| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Introduction: Arctic transformation and its consequences for environmental impact assessment -- 1. Environmental impact assessment: introduction to a policy instrument manifesting sustainable development -- 2. EIA in the Arctic -- 3. Theoretical discussion of best practice research -- 4. Approach and methodology -- 5. Finland -- 6. Sweden -- 7. Norway -- 8. Iceland -- 9. Canada -- 10. USA -- 11. Greenland -- 12. Russia -- 13. Synthesis -- 14. Transboundary EIA -- 15. Conclusions -- Appendix A: Criteria for the selection of best practices (1997 Arctic EIA Guidelines plus IAIA Principles of Best Practice) -- Appendix B: EIA questionnaire -- Appendix C: Interviews conducted for the book -- Appendix D: TEIA summary table |
| Summary |
"Significant growth in economic activity in the Arctic has added weight to the argument that projects must be developed responsibly and sustainably. Addressing growing concerns regarding the exploitation of the Arctic's natural resources, this timely book presents and evaluates examples of best practice in Arctic environmental impact assessment." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from title screen (Elgaronline, viewed on April 26, 2018) |
| Subject |
Environmental impact analysis -- Arctic regions
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Environmental impact analysis.
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Arctic Regions.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Lesser, Pamela, author.
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Bickford, Sonja, author.
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Nenasheva, Marina, author.
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Kankaanpää, Paula, author.
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| ISBN |
9781784711580 |
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1784711586 |
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