Talk:Environmental impact assessment

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--Alex 10:31, 27 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

EIA around the world

this section would make a lot more sensible reading if the countries are time ordered (re start of federal laws} instead of alphabetized. the flow of events would make some real sense to readers. Anlace 14:28, 15 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I don't agree. I think alphabeticised order reflects the fact that the coutry listings are not here primarily as part of a history of EIA, but as part of a description of practices in different jurisdictions. But see also comments later in talk section. hamiltonstone (talk) 02:35, 1 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

EIS/EA clarification?

The "Environmental impact assessment" page begins by defining Environmental Impact STATEMENT... Isn't an EIS *different* than an EA (Environmental Assessment)? And where does the 3-word term "Environmental Impact ASSESSMENT" come in to play? Seems like someone needs to look at both these pages (and these THREE terms) and clarify... and maybe delete the "Environmental impact assessment" page (or redirect it to the [now-nonexistent] EA page)? philiptdotcom 06:49, 25 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Environmental technology template

I'd like to replace the Environmental technology template with one that matches the standard navbox style, i.e. horizontal instead of vertical, collapsing and typically placed at the bottom of article pages. I've done a mock up of what this would look like at {{User:Jwanders/ET}}. Figured this was a big enough change that I should post before going ahead with it. Please discuss here--jwanders^Talk 22:03, 17 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

EIS/EIA Confusion

First of all EA and EIA mean the same thing, as does EIS and ES. The current trend is to use EIA and EIS. This article is very confused - Environmental Impact Assessment and Envionmental Impact Statement are continually muddled up. An EIA is exactly what it says - an assesment of the environmental impact of a given development/action. The EIS is produced to document the findings of the EIA, and as such is usually required as part of a planning application throughout the world. Particularly in the EU section this confusion is apparent - the minimum requirements of an EIS are laid out and described as an "EIA", and the non technical summary, an essential requirement of an EIS in the EU is said to be the EIS itself. 130.88.205.76 (talk) 22:27, 19 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Missing material

This article needs a conceptual introduction to EIA, and a history of EIA, before it gets to what currently forms the entire body: country-by-country descriptions. Yeah I know, "so do it", and I may get back at some point, but this is just some feedback if other interested editors are floating around. Cheers. hamiltonstone (talk) 02:37, 1 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Potentilla hickmanii

I'm very interested in finding a source to the claim about 'Potentilla hickmanii' at the end of the US section of this article. Please contact me urgently if you can provide any information.

Also can someone please add a citation needed for that bit. Thanks