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Public Participation in Environmental Impact Assessments Between Spain and Portugal

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  • Fernando Vicente

    (Department of Marine Geosciences and Land Use Management, University of Vigo, Spain)

  • Teresa Fidélis

    (Department of Environment and Planning, University of Aveiro, Portugal)

  • Gonzalo Méndez

    (Department of Marine Geosciences and Land Use Management, University of Vigo, Spain)

Abstract

Since 2000, the Transboundary Environmental Impact Assessment (TEIA) process in the Iberian context has undergone significant development due to new circumstances that came into play at the bilateral and European levels: (i) the adoption of a collaborative TEIA Protocol between Spain and Portugal in 2008; and (ii) the increasing number of cross-border projects supported by European Union funds. Despite these developments, the impact of this bilateral regulation on public participation, the cornerstone of any Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), has not yet been fully examined. Drawing from specific literature focusing on the involvement of the public as the basis of effective improvement of the TEIA, this paper critically analyses if the lates transboundary provision has encouraged public participation in this context. Although the analysis of the TEIA enforcement revealed a considerable increase in the number of consultations between the neighbouring states compared to the previous situation, public involvement has not increased. Based on these findings, this paper presents a set of recommendations to more effectively involve the public in transboundary consultations.

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  • Fernando Vicente & Teresa Fidélis & Gonzalo Méndez, 2015. "Public Participation in Environmental Impact Assessments Between Spain and Portugal," Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 17(02), pages 1-29.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:jeapmx:v:17:y:2015:i:02:n:s1464333215500222
    DOI: 10.1142/S1464333215500222
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