Introduction to Environmental Assessment

Bram F. Noble is a professor in the Department of Geography and Planning at the University of Saskatchewan.

• List of Boxes, Boxed Features, Figures, and TablesPrefaceAcknowledgements1. Aims and Objectives of Environmental AssessmentIntroductionEnvironmental AssessmentThe EA ProcessPurpose and Objectives of EAWho's Who in the EA ProcessGetting the Big PictureKey TermsReview Questions and ExercisesReferences2. Environmental Assessment in CanadaOverview of Environmental Assessment in CanadaProvincial EA SystemsNorthern EAOrigins and Development of EA in CanadaContinuous Learning ProcessKey TermsReview Questions and ExercisesReferences3. Pre-project Planning and Public EngagementIntroductionRoles and ResponsibilitiesProject Need and Consideration of AlternativesPublic EngagementProject DescriptionKey TermsReview Questions and ExercisesReferences4. Determining the Need for AssessmentScreeningScreening ApproachesLevel of Assessment RequiredScreening and the Precautionary PrincipleKey TermsReview Questions and ExercisesReferences5. Scoping and Baseline AssessmentScopingBaseline AssessmentKnowledge to Support Baseline AssessmentsKey TermsReview Questions and ExercisesReferences6. Impact Prediction and CharacterizationImpact PredictionChange and Project EffectsWhat to PredictHow to PredictCharacterizing Predicted ImpactsAddressing UncertaintyKey TermsReview Questions and ExercisesReferences7. Managing Project ImpactsImpact ManagementMitigation HierarchyChecklist for Management PrescriptionsAdaptive ManagementCreating and Enhancing Positive ImpactsKey TermsReview Questions and ExercisesReferences8. Significance DeterminationImpact SignificanceMeasurement and Meaning: Components of SignificanceApproaches to Significance DeterminationKey Principles for Determining SignificanceKey TermsReview Questions and ExercisesReferences9. Follow-Up and MonitoringFollow-UpRationale for Post-decision MonitoringEffective Follow-Up and MonitoringMonitoring Methods and TechniquesKey TermsReview Questions and ExercisesReferences10. Indigenous Consultation and EngagementIndigenous EngagementDuty to ConsultIndigenous and Local Knowledge SystemsEnduring Challenges to Indigenous EngagementToward Meaningful Indigenous Engagement in EAKey TermsReview Questions and ExercisesReferences11. Cumulative Effects AssessmentCumulative EffectsAssessing Cumulative Environmental EffectsRegional AssessmentBasic Science Components of a CEA FrameworkGovernance for Cumulative Effects ManagementKey TermsReview Questions and ExercisesReferences12. Strategic Environmental AssessmentHigher-Order AssessmentDefining Strategic EAOrigins and EvolutionFoundational Principles of Strategic EASEA BenefitsSEA DesignEnduring ChallengesKey TermsReview Questions and ExercisesReferences13. Professional Practice and EthicsProfessional PracticeEthical ConductKey TermsReview Questions and ExercisesReferences14. Environmental Assessment ProspectsReferencesGlossaryIndex

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