Tanzanian Environmental Impact Assessment Laws and Practice for Projects in World Heritage Sites

IF 2.3 3区社会学 Q2 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Journal of Environment & Development Pub Date : 2022-02-10 DOI:10.1177/10704965211073587

E. Mwanga

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Abstract

Environmental impact assessment (EIA) is an integral component of sound decision-making. Environmental impact assessment helps to prevent or reduce environmental harms by informing the decision-makers the likely environmental impacts of intended project, its alternatives and/or mitigation measures before the implementation starts. This study examines the effectiveness of Tanzania EIA laws and related practice on the protection of Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the world heritage sites during implementation of development projects. The study used data obtained from government officials, policies, laws and reports; United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and World Heritage Committee reports; and scholarly works. The study demonstrates that Tanzania EIA laws are inadequate to ensure effective protection of OUV of world heritage sites against harms caused by development projects. The laws do not guarantee effective and broader participation of stakeholders and inclusion of heritage impact assessment in EIA study. The study, therefore, recommends for reform of EIA laws and institutions responsible for supervising EIA.

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坦桑尼亚世界遗产地项目环境影响评估法律和实践

环境影响评估是健全决策的一个组成部分。环境影响评估有助于预防或减少环境危害，方法是在实施前告知决策者预期项目、其替代方案和/或缓解措施可能产生的环境影响。本研究考察了坦桑尼亚环境影响评估法律和相关实践在开发项目实施过程中保护世界遗产突出普遍价值的有效性。该研究使用了从政府官员、政策、法律和报告中获得的数据；联合国教育、科学及文化组织和世界遗产委员会的报告；以及学术著作。该研究表明，坦桑尼亚环境影响评估法不足以确保有效保护世界遗产地的OUV免受开发项目造成的危害。法律没有保证利益相关者的有效和更广泛的参与，也没有保证将遗产影响评估纳入环评研究。因此，该研究建议改革环境影响评价法律和负责监督环境影响评价的机构。

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Environment & Development seeks to further research and debate on the nexus of environment and development issues at the local, national, regional, and international levels. The journal provides a forum that bridges the parallel debates among policy makers, attorneys, academics, business people, and NGO activists from all regions of the world. The journal invites submissions in such topics areas as the interaction between trade and environment; the role of local, national, regional, and international institutions in environmental governance; analysis of international environmental agreements; the impact of environmental regulation on investment policy; legal and scientific issues related to sustainable development.