Spickett Jeffery, Katscherian Dianne, Brown Helen, Rumchev Krassi
School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth Western Australia 6102, Australia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2015 Apr 3;12(4):3847-52. doi: 10.3390/ijerph120403847.
Most countries in the world have Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) processes and procedures to evaluate the potential impact of development projects on the environment. This process, which attempts to predict the potential adverse effects of the proposed development project on the environment, is normally legislated and is part of the approval process for the project. Although these processes have been effective in reducing the adverse impacts on the environment they have been limited in their ability to provide protection for the health and well-being of people affected by the development. [...].
世界上大多数国家都有环境影响评估(EIA)流程和程序,以评估开发项目对环境的潜在影响。这一流程试图预测拟议开发项目对环境的潜在不利影响,通常是立法规定的,并且是该项目审批流程的一部分。尽管这些流程在减少对环境的不利影响方面很有效,但在为受开发影响的人们的健康和福祉提供保护方面,其能力有限。[……]