The rationale for and practice of EIA follow-up: an analysis of Finnish road projects

Jalava, Kimmo; Haakana, Anne-Mari; Kuitunen, Markku

doi:10.1080/14615517.2015.1069997

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“…Given the narrow focus of the project-based EIA follow-up [10] and specifying the EC conditions based on ex-ante assessment, an inbuilt mechanism needs to be in place to review the conditions periodically [3] in consultation with the public for the intended outcome of the conditions and whenever multiple developments get proposed in the vicinity of the project. The principles for best practice EIA follow-up [26] and the rationale for follow-up [41] could also be adopted for the design and follow-up of the EC conditions. The outcome-based management for sustainability [42] could be adopted by adding conditions to monitor the measures for sustainability targets incorporated in the EMPg, audit, and report the outcome achievement rather than rely on the project proponent-led compliance with conditions only, given that the environmental bottom-lines often get exceeded and environmental degradation occurs despite the processes and monitoring the compliance with the conditions and the EC conditions have proved ineffective in safeguarding the environmental performance [18] .…”

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Do the Environmental Approval Conditions Enable the Best Practice EIA Follow-up and Hence Strengthen the EIA System? An Indian Case Study Analysis

Rathi

2022

macro. manag. & public. polic.

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The environmental approval for a project is generally granted with a set of terms and conditions to the project proponent. The environmental clearance (EC) letters for 33 infrastructure projects were examined for the relevance, adequacy, and enforceability of the EC conditions. Using the basic tenets of the EIA process, it is found that the long list of irrelevant, inadequate, and unenforceable conditions is greenwash and unsuited for best practice EIA follow-up, hence meeting the EIA objectives. The conditions should be directed at measuring the environmental performance of the project to catalyze achieving sustainability targets. The conditions for stringent supervision and frequent inspection of the site activities in the construction phase could help ensure the implementation of the proposed mitigation measures for infrastructure projects. A comprehensive environmental impact assessment framework may use the principles of the ABC analysis to prioritize the properly specified EC conditions, resource allocation, and stakeholder engagement for the best practice EIA follow-up and hence strengthen the EIA system.

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Do the Environmental Approval Conditions Enable the Best Practice EIA Follow-up and Hence Strengthen the EIA System? An Indian Case Study Analysis

Rathi

2022

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“…Moreover, the proponent must control the day-to-day activities of the project, which may affect the environment and surrounding community of the project. In this regard, following the approval of the project, ESIA monitoring, and evaluation should be conducted as the major components of implementation and follow-up tools [46].…”

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An Appraisal of Environmental and Social Impact Assessment in Ethiopia: The Case of Meta Abo Brewery

Hirpe

Seo

2021

Sustainability

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This study investigates the implementation and follow-up of the environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) in Meta Abo Brewery in Ethiopia. Specifically, it aims to assess the implementation mechanism and status of ESIA monitoring and evaluation, the adequacy of the legal and administrative framework for ESIA implementation and follow-up, and the perception of residents towards the ESIA implementation and follow-up by the proponent. A mixed research approach was employed to collect and analyze both qualitative and quantitative data. Thematic and descriptive data analysis was used to analyze data collected through key informant interviews (KII), focus group discussion (FGD), closed-ended questions, and document review. Data were obtained from 11 purposely selected interviewees and 6 FGD participants, as well as 175 randomly selected respondents. This study found the practical implementation mechanism of ESIA monitoring and evaluation as well as weak ESIA monitoring and evaluation status through the case study. The main causes of this weak ESIA system are weak implementation of ESIA monitoring and evaluation by the regulatory body and proponent, weak cooperation among regulatory body and proponent, weak institutional capacity, and weak managerial commitments. The study also indicated a lack of adequate legal and administrative frameworks and the absence of regular revision of relevant legislation. Additionally, the study identified that the proponent has some weaknesses in the ESIA implementation and follow-up. The findings regarding the legal and administrative framework can be developed to guide the formulation and amendment of the ESIA legal and administrative framework not only for Ethiopia, but other developing countries as well. Moreover, the findings of this study can be a groundwork for future studies to fill the gap by understanding the social-cultural barrier and finding appropriate strategies to enhance the ESIA system in developing countries.

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“…This conceptualisation of EIA follow-up has subsequently been adopted in numerous research publications (e.g. Jha-Thakur et al, 2009;Nadeem and Hameed, 2010;Wessels, 2013;Jalava et al, 2015) and we are not aware of any alternative definition in common use. As is explained later, our criteria for EIA follow-up best practice are structured around these four dimensions of this definition, although for the purposes of deriving evaluation criteria that could investigate practice, we found it beneficial to divide the management dimension into: arrangements for managing the follow-up process (governance); and arrangements for managing the impacts themselves (management).…”

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“…Despite being an essential component of best practice EIA (IAIA and IEA, 1999) there has been frequent criticism that micro level EIA follow-up is largely neglected or poorly developed in formal practice (Sadler 1996;Wood et al, 2000;Runhaar et al, 2013); it was even described by Hollands and Palframan (2014) as the 'missing link' (p.43) in EIA. We note that, conversely, there is a long tradition of academic EIA follow-up studies at the project level that audit the accuracy and impact outcomes for predictions made in the preapproval stages of EIA (e.g., Bisset, 1984;Culhane, 1985;Culhane et al, 1987;Bailey et al, 1992;Wood et al, 2000;Noble and Storey, 2005;Jalava et al, 2015) and/or compliance with and subsequent performance of mitigation measures proposed by proponents or imposed on them through conditions of approval (e.g. Munro, 1985;Gilpin, 1995;Morrison-Saunders and Bailey, 1999;Marshall, 2001;Wessels et al, 2015) for research purposes.…”

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Distilling and Applying Criteria for Best Practice EIA Follow-Up

Pinto

Morrison‐Saunders

Bond

et al. 2019

J. Env. Assmt. Pol. Mgmt.

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Follow-up is an essential component of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) if the success of EIA in improving the sustainability of a project once implemented is to be determined. This paper aims to establish universally-applicable criteria for EIA follow-up to evaluate project performance once assessed and underway. A suite of 24 criteria is derived from EIA follow-up best practice principles published by the International Association for Impact Assessment. The criteria are categorized according to the five dimensions of EIA follow-up: monitoring, evaluation, management, communication and governance. Posed as questions, the criteria support qualitative assessments of EIA follow-up performance for a project. Through application of the criteria to a case study currently under construction (the Shell Cove Marina project in eastern Australia), we found they provided an effective basis for a document review process delivering a short but informative account of the follow-up performance of the case study. The more robust evaluation of some of the criteria, particularly in the governance category, would require supplementary techniques such as interviews.

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The rationale for and practice of EIA follow-up: an analysis of Finnish road projects

Cited by 13 publications

References 15 publications

Do the Environmental Approval Conditions Enable the Best Practice EIA Follow-up and Hence Strengthen the EIA System? An Indian Case Study Analysis

Do the Environmental Approval Conditions Enable the Best Practice EIA Follow-up and Hence Strengthen the EIA System? An Indian Case Study Analysis

An Appraisal of Environmental and Social Impact Assessment in Ethiopia: The Case of Meta Abo Brewery

Distilling and Applying Criteria for Best Practice EIA Follow-Up

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