ABSTRACT
Section 9.4 then examines the application of EIA to waste treatment and disposal projects. Such projects account for roughly one fifth of all environmental statements submitted in the UK since the implementation of Directive 85/337 - they therefore represent a significant part of EIA activity in the UK to date. Issues highlighted in Section 9.4 include the variable quality of waste-disposal EISS, concerns about the adequacy of the wider EIA process and the problems of overlap between planning and pollution controls.
