Environmental Policies and Key Drivers for Setting Standards and Thresholds.- Thresholds and Standards for Different Types of Projects.- Thresholds and Standards for Site-Specific Projects.- Thresholds and Standards for Spatially Dispersed Projects.- Thresholds and Standards for Environmental Media.- Examples of Emerging Issues.- Implementation
Summary
Standards and thresholds play an important role in many stages of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process. They can be legally-binding or guidance values & are linked to environmental data. This text provides a collection of standards & thresholds, their derivation & application in case studies of EIA projects
