Environmental impact assessment in the Arctic: a guide to best practice

Growth in economic activity in the Arctic has added weight to the argument that projects must be developed responsibly and sustainably. This book addresses concerns regarding the exploitation of the Arctic's natural resources and evaluates examples of best practice in Arctic environmental impact assessment. The authors have gathered data from interviews with local communities, indigenous peoples, NGOs, government officials and businesses in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Greenland, Iceland, Canada, Russia and the USA. Considering all  perspectives, they present the regulatory processes of all eight Arctic countries, and also provide flowcharts that depict the process graphically for each country. ring these practices against the 1997 Guidelines for Environmental Impact Assessment in the Arctic, the only Arctic environmental impact assessment guidance document that has been officially approved by the ministers of all eight Arctic countries.