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Project splitting in environmental impact assessment.
- Source :
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Impact Assessment & Project Appraisal . Jun2016, Vol. 34 Issue 2, p152-159. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- This paper discusses project splitting in environmental impact assessment (EIA), investigating the current state of knowledge through literature, legislation, case-law and practice, discussing problems and providing solutions. The focus is on Spain, but many of the conclusions are applicable worldwide. Project splitting is a much more common practice than generally accepted. The main efforts have been focused on preventing salami-slicing as a mechanism to avoid the EIA, but it is a much more complex problem, with different ways of splitting and reasons for doing so. Measures to avoid this practice should include strengthening the strategic environmental assessment, a greater involvement of the approval authority, specific prohibitions in regulations, using case-by-case examinations instead of thresholds, compulsory scoping and avoid the exclusion of project parts during the EIA. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14615517
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Impact Assessment & Project Appraisal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 116344887
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2016.1159425