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EC and UK Legislation on Environmental Assessment and its Effect on the UK Water Industry
Author(s) -
TURPIN T.,
BSc FRANCES FREARS
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
water and environment journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1747-6593
pISSN - 1747-6585
DOI - 10.1111/j.1747-6593.1993.tb00846.x
Subject(s) - legislation , european commission , relevance (law) , environmental impact assessment , environmental planning , commission , water industry , business , accounting , environmental protection , engineering , environmental science , environmental engineering , political science , european union , water supply , law , economic policy , finance
The development of the practice and purpose of environmental assessment (EA) both in the UK and overseas is reviewed, and the implementation of European Commission EA legislation into the UK planning system is examined, together with its relevance to the water industry. The effects and obligations on the industry are discussed with reference to practice prior to and since the introduction of EA legislation. The process of EA is illustrated by reference to the River Avon Sluices Scheme being undertaken by NRA (Severn Trent), and the environmental statements being prepared in accordance with SI 1217. Likely future developments in EA are suggested.