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The Quality of Environmental Impact Statements of Waste Incineration Projects in Finland

The Quality of Environmental Impact Statements of Waste Incineration Projects in Finland. IAIA’07 Seoul, Korea, 5th June 2007 Kimmo Jalava Environmental Science University of Jyväskylä. Background of the study. Multidisciplinary research project: Effectiveness of EIA

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The Quality of Environmental Impact Statements of Waste Incineration Projects in Finland

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  1. The Quality of Environmental Impact Statements of Waste Incineration Projects in Finland IAIA’07 Seoul, Korea, 5th June 2007 Kimmo Jalava Environmental Science University of Jyväskylä

  2. Background of the study • Multidisciplinary research project: Effectiveness of EIA • Law, politics and environment • Funded by Academy of Finland • Quality as a part of efectiveness • European Commission’s Guidance on EIA: EIS review europa.eu.int/comm/environment/pubs/home.htm

  3. Method • EC’s EIS review: general instructions + 143 questions • 15 environmental impact statements of waste incineration projects • 2 reviewers • Two-step review: first independently then combined

  4. Results • Generally the EISs were satisfactory or good • The review areas by the result from the best to the worst: • Description of the environment • Presentational issues • Description of the environmental impacts • Description of the project • Mitigation measures and follow up • Non-technical summary

  5. Experiences from the study • EC’s review questions brought systemacy to the review and the reviewers gained seemingly similar review results • The need for technical expertise cannot be overlooked • The importance of presentational issues cannot be overrated

  6. Thank you!

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