Quality of environmental impact assessment systems and economic growth in countries participating in the belt and road initiatives

Aung, Thiri Shwesin and Fischer, Thomas B ORCID: 0000-0003-1436-1221 (2020) Quality of environmental impact assessment systems and economic growth in countries participating in the belt and road initiatives. IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND PROJECT APPRAISAL, 38 (6). pp. 502-520.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2020.1818520

Abstract

In this paper, a comparative review is provided of the quality of EIA systems in 65 countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Furthermore, whether the quality of EIA systems is correlated with national GDP per capita in each country is explored. The review is carried out by means of an integrated EIA index (EIA Quality index–EQI). In developing the EQI, views and perceptions of experts were considered, based on Multi-Criteria-Decision-Analysis (MCDA). Results of the comparative evaluation indicate that there is great disparity between EIA systems in the 65 countries. Countries with existing challenges, such as poverty, civil war and institutional instability tend to achieve lower EQI scores. Finally, a positive (albeit weak) correlation is found between EQI scores and GDP per capita.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	BRI, Environmental Impact Assessment, economic development, poverty, MCDA
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	21 Oct 2020 08:42
Last Modified:	18 Jan 2023 23:27
DOI:	10.1080/14615517.2020.1818520
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3104707