Simulations of EIA screening across jurisdictions
Exposing the case for harmonic criteria
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21153619 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Caroline Priscila Fan Rocha (Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto), Alberto Fonseca (0000-0002-6661-5185, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 214-226 |
| Publication date | 2017-07-03 |
| 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 | 10.1080/14615517.2016.1271537 |
| OpenAlex | W2567737551 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 30 |
Screening is one of the most critical stages in environmental impact assessment (EIA). However, there is no consensus about best approaches to screen development proposals, particularly in large territories with multiple jurisdictions. This study explored the challenges of harmonizing EIA screening criteria across jurisdictions, using Brazilian states as the empirical context. It set out to answer the following question: what would be the screening decisions of approved development projects if they had been licensed in different states? This study selected four cases of projects that had obtained environmental licenses in the state of Minas Gerais, and, based on their data, simulated license applications in other three states in south-eastern Brazil. Interviews helped to determine likely screening decisions. Screening approaches, while similar, varied significantly in terms of choices of threshold criteria across the four states. With the exception of one project type, the projects would face very different EIA requirements in the other jurisdictions. Such differences seem to stem more from political choices than from geographical idiosyncrasies. Implications for policy-making regarding harmonization are discussed
Business · Economics · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Geography · Harmonization · License · Political science · Politics · Public economics · Computer Science · Environmental and Social Impact Assessments · Law · Mining and Resource Management · Occupational Health and Safety Research
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| Citations per year | 0.78 |
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| Citation span | 2017 - 2025 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |