Contextual attributes associated with public participation in environmental impact assessments in Thailand: Perspectives obtained from authorities and academics

Kantamaturapoj, Kanang; Chanchitpricha, Chaunjit; Hongsuwan, Parinee; Suebsing, Pannipa; Thaweesuk, Suwicha; Wibulpolprasert, Suwit

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21786

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“…The reliability of the information in EIA/EHIA reports is one of the criteria with a low performance score; most respondents cannot access the final version of a report before approval. Previous research [39,40] has shown that the public lack information and transparency and are uncomfortable about expressing their concerns, and that reports were made without the feedback loop being completed.…”

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“…This surpasses regulatory requirements due to the significant significance and uniqueness of the relevant authorities and individuals [41]. Thailand has limitations in terms of professional and technical personnel, impact assessments of human resources, skills, and capacity, particularly local human resources, much like other developing nations [4,39,42]; however, the amount of employees needed to cover all stages of EIA and EHIA processes, as well as the numerous subcommittees required during the monitoring phase, provide challenges for the local authorities in Thailand.…”

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The Performance of Environmental and Health Impact Assessment Implementation: A Case Study in Eastern Thailand

Krasaesen,

Nitivattananon,

Pramanik

et al. 2024

IJERPH

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Environmental impact assessment (EIA) performance has remained of interest, and over the past ten years, the evaluation technique has evolved. Thailand implemented an EIA with a health impact assessment (HIA) as an environmental health impact assessment (EHIA), which necessitated investigating and developing these instruments; however, its implementation performance has been questioned. The main goal of this study is to comparatively assess how well EIAs and EHIAs are performed in projects in an area in Thailand. Six projects in various sectors that were implemented in Eastern Thailand were studied. The 162 residents (nine local authorities and 153 villagers) closest to the project completed a survey and evaluated the performance according to three aspects (i.e., substantive, procedural, and transactive), using a rating scale and evaluation checklists. The results were presented as a percentage of the total scores and interpreted according to the five scales. The overall performance reached a satisfactory level, albeit not significantly different between cases; however, it was pointed out that the shortcomings of EHIAs and EIAs, particularly their dependability, lack of public involvement, and the need for more transparency, could be addressed through the establishment of an open access database, which would help to simplify the assessment of all stages of EIAs and EHIAs.

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