The environmental appeal process in Western Australia: a check and balance on EIA.

The EIA process in Western Australia is subject to merits-based, not legal, appeals. The AppealsConvenor manages to the appeals process and is independent of both the peak environmentalagency, the EPA, and the final decision maker, the Minister for the Environment. The appeals processhas a statutory...

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Main Author: Middle, Garry
Other Authors: J. Pope
Format: Conference Paper
Published: International Association for Impact Assessment IAIA 2008
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26858
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description The EIA process in Western Australia is subject to merits-based, not legal, appeals. The AppealsConvenor manages to the appeals process and is independent of both the peak environmentalagency, the EPA, and the final decision maker, the Minister for the Environment. The appeals processhas a statutory framework, provides an additional opportunity for public participation, has worked toprovide a check and balance on EIA, and effectively acts to further minimise political interference inEIA. Eight key principles are adopted in considering appeals. A description of the appeals process isprovided along with data on the outcomes of appeals.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-268582022-11-21T06:47:08Z The environmental appeal process in Western Australia: a check and balance on EIA. Middle, Garry J. Pope A. Morrison-Saunders The EIA process in Western Australia is subject to merits-based, not legal, appeals. The AppealsConvenor manages to the appeals process and is independent of both the peak environmentalagency, the EPA, and the final decision maker, the Minister for the Environment. The appeals processhas a statutory framework, provides an additional opportunity for public participation, has worked toprovide a check and balance on EIA, and effectively acts to further minimise political interference inEIA. Eight key principles are adopted in considering appeals. A description of the appeals process isprovided along with data on the outcomes of appeals. 2008 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26858 International Association for Impact Assessment IAIA fulltext
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The environmental appeal process in Western Australia: a check and balance on EIA.
title The environmental appeal process in Western Australia: a check and balance on EIA.
title_full The environmental appeal process in Western Australia: a check and balance on EIA.
title_fullStr The environmental appeal process in Western Australia: a check and balance on EIA.
title_full_unstemmed The environmental appeal process in Western Australia: a check and balance on EIA.
title_short The environmental appeal process in Western Australia: a check and balance on EIA.
title_sort environmental appeal process in western australia: a check and balance on eia.
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