EIA scoping process works, research shows
Non-key issues are being successfully scoped out of environmental impact assessments (EIAs) for major infrastructure projects, according to an analysis by consultancy Aecom.
Aecom studied the EIAs for 15 nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs) that have received government consent. These vary from a rail freight terminal in Daventry to large offshore wind fContinue reading this with an IEMA membership
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