What is it about?
Oftentimes, politics drive decisions about approval or rejection of permits for construction of large projects such as hydropower dams, mines, highways, bridges, shipping ports and related substantial infrastructure. Environmental impact assessment must maintain neutrality and objectively evaluate the benefits and liabilities of such projects using a sound scientific foundation.
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Why is it important?
In North America and elsewhere, large infrastructure projects rejected in the past have new life and approvals when the political environment changes... oftentimes, despite the presence of environmental conditions and the same concerns that raised doubts about the project in the past.
Perspectives
Science and engineering can provide an objective foundation for decision making, recognizing that other social, economic and political factors may influence a final decision.
Richard Wenning
Ramboll
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This page is a summary of: Shifting politics and environmental assessment of large infrastructure projects, Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, August 2017, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/ieam.1958.
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