Khosravi, F orcid.org/0000-0002-3453-1729, Jha-Thakur, U and Fischer, TB (2019) Enhancing EIA systems in developing countries: A focus on capacity development in the case of Iran. Science of The Total Environment, 670. pp. 425-432. ISSN 0048-9697
Abstract
Sensitivity to an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) system's context is a precondition for being able to suggest recommendation to improving that system. Most recommendations for developing countries take inspiration from developed countries and fall short in their efforts to adapt to the needs of a specific country. In this paper, the authors aim to assess the feasibility of implementing suggested recommendations to enhance Iran's EIA effectiveness. One of the main drawbacks of the Iranian EIA system is deficiency of EIA legislation. However, based on the findings of a review of the literature and semi-structured interviews, it is suggested that by considering contextual factors it is not feasible to overhaul Iran's EIA legislative framework in the short term. Instead, the focus must shift towards increasing environmental awareness and human-capacity development so as to improve the EIA system over time and strengthen EIA legislation.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | Crown Copyright © 2019 Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.This is an author produced version of an article published in Science of the Total Environment Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) system; Context factors; Iran; Capacity building |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Earth and Environment (Leeds) > Sustainability Research Institute (SRI) (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 22 Jan 2020 15:30 |
Last Modified: | 15 Mar 2020 01:38 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.03.195 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:155867 |
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