{"product_id":"environmental-impact-assessment-charles-h-eccleston-9781138074156","title":"Environmental Impact Assessment: A Guide to Best Professional Practices","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnder the best of circumstances, preparing an environmental impact assessment (EIA) can be a complex and challenging task. Experience indicates that the scope and quality of such analyses varies widely throughout the U.S. as well as internationally. Written to help practitioners and decision-makers apply best professional practices in the development of EIAs, \u003cstrong\u003eEnvironmental Impact Assessment: A Guide to Best Professional Practices\u003c\/strong\u003e provides an in depth, yet practical direction for developing a defensible analysis that meets best professional practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book describes preparation of five distinct types of assessments: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eCumulative Impact Assessment (CIA)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePreparing Greenhouse Emission Assessments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePreparing Risk Assessments and Accident Analyses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSocial Impact Assessment (SIA) and Environmental Justice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe International Environmental Impact Assessment Process Guiding Principles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo date, there is significant variation and disagreement about how such analyses should be prepared. The author introduces best professional practices (BPP) for preparing such EIAs that is intended to meet decision-making and regulatory expectations. He supplies a comprehensive and balanced skill set of tools, techniques, concepts, principles, and practices for preparing these assessments. He also includes directions for developing a comprehensive Environmental Management Systems which can be used to monitor and implement final decisions for such analyses. While the book references the U.S. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), most of this guidance is generally applicable to any international EIA process consistent with NEPA. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith thorough coverage of all aspects of assessments, the book presents a theoretical introduction to the subject as well as practical guidance. It delivers state-of-the-art tools, techniques, and approaches for resolving EIA problems. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles H. Eccleston\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138074152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138074156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/29\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.61d","brand":"Charles H. Eccleston","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48136511324415,"sku":"9781138074156","price":115.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_39b1e7ce-65b2-4338-86b0-72f6812641d0.jpg?v=1770163142","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/environmental-impact-assessment-charles-h-eccleston-9781138074156","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}