The quality of environmental impact statements and environmental impact assessment practice in Bangladesh

Title: The quality of environmental impact statements and environmental impact assessment practice in Bangladesh
Creator: Kabir, S. M. Zobaidul; Momtaz, Salim
Relation: Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal Vol. 30, Issue 2, p. 94-99
Publisher Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2012.672671
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Resource Type: journal article
Date: 2012
Description: This paper investigates the quality of environmental impact statements (EISs) and gives us an understanding about the performance of environmental impact assessment (EIA) practice in Bangladesh. EIA has been formally practised in Bangladesh since 1995.However, no study has yet been conducted on the quality of EISs. This study fills this gap. This empirical study shows that the quality of EISs in Bangladesh is ‘just satisfactory’ only. A significant proportion of EISs (34%) are still unsatisfactory. Finally, possible factors affecting the quality of EISs are examined and measures to improve the quality of EISs are recommended. The findings will be useful to EIA practitioners and other stakeholders in Bangladesh. This study will also provide a general guideline for other developing countries with similar socio-economic context.
Subject: EIA system; quality of EIS; Bangladesh
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1300774
Identifier: uon:20142
Identifier: ISSN:1461-5517
Language: eng
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