Environmental impact assessment practices in the sub-Saharan Africa: cases from Kenya

Thesis/Dissertation · Wed Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6414036

Ngunjiri, P G

The aim for this research is to review environmental impact assessment (EIA) practices in sub-Saharan Africa, drawing upon appropriate theoretical and methodological work on EIA. This study uses a comparative evaluation method to examine the extent of environmental impact assessment (EIA) in project analysis. It uses site and services low cost housing projects from Kenya. The research has three major components: (1) review of environmental practice in Sub-Saharan Africa through literature review and case studies; (2) review of general literature on EIA as practiced by international agencies and developed countries; and (3) formulation of more suitable guidelines for EIA procedures in Sub-Saharan Africa.

• Research Organization: California Univ., Berkeley (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6414036
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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