Conducting Environmental Impact Assessment in Developing Countries (United Nations University, 1999, 375 p.): 2. Introduction to EIA: 2.4 Effectiveness of EIA: (introduction...)

Conducting Environmental Impact Assessment in Developing Countries (United Nations University, 1999, 375 p.)

2. Introduction to EIA

2.4 Effectiveness of EIA

		*(introduction...)*
		2.4.1 Legal regulations
		2.4.2 Rational and open decision-making
		2.4.3 Project EIA sustained by strategic EIA
		2.4.4 Room for public participation
		2.4.5 Independent review and central information
		2.4.6 Scoping in EIA
		2.4.7 Quality of the EIA

(introduction...)

Mere promulgation of laws and regulations is not sufficient to ensure that the benefits of EIA are maximized. To ensure an effective EIA some conditions should be fulfilled and some of these are summarized below.