Suggestions for integrating EIA and economic development in the Caribbean region
| Autor: | Scott McCreary, John K. Gamman |
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| Rok vydání: | 1988 |
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Economic growth
Ecology business.industry Process (engineering) media_common.quotation_subject Geography Planning and Development Control (management) Water supply Management Monitoring Policy and Law Natural resource Negotiation Caribbean region Economics Position (finance) Environmental impact assessment business Environmental planning media_common |
| Zdroj: | Environmental Impact Assessment Review. 8:43-60 |
| ISSN: | 0195-9255 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/0195-9255(88)90059-5 |
| Popis: | Conflicts between economic development and fragile natural resources represent a growing problem among the islands of the Caribbean. Relatively simple methods exist to incorporate environmental impact assessment (EIA) into development planning and review. These methods can save scarce financial resources for island nations, increase their control over the development process, and possibly forestall widespread environmental deterioration and its attendant public cost. Island nations have more power as negotiating partners in the development process than is generally realized. This power can be exercised if EIA is integrated into the national planning process, giving ministries a stronger bargaining position when negotiating with development interests. This paper begins with a discussion of the most prevalent environmental concerns in the region, including oil development, water supply, beach erosion and fisheries depletion, and proceeds to discuss practical solutions to improve local control over economic development and environmental resource management. A hypothetical case study is used to illustrate major obstacles to effective integration of economic development and EIA. Recommendations are included to advance the state-of-the-art of EIA using joint fact-finding, expanding participation in EIA, evaluating cumulative impacts and project alternatives, and conducting post-projecting monitoring. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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