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The following paper is predominantly based on a study carried out by the authors in 1988 on behalf of the German Federal Environmental Agency, but takes into account more recent developments also. It gives an overview of the current state of implementation of EIA in the EC Member States. The different strategies of incorporation of the EEC Directive into national law are analyzed with regard to central aspects of regulation and evaluated against the background of an ideal EIA concept. The comparison includes the following topics: area of application, responsibilities within the procedure, content of EIA, consultation of other authorities and the public, evaluation of the impact statement and EIA’s role in decision making. Gaps and shortcomings in the EIA systems are outlined on the basis of first practical experience in different Member States. Finally, the issue of extending environmental assessment arrangements to cover higher tiers of action like policies, plans and programmes is discussed.
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Jörissen, J., Coenen, R. (1992). The EEC Directive on EIA and its Implementation in the EC Member States. In: Colombo, A.G. (eds) Environmental Impact Assessment. Eurocourses, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2528-4_1
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