Environmental Impact Assessment for Developing Countries is based on selected papers presented at the 1991 International Conference on Environment Impact Assessment, held at New Delhi, India.

This work is organized into four parts encompassing 18 chapters. Part I provides an overview and general considerations of balance environmental impact assessment (EIA), with particular emphasis in the developing countries in Asia. Part II highlights various EIA performed in different industry, including chemical plants, coal mining, thermal and power plant, and solid waste disposal. This part also describes the simulation modeling in EIA. Part III discusses the national experiences in EIA. This part elaborates on EIA of development projects in Netherlands, Sweden, Philippines, Tanzania, Canada, India, and United Kingdom. Part IV provides a summary and recommendations.

This book will prove useful to environmental and research scientists.

• Front Cover 2
• Dedication 4
• Environmental Impact Assessment for Developing Countries 5
• Copyright Page 6
• Table of Contents 7
• Preface 9
• Part I: Overview and General Considerations 13
  • 1. Environmental protection and development: how to a chieve abalance? 15
    • Environmental impact in the developing countries context 15
    • Development: the lessons learned 17
    • Toward a balance between sustained development and environmental protection 21
    • Conclusion 25
    • References 26
    • Acknowledgements 26