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EIA Follow-Up in the UK — A 2015 Update

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  • Robert Jones

    (Department of Geography and Planning, School of Environmental Sciences, University of Liverpool, 74 Bedford St S, Liverpool, L69 7ZT, UK)

  • Thomas B. Fischer

    (Department of Geography and Planning, School of Environmental Sciences, University of Liverpool, 74 Bedford St S, Liverpool, L69 7ZT, UK)

Abstract

EIA is globally recognised and implemented as a decision making support instrument in project planning. Whilst it should be involved in both, pre-development consent deliberations as well as in subsequent phases, including post construction, in practice, follow-up is often deficient. In this paper, a review of how follow-up is dealt with in UK environmental statement non-technical summaries is presented. Furthermore, opinions of UK EIA practitioners with regards to current practices and barriers and possible implications of the new EC EIA Directive from 2014 are discussed. Comparing results with earlier publications, an overall minor positive change in follow-up practices in the UK is identified and three main barriers for improved follow-up are established: (1) lack of appropriate legislation, (2) implementation costs, and (3) lack of enforcement. The latter may still be the number one reason for continued deficient practice, even when the new EIA Directive is implemented.

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  • Robert Jones & Thomas B. Fischer, 2016. "EIA Follow-Up in the UK — A 2015 Update," Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 18(01), pages 1-22, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:jeapmx:v:18:y:2016:i:01:n:s146433321650006x
    DOI: 10.1142/S146433321650006X
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