“…It is necessary to demonstrate that interactions between practitioners, policymakers, and stakeholders can have a crucial impact on the quality and effectiveness of EIA procedures [18]. To fill this gap, the paper uses social network analysis (SNA) to investigate cooperation structures around EIA by using multilevel adaptive models and adaptive temporal-causal network models [19]. The analysis is performed for each stage of the EIA (i.e., screening, scoping, impact assessment & EIA reporting, public consultation, decision-making, monitoring), by analyzing the relationship between EIA actors.…”