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Title: (Environmental impact assessment as applied to policies, plans and programs)

Abstract

A proposal to study the application of the principles of environmental impact assessment (EIA) to policy, plans, and programs was submitted by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the Senior Advisors on Environmental and Water Problems of the United Nations Economic Commission. On approval, EPA asked Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to support its efforts as lead participant on an international task force. ORNL is responsible for overall project management, including development of the report. At the first meeting in Geneva on June 18--19, there were representatives from Austria, Canada, Finland, Norway, Poland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. The administrative/legal setting for EIA in each country was reviewed. The objectives of the task force were defined, and issues related to the application of EIA at the policy level were discussed. At the second meeting, in addition to those countries represented at the first meeting the Commission of Economic Communities, Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, Remark, Federal Republic of Germany, Hungary, and The Netherlands were represented. A brief review was given by the new participants of legal/administrative requirements for EIA in their countries. Case studies were presented by Canada, Finland, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United States.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
DOE/ER
OSTI Identifier:
6771271
Report Number(s):
ORNL/FTR-3784
ON: DE91001372
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-84OR21400
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; TRAVEL; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; MEETINGS; PLANNING; PROGRAM MANAGEMENT; SWITZERLAND; EUROPE; GOVERNMENT POLICIES; MANAGEMENT; WESTERN EUROPE; 290300* - Energy Planning & Policy- Environment, Health, & Safety

Citation Formats

Sigal, L L. (Environmental impact assessment as applied to policies, plans and programs). United States: N. p., 1990. Web. doi:10.2172/6771271.
Sigal, L L. (Environmental impact assessment as applied to policies, plans and programs). United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6771271
Sigal, L L. 1990. "(Environmental impact assessment as applied to policies, plans and programs)". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6771271. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6771271.
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abstractNote = {A proposal to study the application of the principles of environmental impact assessment (EIA) to policy, plans, and programs was submitted by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the Senior Advisors on Environmental and Water Problems of the United Nations Economic Commission. On approval, EPA asked Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to support its efforts as lead participant on an international task force. ORNL is responsible for overall project management, including development of the report. At the first meeting in Geneva on June 18--19, there were representatives from Austria, Canada, Finland, Norway, Poland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. The administrative/legal setting for EIA in each country was reviewed. The objectives of the task force were defined, and issues related to the application of EIA at the policy level were discussed. At the second meeting, in addition to those countries represented at the first meeting the Commission of Economic Communities, Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, Remark, Federal Republic of Germany, Hungary, and The Netherlands were represented. A brief review was given by the new participants of legal/administrative requirements for EIA in their countries. Case studies were presented by Canada, Finland, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United States.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Oct 19 00:00:00 EDT 1990},
month = {Fri Oct 19 00:00:00 EDT 1990}
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