Mieke van der Wansem and David Smith with contributing authors Asia's rapid economic growth and industrialization over the past twenty years have been accompanied by rapid population growth, increased urbanization, large-scale exploitation of the region's natural resource base, and widespread pollution. While great strides have been made in addressing problems of poverty and underdevelopment, the problems of environmental degradation, if left unchecked, threaten economic and social prospects for large numbers of people throughout much of the region. Environmental Impact Assessment, or EIA, is one tool for predicting and addressing the potential impacts on the environment of industrial and other development-related activities. Based on case studies of Indonesia, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka, this report analyzes national EIA capabilities and suggests ways to make EIA an integral and effective part of development planning and environmental management in rapidly growing, newly industrialized Asian countries. 1995 / 100 pages |
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