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Explanations for the Quality of Biodiversity Inputs to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in Areas with High Biodiversity Value

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  • Felicity Swanepoel

    (Green-scene Environmental, Unit 4, 348 Voortrekker Road, Maitland, Cape Town, South Africa)

  • Francois Retief

    (#x2020;Research Unit for Environmental Science and Management, North West University (Potchefstroom campus), South Africa)

  • Alan Bond

    (#x2020;Research Unit for Environmental Science and Management, North West University (Potchefstroom campus), South Africa‡School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, United Kingdom)

  • Jenny Pope

    (#x2020;Research Unit for Environmental Science and Management, North West University (Potchefstroom campus), South Africa§School of Science, Edith Cowan University, Australia)

  • Angus Morrison-Saunders

    (#x2020;Research Unit for Environmental Science and Management, North West University (Potchefstroom campus), South Africa§School of Science, Edith Cowan University, Australia)

  • Morgan Houptfleisch

    (#xA7;§Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources Sciences, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia)

  • Monica Fundingsland

    (#xB6;¶Equinor, Norway)

Abstract

Biodiversity is under significant threat globally and therefore the biodiversity input to environmental impact assessment (EIA) is important. The quality of biodiversity inputs needs to be high if biodiversity is to be protected, especially in areas with high biodiversity value. Here, we follow-up quality reviews of biodiversity inputs to EIA reports, through interviews with the biodiversity specialists who authored the biodiversity inputs, in order to find explanations for the quality results. This is the first quality review research to systematically engage with biodiversity specialists in this way. The biodiversity specialists highlighted professional registration as a key factor supporting strengths around professional conduct and gathering of baseline information. Weaknesses identified relate to review areas dealing with alternatives, public participation, prediction, as well as management actions and monitoring arrangements, which seem to be the result of a lack of understanding and/or agreement on the role of the biodiversity specialists in the EIA process. The research results suggest that ideally biodiversity inputs should not be seen as a one-off contribution but rather as an iterative contribution during different stages of the EIA process.

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  • Felicity Swanepoel & Francois Retief & Alan Bond & Jenny Pope & Angus Morrison-Saunders & Morgan Houptfleisch & Monica Fundingsland, 2019. "Explanations for the Quality of Biodiversity Inputs to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in Areas with High Biodiversity Value," Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 21(02), pages 1-30, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:jeapmx:v:21:y:2019:i:02:n:s1464333219500091
    DOI: 10.1142/S1464333219500091
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