Conceptualising the effectiveness of impact assessment processes

Chanchitpricha, Chaunjit; Bond, Alan

doi:10.1016/j.eiar.2013.05.006

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“…Not all criteria identified in this study may be equally applicable to all SEA applications, and there is a diversity of effectiveness criteria for impact assessment (see, e.g. Chanchitpricha & Bond 2013).…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Simple and pragmatic criteria and/ or indicators are required to follow-up on and evaluate the outcomes of SEA (Hacking & Guthrie 2006;White & Noble 2012); those identified by our panel of reviewers (Table 3) and by Chanchitpricha and Bond (2013) may serve as a foundation for the development of more contextspecific metrics for SEA evaluation. We acknowledge that developing such criteria and/or indicators and attributing such matters as learning or increased efficiencies in 'next level' decision-making to SEA is not a simple task; however, it is increasingly important to demonstrate the added value of SEA beyond the application of the process itself (SEPA 2011) and beyond the scope of the particular PPP at hand.…”

Section: Understanding and Advancing Sea's Impactmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Effectiveness is a long-standing issue in environmental assessment (Chanchitpricha & Bond 2013) and has gained considerable traction in the context of strategic environmental assessment (SEA; Stoeglehner et al 2009;Bina et al 2011;SEPA 2011;EPA 2012;Tetlow & Hanusch 2012). There have been several evaluations of SEA effectiveness, focused primarily on process elements and, to a lesser extent, on the role of SEA within the policy, plan or program (PPP) decision-making context (Arbter 2003;Retief 2007;CESD 2008;Noble 2009;Wang et al 2009;De Montis et al 2014).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Assessing the impact of strategic environmental assessment

Acharibasam

Noble

2014

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal

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This paper examines the impact of strategic environmental assessment (SEA) -its direct impact on policies, plans and programs (PPPs) and its indirect and longer-term impacts. Criteria for assessing SEA's impact are developed and applied in the Canadian context based on a survey of SEA practitioners, and the perceived opportunities and challenges to realizing the full impact of SEA explored. Results indicate that SEA does have a direct impact on PPPs, but its indirect impacts are either constrained or difficult to distinguish from an agency's normal policies, practices and innovations. Amongst the most significant challenges to realizing the indirect impacts of SEA is the lack of shared vision for SEA by those responsible for implementation, and incongruences between the need for rapid results by way of PPP approval versus the long-term commitment required to realize many of the benefits of SEA. Indirect impacts require more explicit consideration at the outset of the SEA design process than what is currently the case if the benefits of SEA are to be fully recognized.

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Assessing the impact of strategic environmental assessment

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Noble

2014

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal

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“…A qualidade da informação dos estudos é então vista como um elemento de efetividade da AIA (Glasson et al, 2005;Sandham & Pretorius, 2008) sendo relacionada como um importante fator interveniente (Chanchitpricha & Bond, 2013). Para Momtaz & Kabir (2013), inclusive, a qualidade dos EIAs constitui um indicador fundamental da efetividade do sistema de AIA como um todo, sendo, portanto, essencial que sejam realizadas pesquisas orientadas para a análise da qualidade dos estudos de impacto para amparar a identificação de pontos fracos e oportunidades de melhoria no processo de AIA.…”

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Análise da qualidade dos estudos de impacto ambiental no estado do Espírito Santo (2007-2013)

Veronez

Montaño

2017

Desenvolv. Meio Ambiente

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Artigo recebido em 28 de julho de 2017, versão final aceita em 14 de novembro de 2017. RESUMO:Tendo em vista a necessidade de evidências que orientem o aperfeiçoamento da prática da Avaliação de Impacto Ambiental (AIA) e considerando a escassez de trabalhos dessa natureza no contexto brasileiro, este trabalho tem como principal contribuição uma análise sistemática da qualidade de Estudos de Impacto Ambiental (EIA) submetidos ao processo de licenciamento ambiental. Deste modo, utilizou-se como objeto empírico de pesquisa o sistema de AIA do Estado do Espírito Santo, tendo sido analisados 21 EIAs submetidos entre 2007 e 2013, equivalente a 57% do total de estudos desse tipo encaminhados ao órgão licenciador no período. Os estudos contemplam projetos públicos e privados, englobando as atividades de petróleo e gás, usinas termoelétricas, portos, linhas de transmissão, pequenas centrais hidrelétricas, siderurgia, estradas, empreendimentos imobiliários e aterros sanitários. A análise de qualidade foi realizada conforme o modelo Lee and Colley Review Package, amplamente aplicado e reconhecido na literatura internacional. A análise dos resultados revela aspectos que devem ser aprimorados, uma vez que estão diretamente relacionados à efetividade da AIA praticada no Estado: a identificação e a avaliação de impactos relevantes, especialmente na associação entre o impacto determinado e a linha de base; a consideração de impactos cumulativos; a previsão de magnitude e a avaliação da significância dos impactos. Como pontos positivos, destacam-se a descrição do ambiente e a apresentação das informações. Ainda que os resultados indiquem semelhança com outros contextos, é possível afirmar que a qualidade da informação apresentada ao órgão licenciador é baixa, dificultando a sua análise e possivelmente contribuindo para uma baixa efetividade da AIA no Estado.Palavras-chave: avaliação de impacto ambiental; estudo de impacto ambiental; efetividade; instrumentos de política ambiental.

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“…The study of the effectiveness of sustainability assessment has recently gained new attention from scholars and practitioners alike [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]. This has been accompanied by the acknowledgement of the political nature of sustainability assessment, as well as the recognition of the expectations, framings and roles of a variety of involved actors, and the learning implications of sustainability assessment [18].…”

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Conceptualizing the Effectiveness of Sustainability Assessment in Development Cooperation

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Sustainability assessment has emerged as a key decision-support process in development cooperation in response to the growing acknowledgement of the impacts of global change. This paper aims at conceptualizing the effectiveness of sustainability assessment as applied in development cooperation, by focusing on the sustainability assessment practice by actors of the official Belgian Development Cooperation. The conceptualization of the effectiveness of sustainability assessment is synthesized in a set of issues and concerns, based on semi-structured interviews. The paper highlights the specificity of sustainability assessment in the development cooperation sector (e.g., through the cultural and discursive compatibility dimensions of assessment in a North-South context). Effectiveness is inherently linked to the expected functions of sustainability assessment in the decision-making process, which include fostering organizational change, shaping contextually adapted framings of OPEN ACCESSSustainability 2015, 7 5736 sustainability and operationalizing the sustainability transition. These findings highlight the relevance of a discourse-sensitive approach to sustainability assessment if one is to strengthen its credibility and legitimacy.

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Conceptualising the effectiveness of impact assessment processes

Cited by 141 publications

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Assessing the impact of strategic environmental assessment

Assessing the impact of strategic environmental assessment

Análise da qualidade dos estudos de impacto ambiental no estado do Espírito Santo (2007-2013)

Conceptualizing the Effectiveness of Sustainability Assessment in Development Cooperation

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