Effectiveness of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in addressing development-induced disasters: a comparison of the EIA processes of Sri Lanka and New Zealand

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Effectiveness of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in addressing development-induced disasters: a comparison of the EIA processes of Sri Lanka and New Zealand

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There is an on-going exponential increase in development-induced disasters globally, especially in low and middle-income countries. This upward trend in the occurrence of development-induced disasters challenges sustainable development efforts. It has been generally accepted that instruments such as an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) reduce disaster risks of development projects. The Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) for disaster risk reduction promotes using EIAs to address the disaster...

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Thesis

Thesis level

Doctoral

Date created

2014

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Hapuarachchi, Arosh Buddika

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https://hdl.handle.net/10182/6532

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hazard / vulnerability / disaster risk reduction / DRR / environmental impact assessment / EIA / effectiveness / development-induced disasters / governance / policy integration / development / social impact assessment / foreign aid / donor influence / Environmental Impact Assessment / Environmental Management / Land Use and Environmental Planning / Environmental Sociology

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