Environmental assessment simplification in Spain
Streamlining or weakening procedures
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21153473 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ainhoa González (0000-0002-9334-3066, University College Dublin, corresponding author), Iñigo Sobrini (ICMA - Ingenieros Consultores de Medio Ambiente, Madrid, Spain) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 190-193 |
| Publication date | 2023-05-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1461-5517 • E-ISSN: 1471-5465 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14615517.2023.2170094 |
| OpenAlex | W4317904692 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
The Spanish government has made concerted efforts to simplify environmental assessment processes. In the case of the ‘simplified’ Strategic Environmental Assessment approach, this has been done with the objective of streamlining processes and resources, so that plans and programmes, or their modifications, that are considered to potentially have insignificant or negligible environmental effects are not subject to a full assessment. In contrast, the recently introduced ‘environmental effects determination procedure’ for renewable projects has the purpose of speeding up project approval processes in response to energy security challenges with a resulting potential risk of weakening assessment procedures and debilitating environmental protection. Simplification attempts should not only comply with legal mandates but proactively foster environmentally-sound, participatory and transparent decisions
Business · Environmental impact assessment · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Political science · Renewable energy · Strategic Environmental Assessment · Computer Science · Engineering · Environmental and Social Impact Assessments · Environmental Science · Regulation and Compliance Studies · Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 1,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |