ERS215 Study Guide - Final Guide: Adaptive Management, Strategic Environmental Assessment, Life-Cycle Assessment

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Ea follow up is the monitoring and evaluation of the impacts of a project or plan (that has been subject to ea) for management of and communication about, the environmental performance of that project or plan. Need for adaptive management in ea: uncertainties and imprecision of impact predictions: buckley (1991) 44% of testable predictions considered. Accurate": wood et al (2000) 56% accurate" or nearly accurate", holling (1978) and beanlands and dunkier (1983) d. impact predictions as scientific hypothesis that need to be tested. Three main groups: proponent private companies or the government i. Follow-up initiated and carried out by proponents are considered first party follow-up: ea regulator competent authority or other government agency i. ii. To ensure proponents comply with ea approval conditions. Follow-up carried out by regulators may be called second party follow-up: community involves the publics, pressure from public scrutiny a driving force for proponents/regulators to implement ea follow-up programs ii.