Reducing green tape or rolling back IA in Australia: what are four jurisdiction up to?
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2013
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Middle, G.
Clarke, B.
Franks, D.
Brown, L.
Kellett, J.
Lockie, S.
Morrison-Sunders, A.
Pope, J.
Glasson, J.
Harris, E.
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'IAIA13 Conference Proceedings' Impact Assessment: the Next Generation, 33rd Annual Meeting of the International Association for Impact Assessment, 13 - 16 May 2013, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 2013, pp.1-7
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Garry Middle, Beverly Clarke, Daniel Franks, Lex Brown, Jon Kellett, Stewart Lockie, Angus Morrison-Saunders, Jenny Pope, John Glasson, Elizabeth Harris, Ben Harris-Roxas
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33rd Annual Conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment (13 May 2013 - 16 May 2013 : Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
Abstract
Proposed changes to the EU directive on EIA released in October 2012 contain ten changes to the Articles of the Directive, with six of these referring to either 'streamlining' EIA or introducing specific timeframes for parts of the EIA process (European Commission 2012). This scrutiny has not been restricted to economies in recession, but includes those that have avoided recession because of strong resources sectors.
The same appears to be happening in Australia, and this paper reports on these and other possible 'efficiency' changes to EIA in Australia at both national and sub-national levels. We attempt to critically examine the nature of such changes and the risks that may be associated with their implementation. Changes to three of the sub-national EIA processes are reviewed in detail, as well as the proposed changes to the national EIA process.
There is always room for more timely assessments, but a critical examination of the potential consequences of these "reforms" on the conduct of EIAs is needed, including whether these efficiency changes will deliver sound environmental management and sustainability-oriented decision-making.
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