ABSTRACT
Part 3 considers EIA practice: what is done rather than what should be done. Chapter 8 provides an overview of the first eight years or so of UK practice since EC Directive 85/337 became operational. We develop this further, with reference to particular sectors and their associated legislation, in Chapters 9 and 10: Chapter 9 focuses on new settlements and waste disposal facilities, which both come under the Town and Country Planning (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations. Chapter 10 deals with projects that fall under different regulations, focusing on trunk roads and power stations. Each of these two chapters includes case studies that provide examples of current practice in various aspects of the EIA process. Chapter 11 discusses international practice in terms of "best practice" systems, emerging EIA systems and the role of development agencies in EIA.
