Challenges and Opportunities of EIA
(Environmental Impact Assessment)
Introduction
The globalization
of the economy as well as the society has confronted the world market over the
past years. It is said that increased market competition has been able to identify
the continuous adjustment and development in the production lines of nations to
determine the participation of the smaller unit of the society. The
introduction of the new divisions of the international labor calls for the
assessment and restructuring of the business operations and its reevaluation of
the governing economic policies of a nation. As such, a shift of focus as well
as interest from the local market to the global setting had demanded innovation
and Challenges and Opportunities of EIA not just in adhering to technological
advancement and the adherence to social responsibility and environmental
sustainability.
Background of the Study
Over the last
years, the value of the environment has been taken for granted by various
individuals and by various companies. It is said that most technologically
advance facilities as well as other human activities had damaged extremely the
environment and its elements like the air, water, land and others (Anglo
American plc, 2001). With these problems, various organizations around the
globe have been able to establish a system that makes different countries to
become more aware in adhering to the need for environmental sustainability. It
is noted that in the world in which the only constant is change, it is essential
that the corporations must have a regulation to follow in order to continuously
adapt to the changing environment and sustain environmental needs.
Statement of the Problem
Primarily, the
main goal of Environmental Impact Assessment or the known EIA or this study is
the restoration or maintenance of desired conditions which has already existed.
The context can be applied in many aspects most specifically in the
environment. EIA has been known significant to the situation in which a key
physical or biological attributed of the environment are sustained or
maintained and where relevant, restored (Sutton, 2003). Such attributes composed for instance (1) the
restoration of the very low extinctions rates which occurred before the use of
technology started to have their impact, (2) the maintenance of support systems
which include hydrological cycles, nutrient flows, ocean circulations, climate
conditions, screening of ultraviolet light and others and (3) the alterations
of renewable resources for fossil resources, etc. (Goodland, 1995).
Furthermore, EIA
also aimed to the redesigning or restructuring of established system to
contribute to sustainable economic development as well as the protection and
renewal of the biosphere.
Aims and Objectives
The
aim of this essay is to propose a study that will investigate the Challenges and
Opportunities of EIA. In this proposal, all are based from literatures about Challenges
and Opportunities of EIA.
The
following are the objectives of this research:
1. To provide a discussion about the Challenges
and Opportunities of EIA.
2. To define EIA.
3. To search and discuss literatures that
provides information concerning the Challenges and Opportunities of EIA.
Methodology
Research
requires an organized data gathering in order to pinpoint the research
philosophies and theories that will be included in the research, the
methodology of the research and the instruments of data interpretation. The
research described in this document is partly based on quantitative research
methods. This permits a flexible and iterative approach. During data gathering
the choice and design of methods are constantly modified, based on ongoing
analysis. This allows investigation of important new issues and questions as
they arise, and allows the investigators to drop unproductive areas of research
from the original research plan.
This study
also employs qualitative research method, since this research intends to find
and build theories that would explain the relationship of one variable with
another variable through qualitative elements in research. These qualitative
elements does not have standard measures, rather they are behavior, attitudes,
opinions, and beliefs.
Furthermore,
as we define the qualitative research it is multimethod in focus, involving an
interpretative, naturalistic approach to its subject matter. This means that
qualitative researchers study things in their natural settings, attempting to
make sense of, or interpret phenomena in terms of the meanings people bring to
them. Accordingly, qualitative researchers deploy a wide range of
interconnected methods, hoping always to get a better fix on the subject matter
at hand.
Data Analysis
The primary
source of data will come from the researcher-made questionnaire and interview questions.
The primary data frequently gives the detailed definitions of terms and
statistical units used in the study. These are usually broken down into finer
classifications.
The secondary
sources of data will come from published articles from social science journals,
theses and related studies on corporate management. Acquiring secondary data
are more convenient to use because they are already condensed and organized.
Moreover, analysis and interpretation are done more easily.
References:
Anglo American plc (2001). Resourcing our
future Anglo American plc Safety, Health and Environment Report. Anglo American
Communications Department.
Goodland, R. (1995). The Concept of
Environmental Sustainability. Annual Review
of Ecology and Systematic 26: 1-24.
Sutton, P.C. (2003). An Empirical
Environmental Sustainability Index Derived Solely from Night time Satellite
Imagery and Ecosystem Service Valuation.
Population and Environment, 24(4): 293-311.
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