Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1053337 | Environmental Impact Assessment Review | 2006 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Today there is a great variety of methods for evaluating the environmental impact of plans, programs and projects. But which of these methods should planners and managers choose? This theoretical article explores the connection between conflicts, communication and rationality in assessment methods. It focuses on the form (rationality) and substance of communication, i.e. what we should communicate about. The outcome supports the view that environmental assessments should be based on value- and interest-focused thinking, following a teleological ethic, when goals, alternatives and compensations are to be developed and impacts evaluated.
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Authors
Jesper Persson,