The Performance of Environmental and Health Impact Assessment Implementation: A Case Study in Eastern Thailand

Pattajaree Krasaesen (), Vilas Nitivattananon (), Malay Pramanik and Joyee Shairee Chatterjee
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Pattajaree Krasaesen: Urban Innovation and Sustainability, Department of Development and Sustainability, School of Environment Resources and Development, Asian Institute of Technology, Klong Luang 12120, Pathum Thani, Thailand
Vilas Nitivattananon: Urban Innovation and Sustainability, Department of Development and Sustainability, School of Environment Resources and Development, Asian Institute of Technology, Klong Luang 12120, Pathum Thani, Thailand
Malay Pramanik: Urban Innovation and Sustainability, Department of Development and Sustainability, School of Environment Resources and Development, Asian Institute of Technology, Klong Luang 12120, Pathum Thani, Thailand
Joyee Shairee Chatterjee: Gender and Development Studies, Department of Development and Sustainability, School of Environment Resources and Development, Asian Institute of Technology, Klong Luang 12120, Pathum Thani, Thailand

IJERPH, 2024, vol. 21, issue 5, 1-15

Abstract: Environmental impact assessment (EIA) performance has remained of interest, and over the past ten years, the evaluation technique has evolved. Thailand implemented an EIA with a health impact assessment (HIA) as an environmental health impact assessment (EHIA), which necessitated investigating and developing these instruments; however, its implementation performance has been questioned. The main goal of this study is to comparatively assess how well EIAs and EHIAs are performed in projects in an area in Thailand. Six projects in various sectors that were implemented in Eastern Thailand were studied. The 162 residents (nine local authorities and 153 villagers) closest to the project completed a survey and evaluated the performance according to three aspects (i.e., substantive, procedural, and transactive), using a rating scale and evaluation checklists. The results were presented as a percentage of the total scores and interpreted according to the five scales. The overall performance reached a satisfactory level, albeit not significantly different between cases; however, it was pointed out that the shortcomings of EHIAs and EIAs, particularly their dependability, lack of public involvement, and the need for more transparency, could be addressed through the establishment of an open access database, which would help to simplify the assessment of all stages of EIAs and EHIAs.

Keywords: environmental health impact assessment (EHIA); EIA performance; environmental statement review; Eastern Thailand; strategic environmental assessment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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