AN EVALUATION OF THE QUALITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS IN THESSALONIKI, GREECE

Matthew Cashmore, Epaminondas Christophilopoulos and Dick Cobb
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Matthew Cashmore: School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7TJ, UK
Epaminondas Christophilopoulos: Innovation Relay Centre HELP-FORWARD, Morihovou Sq. 1, GR-54625, Thessaloniki, Greece
Dick Cobb: School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7TJ, UK

Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), 2002, vol. 04, issue 04, 371-395

Abstract: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) legislation was first adopted in Greece in 1979. In the intervening 23 years, competent authorities, practitioners, and developers have gained considerable experience in the practice of EIA. A previous research study conducted for the European Commission indicated, on the basis of the quality of Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) produced, that overall the nation's EIA system was performing satisfactorily. This research builds on the previous study by examining a considerably larger sample (72) of EISs produced for a diverse range of project types. Only 40% of EISs sampled were found to be of a satisfactory quality (compared to 75% in the previous study). An assessment of the performance of different elements of the EIA process indicates that descriptive tasks are, on average, performed better than scientific tasks. Consultation with stakeholder groups and their participation appears to be particularly problematic. Variables that influence the quality of EISs are identified and a number of broad recommendations are made for improving the effectiveness of the EIA system in the short and long term.

Keywords: Environmental impact assessment; Environmental impact statement; quality control; Greece (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2002
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