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Format:
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480 pp.
20 figures, 4 maps, 6" x 9"

ISBN-13:
9780199006625

Copyright Year:
2016

Imprint: OUP Canada


Environmental Impact Assessment

Practice and Participation, Third Edition

Edited by Kevin S. Hanna

Featuring insightful contributions from over thirty environmental assessment experts, this text examines current debates, recent cases, and ongoing developments in Canadian EIA. Covering the extensive range of issues that EIA processes address, this an authoritative and up-to-date introduction to the field.

Readership : Environmental Impact Assessment: Practice and Participation 3e is intended for courses offered out of geography, environmental science, and engineering departments, particularly for use in environmental impact assessment courses offered at the third- and fourth-year level at universities and colleges.

Contributors
Dedication
Part One: Environmental Impact Assessment: Process, Practice, and Critique
1. Kevin S. Hanna: Environmental Impact Assessment: Process and Efficacy
2. Robert B. Gibson and Kevin S. Hanna: Progress and Uncertainty: The Evolution of Federal Environmental Assessment in Canada
3. Robert J. Milne and Lorne P. Bennett: Assessment Methods NEW
4. A. John Sinclair and Alan P. Diduck: Public Participation in Canadian Environmental Assessment: Enduring Challenges and Future Directions
5. Bram F. Noble and Jill Gunn: Environmental Assessment
6. John R. Parkins and Ross E. Mitchell: Social Impact Assessment: A Review of Academic and Practitioner Perspectives and Emerging Approaches NEW
7. Graham Whitelaw and Daniel McCarthy: Cumulative Effects Assessment in the Context of Canadian Environmental Governance NEW
8. Ginger Gibson, Lindsay Galbraith, Alistair MacDonald, and the Firelight Group Research Cooperative: Towards Meaningful Aboriginal Engagement and Co-Management: The Evolution of Environmental Assessment in Canada NEW
Part Two: Environmental Impact Assessment in Canadian Jurisdictions
9. Patricia Fitzpatrick and A. John Sinclair: Multi-Jurisdictional Environmental Assessment in Canada
10. Brandon Gregg: The Canadian Federal Environmental Assessment Process NEW
11. D. Scott Slocombe, Lyn Hartley, and Megan Noonan: Environmental Assessment and Land Claims, Devolution, and Co-Management: Evolving Challenges and Opportunities in Yukon NEW
12. Adam Chamberlain and Webnesh Haile: Environmental Assessment and Environmental Impact Review in the Post-Devolution Northwest Territories
13. Ryan W. Barry, Sophia C.R. Granchinho, and J. Jeffrey Rusk: Impact Assessment in Nunavut
14. Murray B. Rutherford: Impact Assessment in British Columbia
15. Kevin S. Hanna and John R. Parkins: Alberta's Environmental Assessment System NEW
16. Cherie Westbrook and Bram Noble: Environmental Assessment in Saskatchewan
17. Kenton Lobe and A. John Sinclair: Environmental Assessment: Manitoba Approaches
18. Charles Hostovsky and Sonya Graci: Environmental Assessment in Ontario: Moving from Comprehensive Planning and Decision-Making to Streamlined Approvals
19. Darren R. Bardati: Environmental Assessment in Quebec
20. Hendricus A. Van Wilgenburg: Atlantic Canada: A Story of EIA Adaptation
Kevin Hanna: Conclusion: Future Challenges for Environmental Assessment in Canada
Glossary NEW
Index

E-book (ISBN 9780199006632)

Kevin Hanna is an associate professor of geography at the University of British Columbia, where he is also the director of the UBC Centre for Environmental Assessment Research. His research interests include integrated approaches to environment and natural resource management, environmental impact assessment, regional planning and community sustainability, and Nordic natural resource management approaches and policy innovation.

Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment - Bram F. Noble
Making Sense in Geography and Environmental Sciences - Margot Northey, Dianne Draper and David B. Knight

Special Features

  • Coast-to-coast coverage of EIA laws and regulations offers an in-depth look at each Canadian jurisdiction, making this a valuable resource for students across the country.
  • Authoritative coverage of theory and regulations offers students a solid foundation for understanding the core principles of environmental impact assessment.
  • Canadian case studies provide relevant examples that demonstrate the wide-ranging influence of EIA considerations and impacts for provincial and federal governments.
  • Forward-looking treatment of EIA offers insight into the challenges and future opportunities for EIA practice in Canada.
New to this Edition
  • Seven new chapters and two significantly revised chapters keep students up-to-date with current issues in EIA such as predicting environmental impacts and future challenges for environmental assessment in Canada.
  • New case studies throughout expose students to the practical side of policy decisions in EIA.
  • A new glossary, conclusion, and questions for critical thought at the end of each chapter help students understand the key concepts of EIA and compare Canadian and global strategies.