Toward NEPA performance: A framework for assessing EIAs

Emerson, Kirk; Baldwin, Elizabeth; Scott, Tyler A.; Pidot, Justin R.; Lien, Aaron M.; Currim, Faiz; Bethard, Steven; Ram, Sudha; Miller, Marc L.; López‐Hoffman, Laura

doi:10.1016/j.eiar.2022.106879

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“…In this theme, it appears from history that the adverse impacts of development have increased and globalized, so several institutions propose methods and tools to assess the impacts of development plans. Environmental impact assessment became a standard procedure for carrying out projects or developments and was strengthened by implementing regulations such as those offered by NEPA with EIA in 1969 (M. Elliott & Thomas, 2009;Emerson et al, 2022). The scope of analysis also expanded later to cover broader issues following the 3P and TBL proposals.…”

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Exploring the Evolution of Sustainability Science Understanding the Complexity and Development of Sustainability Programs

Istiadji,

Hardiman,

Satwiko

2024

J. of Law and Sust. Develop.

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Objective: The objective of this study are to investigate what and how existing sustainability programs are, to group and map these sustainability programs' main ideas to gain a more constructive and integrated understanding, and to find clues or opportunities to improve efforts to achieve sustainability. Theoretical Framework: The concept of sustainable development remains complex, ambiguous, and challenging to implement. The global environmental situation is worsening, leading to disasters and unfavorable climate change. Despite numerous efforts such as seminars, research, conferences, and work programs, both locally and globally, the understanding and implementation of sustainability remain unclear. There are differing views on the focus and strategy needed to address the development paradox, indicating a lack of consensus on the true meaning of sustainability. Method: This qualitative descriptive research employs a two-tiered literature review approach. The first focuses on the historical correlation between development and sustainability, examining early human civilization's development activities during the Neolithic era. The second tier analyzes and categorizes existing sustainability programs, reviewing various research articles on environmental preservation, natural resource protection, impact reduction, and social equity programs since the first industrial revolution. The findings are synthesized critically and comprehensively to identify common themes and core ideas. Results and Discussion: This study acknowledges the complexity and challenges of sustainability, emphasizing the ongoing relevance of conservation and resilience as core concepts. To address the dichotomy of development, new sustainability programs must also consider the revitalization of natural resources, continuity of ecosystem services, biodiversity maintenance, and resilience building. Approaches such as ecosophy and predictive methods based on dynamic phenomena can contribute (as a clue) to achieving sustainability goals by encouraging holistic thinking, balancing human and environmental needs, and promoting co-evolution. Research Implications: The complexity and constellation of diverse and intricate sustainability programs can be seen through this research. Although limited, these findings are expected to contribute to Sustainability science through a more comprehensive and constructive understanding of sustainability history and knowledge that has been described. Originality/Value: This study conducts a comprehensive research method covering various disciplines and a broad scope of sustainable development, including its evolution since the industrial revolution and aspects related to history of development. The research result creates a visual map representing the structure of existing sustainability programs, serving as a guide for proposing new research initiatives. This knowledge facilitates aligning new proposals with existing themes, bridging gaps in theories, and fostering the exploration and development of innovative sustainability ideas.

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Exploring the Evolution of Sustainability Science Understanding the Complexity and Development of Sustainability Programs

Istiadji,

Hardiman,

Satwiko

2024

J. of Law and Sust. Develop.

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“…Calls for evaluating the performance of US EIA 17 and administrative procedures 18 are increasingly strong for good reason: How the government sources and weighs information to comply with statutory processes involve signi cant equity 19,20 , e ciency 21 , and adaptability 22 Curtailing robust, deliberative decision-making for short-term political bene t risks erosion of public trust while failing to expedite the implementation of necessary actions. [1] The numerator is the median probability estimated by the survival curves.…”

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Curtailing environmental impact assessment unlikely to speed implementation of natural resource management

Struthers¹,

Murenbeeld

Williamson

2023

Preprint

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Environmental impact assessment (EIA) is a central procedure that governments use to evaluate the merits and risks of natural resource management decisions and is often labeled red tape. Increasingly, decisionmakers from across the political spectrum are exempting EIA in order to expedite implementation of necessary actions for climate resilience and clean energy. Yet few studies have quantified the extent that EIA is the main barrier to efficient implementation of government priorities. We gather administrative data from the US Forest Service (USFS) on more than 4,500 silviculture, fuels, and invasive species management actions initiated 2009–2021 and use survival analysis to compare the time it takes agency offices to comply with the 1970 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) relative to other implementation tasks. Results indicate that for most actions the USFS takes as long or longer to award first contracts and rollout first on-the-ground activities than to complete NEPA processes, and that the NEPA process accounts for one-fifth of planned implementation time. Results call attention toward efficiency barriers that slow implementation after EIA and away from exemption strategies that deliver short-term political benefits at the expense of public trust and sound decision-making under a shifting climate.

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The evolution of China's environmental impact assessment system: Retrospect and prospect from the perspective of effectiveness evaluation

Yang

Zhang

et al. 2023

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

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Toward NEPA performance: A framework for assessing EIAs

Cited by 9 publications

References 42 publications

Exploring the Evolution of Sustainability Science Understanding the Complexity and Development of Sustainability Programs

Exploring the Evolution of Sustainability Science Understanding the Complexity and Development of Sustainability Programs

Curtailing environmental impact assessment unlikely to speed implementation of natural resource management

The evolution of China's environmental impact assessment system: Retrospect and prospect from the perspective of effectiveness evaluation

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