Our nation's environmental laws developed piecemeal without a holistic view of the totality of environmental and other stressors that an individual or community may confront. Statutes adopted in the ...
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Stroll through any aisle in the grocery store today and it won’t take long to find products that claim to be sustainable. Some brands might profess how much energy was offset to make a product, while ...
If you liked this story, share it with other people. Environmental and social impact assessments as they’re implemented in development projects across Africa need a “shake-up” to ensure they’re fit ...
Research shows that environmental impact reports hugely underestimate the consequences of new developments for wildlife. This is because they don't take into account how birds and other animals move ...
Despite strong government support and growing capacity, a lengthy approval process may slow progress. In November 2018, the National Diet of Japan enacted the Act of Promoting Utilization of Sea Areas ...
Unfavourable opinion issued after expiry of statutory deadline under Portuguese EIA legislationThe Company maintains its ...
The data collected during Environmental Impact Assessments is critical to biodiversity conservation in South Africa. Yet, much of this information is lost once the public participation process to ...
International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA), a global network of experts and practitioners, has said the country’s environmental and social impact assessment regime stands at a defining ...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis provided no materials explaining how he concluded Alligator Alcatraz has "zero impact." Environmental groups filed a lawsuit for failing to conduct an environmental ...