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Title
The strengths and weaknesses of legal provisions and effective EIA practice in Bangladesh
Author/Creator
Kabir, SM Zobaidul;  Momtaz, Salim
Institution
The University of Newcastle. Faculty of Health, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy
Description
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), as an environmental management tool has been formally used in Bangladesh since 1995. A strong legal set up is an important indicator of effective EIA system. However, no empirical research has been conducted to understand the adequacy of legal basis of EIA in Bangladesh. This study fills this gap. The aim of this paper is to identify the strengths and weaknesses of legal provisions of EIA in Bangladesh. This empirical qualitative study shows that despite the clear legal basis of EIA, there are still some weaknesses that may affect the quality of EIA practice. Therefore, immediate revision and modification of existing legal reform will contribute to improve the EIA practice and thereby promote sustainable development in Bangladesh.
Relation
2nd IASTED International Conference on Environmental Management and Engineering (EME 2010). Proceedings of the 2nd IASTED International Conference Environmental Management and Engineering (Banff, Canada 15-17 July, 2010) p. 840-847
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http://www.actapress.com/Abstract.aspx?paperId=40929
Date
2010
Publisher
International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED)
Keyword(s)
EIA;  legal provisions;  effectiveness;  Bangladesh
Resource Type
conference paper
Identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/933914
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