Description:
Environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) is an important and often obligatory part of proposing or launching any development project. Delivering a successful ESIA needs not only an understanding of the theory but also a detailed knowledge of the methods for carrying out the processes required.
Review Quotes:
"This book is a blockbuster reference work. It is a one-stop shop for all you need to know on the concepts, issues, steps and methods of ESIA across an array of themes. It will be an essential source for practitioners, decision-makers and academics around the world."
Barry Dalal-Clayton, Director, Environment and Development Services (EDS) - International
"Written by top experts in the field, this book constitutes an important resource for people who need to understand the process and products of environmental impact assessment. Both technical approaches and conceptual challenges are described in a way that novice readers can understand, but that experienced practitioners will also appreciate." Marla Orenstein, President, IAIA
"This is the ultimate cross-cutting international resource to understand how to design and carry out impact assessment for virtually any environmental or social component."
Angus Morrison-Saunders, Associate Professor in Environmental Assessment, Murdoch University, Australia