thailand and Canada 5. Managing tropical forest development: Technology transfer in environmental assessment 6. Rapid urban environmental assessment: First step in environmental management in developing countries 7. Applying proven GIS technique in a new setting: GAP analysis in Costa Rica 8. Impact assessment of dams and reservoirs: The work of the International Commission on Large Dams 9. Public participation in environmental assessment in Africa 10. Flood prevention and mitigation in Bangladesh: The need for sustainable floodplain development 11. Public involvement in environmental assessment of tourism 12. The sustainable supply rule for economic evaluation of natural capital depletion 13. Operationalizing sustainable development by investing in natural capital