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ToolsBadr, El-Sayed A., Zahran, Ashraf A. and Cashmore, Matthew (2010) Benchmarking performance: Environmental impact statements in Egypt. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 31 (3). pp. 279-285.
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Environmental impact assessment (EIA) was formally introduced in Egypt in 1994. This short paper evaluates “how well” the EIA process is working in practice in Egypt, by reviewing the quality of 45 environmental impact statements (EISs) produced between 2000 and 2007 for a variety of project types. The Lee and Colley review package was used to assess the quality of the selected EISs. About 69% of the EISs sampled were found to be of a satisfactory quality. An assessment of the performance of different elements of the EIA process indicates that descriptive tasks tend to be performed better than scientific tasks. The quality of core elements of EIA (e.g., impact prediction, significance evaluation, scoping and consideration of alternatives) appears to be particularly problematic. Variables that influence the quality of EISs are identified and a number of broad recommendations are made for improving the effectiveness of the EIA system.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Rosie Cullington |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Jan 2011 13:49 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Oct 2022 01:20 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/20223 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.eiar.2010.10.004 |
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