Assessing the Assessments: Improving Methodologies for Impact Assessment in Transboundary Watercourses |
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| Authors: | CARL BRUCH MIKIYASU NAKAYAMA JESSICA TROELL LISA GOLDMAN ELIZABETH MARUMA MREMA |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Environmental Law Institute , Washington, DC, USA;2. Department of International Studies , Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, University of Tokyo , Japan;3. MEAs Support and Cooperation Branch, Division of Environmental Law and Conventions , United Nations Environment Programme , Nairobi, Kenya |
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| Abstract: | Transboundary impact assessment (TIA) has become an important environmental management tool, particularly where a project may have transboundary impacts. With the growing practice of TIA, it becomes important to consider the accuracy of the transboundary impact assessments that are being conducted. If TIA is a planning tool designed to provide a basis for making an informed decision, does it actually provide the necessary information? This paper summarizes lessons learned in pilot testing a methodology to assess the accuracy of TIAs. |
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