How robust is the environmental impact assessment process in South Australia? Behind the scenes of the Adelaide seawater desalination project

► Focuses on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process in South Australia. ► Tests it robustness in a case study of the Adelaide desalination plant. ► Discovers that operating licence breaches government approval conditions. ► Concludes that the current EIA process is insufficient and flawed. ► Proposes improvements of the process ensuring better protection of marine resources.