Reflecting on, and revising, international best practice principles for EIA follow-up

International principles for best practice EIA follow-up

This article presents principles for best practice environmental impact assessment (EIA) followup. These are intended to guide development and capacity building amongst EIA practitioners. The article starts by defining EIA follow-up and identifying the principal stakeholders involved. The core values that should underpin EIA follow-up are provided which explain why EIA follow-up should be done....

Exploring the Dimensions of EIA Follow-up

There is growing interest in EIA follow-up both within government and industry. Follow-up includes EIA projects and SEA plans, programs or policies and there is increasing regulatory requirement for EIA follow-up around the world. Additionally industry often makes an important contribution to follow-up through self-regulation undertakings. This paper presents an overview of current insights in ...

Principles of Best Practice

Reflecting on principles of professionalism.

Reflecting on ‘ Reflective practice ’

Reflective practice has burgeoned over the last few decades throughout various fields of professional practice and education. In some professions it has become one of the defining features of competence, even if on occasion it has been adopted mistakenly and unreflectively to rationalise existing practice. The allure of the ‘reflection bandwagon’ lies in the fact that it ‘rings true’ (Loughran,...