Methods of environmental and social impact assessment

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Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents Contributors 1 Introduction 1.1 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and the aims of the book 1.2 The ESIA process 1.3 The broader context for ESIA 1.4 Book structure 2 Water 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Definitions and concepts 2.3 Key legislation, guidance and standards 2.4 Scoping 2.5 Baseline 2.6 Impact prediction and evaluation 2.7 Mitigation 2.8 Monitoring 2.9 Conclusions 3 Soils, land and geology 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Definitions and concepts 3.3 Key policy and legislation 3.4 Scoping and baseline studies 3.5 Impact prediction 3.6 Mitigation 3.7 Monitoring 3.8 Conclusions 4 Air 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Definitions and concepts 4.3 Key international guidelines and standards 4.4 Scoping and baseline studies 4.5 Impact prediction and evaluation 4.6 Mitigation and enhancement 4.7 Monitoring 4.8 Conclusions 5 Climate and climate change 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Definitions and concepts 5.3 Key legislation, guidance and standards 5.4 Scoping and baseline studies 5.5 Impact prediction and evaluation 5.6 Mitigation and monitoring 5.7 Conclusions 6 Ecology 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Definitions and concepts 6.3 Key legislation, guidance and standards 6.4 Defining the baseline – scoping 6.5 Defining the baseline – desk studies and surveys 6.6 Detailed surveys and evaluation of baseline conditions 6.7 Impact prediction and evaluation 6.8 Mitigation 6.9 Monitoring 6.10 Conclusions 7 Coastal ecology and geomorphology 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Definitions and concepts 7.3 Key legislation, policies and guidance 7.4 Scoping and baseline studies 7.5 Impact prediction and evaluation 7.6 Mitigation 7.7 Monitoring 7.8 Conclusions 8 Ecosystem services 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Definitions and concepts 8.3 Key policy, legislation, guidance and standards 8.4 Scoping and baseline studies 8.5 Impact prediction and evaluation 8.6 Mitigation and enhancement 8.7 Monitoring 8.8 Conclusions 9 Noise 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Definitions and concepts 9.3 Key legislation, guidance and standards 9.4 Scoping and baseline studies 9.5 Impact prediction and evaluation 9.6 Mitigation 9.7 Monitoring 9.8 Conclusions 10 Transport 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Definitions and concepts 10.3 Key guidance 10.4 Scoping and baseline studies 10.5 Impact prediction and evaluation 10.6 Mitigation 10.7 Monitoring 10.8 Conclusions 11 Landscape and visual 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Definitions and concepts 11.3 Key legislation and guidance 11.4 Scoping and baseline studies 11.5 Impact prediction and evaluation 11.6 Mitigation and enhancement 11.7 Monitoring 11.8 Conclusions 12 Cultural heritage 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Definitions and concepts 12.3 Key legislation, guidance and standards 12.4 Baseline studies 12.5 Impact prediction and evaluation 12.6 Interactions 12.7 Mitigation and enhancement 12.8 Monitoring 12.9 Conclusions 13 Socio-economic impacts 1: Overview and economic impacts 13.1 Introduction 13.2 Definitions and concepts 13.3 Key legislation, guidance and standards 13.4 Scoping and baseline studies 13.5 Impact prediction and evaluation: direct and indirect employment impacts 13.6 Mitigation and enhancement 13.7 Monitoring 13.8 Conclusions 14 Socio-economic impacts 2: Social impacts 14.1 Introduction 14.2 Definitions and concepts 14.3 Key legislation, guidance and concepts 14.4 Scoping and baseline studies 14.5 Impact prediction and evaluation 14.6 Mitigation and enhancement 14.7 Monitoring 14.8 Conclusions 15 Land acquisition, resettlement and livelihoods 15.1 Introduction 15.2 Definitions, concepts, key guidance/standards 15.3 Outline of the resettlement process 15.4 Scoping and initial planning 15.5 Profiling and baseline data collection 15.6 Development of the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) 15.7 Implementation and handover 15.8 Livelihood restoration and enhancement 15.9 Monitoring and evaluation 15.10 Conclusions 16 Health 16.1 Introduction 16.2 Definitions and concepts 16.3 Key legislation, guidance and standards 16.4 Screening and scoping for HIA 16.5 Assessment for HIA 16.6 Mitigation/enhancement and monitoring for HIA 16.7 Human Health Risk Assessment 16.8 What capabilities are needed to undertake HIA? 16.9 Conclusions 17 Resource efficiency 17.1 Introduction 17.2 Definitions and concepts 17.3 Key legislation, guidance and standards 17.4 Scoping and baseline studies 17.5 Impact prediction and evaluation 17.6 Mitigation 17.7 Conclusions 18 Risk and risk assessment 18.1 Introduction 18.2 Definitions and concepts 18.3 Prediction and evaluation 18.4 Mitigation 18.5 Beyond QRA and qualitative risk assessment? 18.6 QRA and ESIA 18.7 Conclusions 19 Cumulative effects 19.1 Introduction 19.2 Definitions and concepts 19.3 Key legislation and guidance 19.4 Scoping and baseline 19.5 Prediction and evaluation 19.6 Mitigation 19.7 Monitoring and management 19.8 Conclusions 20 Environmental and social management plans 20.1 Introduction 20.2 Definitions and concepts 20.3 Key legislation, policy and guidance 20.4 Developing an ESMP 20.5 Conclusions Glossary Index