Public Participation in Environmental Impact Assessments Between Spain and Portugal

Fernando Vicente (), Teresa Fidélis and Gonzalo Méndez
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Fernando Vicente: Department of Marine Geosciences and Land Use Management, University of Vigo, Spain
Teresa Fidélis: Department of Environment and Planning, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Gonzalo Méndez: Department of Marine Geosciences and Land Use Management, University of Vigo, Spain

Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), 2015, vol. 17, issue 02, 1-29

Abstract: Since 2000, the Transboundary Environmental Impact Assessment (TEIA) process in the Iberian context has undergone significant development due to new circumstances that came into play at the bilateral and European levels: (i) the adoption of a collaborative TEIA Protocol between Spain and Portugal in 2008; and (ii) the increasing number of cross-border projects supported by European Union funds. Despite these developments, the impact of this bilateral regulation on public participation, the cornerstone of any Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), has not yet been fully examined. Drawing from specific literature focusing on the involvement of the public as the basis of effective improvement of the TEIA, this paper critically analyses if the lates transboundary provision has encouraged public participation in this context. Although the analysis of the TEIA enforcement revealed a considerable increase in the number of consultations between the neighbouring states compared to the previous situation, public involvement has not increased. Based on these findings, this paper presents a set of recommendations to more effectively involve the public in transboundary consultations.

Keywords: EIA; transboundary consultation; Spain; Portugal; implementation; public participation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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