ABSTRACT
Part 3 considers EIA practice: what is done rather than what should be done. This chapter provides an overview of the first 20 years or so of UK practice since EC Directive 85/337 became operational. We develop this further with reference to particular case studies in Chapter 9. The case studies seek to develop particular themes and aspects of the EIA process raised in this and in earlier chapters (for example, on the treatment of alternatives, of public participation and on widening environmental assessment to also consider social and economic issues). The case studies are largely UK-based, and project-focused, although two cases of SEA are also included. Chapter 10 discusses international prac - tice in terms of ‘best practice’ systems, emerging EIA systems and the role of international funding agencies in EIA, such as the World Bank.
