TY - JOUR
T1 - Addressing climate change in state and local environmental impact analysis
AU - Slotterback, Carissa Schively
PY - 2011/7/1
Y1 - 2011/7/1
N2 - This study examines the first generation of state and local policies in the US that require consideration of climate change in environmental impact analysis (EIA). Based on a review of six policies, the study finds significant variation in approach relative to the nature of analyses (quantitative versus qualitative), consideration of various greenhouse gases, methods used to analyse impacts, applicability of policies and approaches to integrating climate change analyses into EIA documents. At the same time, the analysis highlights key challenges associated with addressing climate change in the existing EIA framework, including addressing cumulative effects and scientific uncertainty and evaluating the significance of project-scale climate change impacts.
AB - This study examines the first generation of state and local policies in the US that require consideration of climate change in environmental impact analysis (EIA). Based on a review of six policies, the study finds significant variation in approach relative to the nature of analyses (quantitative versus qualitative), consideration of various greenhouse gases, methods used to analyse impacts, applicability of policies and approaches to integrating climate change analyses into EIA documents. At the same time, the analysis highlights key challenges associated with addressing climate change in the existing EIA framework, including addressing cumulative effects and scientific uncertainty and evaluating the significance of project-scale climate change impacts.
KW - Climate change
KW - Environmental impact analysis (EIA)
KW - Greenhouse gases
KW - State environmental policy act (SEPA)
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U2 - 10.1080/09640568.2010.528931
DO - 10.1080/09640568.2010.528931
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79959498933
VL - 54
SP - 749
EP - 767
JO - Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
JF - Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
SN - 0964-0568
IS - 6
ER -