Editorial — Environmental Assessment in South Asia: Underrepresented in the International Academic Literature?

Urmila Jha-Thakur ()
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Urmila Jha-Thakur: School of Environmental Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK

Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), 2016, vol. 18, issue 02, 1-10

Abstract: Welcome to this special Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM) issue on environmental assessment (EA) research in South Asia, which besides this introductory paper includes seven papers contributing to a wider understanding of EA-related practices in the South Asian Region (SAR). Some of the papers are country-specific while others provide useful overviews of a region and/or parts of a region. The collection of papers is a result of a targeted call to researchers taking a special interest on EA issues within SAR. This special issue is timely considering the challenges and rapid growth this part of the world is currently facing. Furthermore, there is a perception that EA-related research in the region is less reported in the academic literature than others. Although this special issue cannot claim to represent all countries in South Asia, it is a step towards narrowing this perceived gap in the literature and in reporting on the emerging trends of EA within the region. It is hoped that this initiative will encourage further SAR EA-related research and publications in the future.

Keywords: Environmental assessment; research; EIA; SEA; South Asia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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