AN ALTERNATING-SEQUENCE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK FOR EIA-EMS INTEGRATION

Anastássios Perdicoúlis () and Bridget Durning ()
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Anastássios Perdicoúlis: Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real 5001-801, Portugal
Bridget Durning: Oxford Institute for Sustainable Development, School of the Built Environment, Oxford Brookes University, Gipsy Lane, Oxford OX3 0BP, United Kingdom

Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), 2007, vol. 09, issue 04, 385-397

Abstract: The integration of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Management Systems (EMS) has been approached several times in recent years. This article reviews existing conceptual frameworks and specific issues regarding the EIA-EMS integration, and recommends a new conceptual framework which is based on an alternating sequence of EMS and EIA. It also proposes adaptations in key documents of both processes. The recommendations are adaptable to the varied practice of EIA across the globe, and conform to the ISO14001-compliant EMS protocol.

Keywords: Environmental Management Systems (EMS); Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA); process; integration; conceptual framework; documents (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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