CONTENTS -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 The Evolving Nature of Environmental Assessment and Management: Linking Tools to Help Deliver Sustainability by William R. Sheate -- Introduction -- What are these tools? -- A: The Nature of Tools -- Effectiveness -- What aspects can 'link'? -- B: The Nature of Decision-Making and Institutional Context -- C: The Nature of Engagement -- D: The Nature of Sustain ability -- Discussion -- Working together -linking tools in practice -- Legislation -- Research -- Conclusions -- References -- Part A: The Nature of Tools -- Chapter 2 Choices for EIA Process Design and Management by Lawrence, David P. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy & Management, Dec. 2001, Vol. 3, Issue 4, pp.437-464 -- Introduction -- General EIA Process Design and Management -- Trigger types -- Treatment of alternatives -- Treatment of proposal characteristics -- Sequence and frequency -- Range of interactions -- EIA Process Inputs, Outputs and Linkages -- Proposal planning links -- EIA requirement inputs -- Public and agency involvement provisions -- Environmental substance inputs -- Role and responsibility inputs -- Knowledge, values and experience inputs -- Methods inputs -- Documentary outputs -- Environmental outputs -- Decision making links -- Related decisions -- Related fields -- Related activities -- EIA Process Adaptations -- EIA and effect types -- Proposal type -- Setting or context -- Proponent type -- EIA quality and effectiveness -- Overlaps and interconnections -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3 The Project Cycle and the Role of EIA and EMS by Ridgway, Bronwyn. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy & Management, Dec. 1999, Vol. 1, Issue 4, pp.393-405 -- Introduction -- Environmental Tools and the Project Cycle -- Environmental Management Systems -- Background -- What is an EMS?.

Implementing an EMS for an existing facility -- Revisiting EIA -- The Future -- References -- Chapter 4 Life-Of-Project Environmental Management Strategy: Case Study of the Confederation Bridge Project, Canada by Barnes, Jeffrey L. -- Lemon, David. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy & Management, Dec. 1999, Vol. 1, Issue 4, pp. 429-439 -- Introduction -- Background -- Development of An Environmental Management Plan -- Environmental Protection Planning -- Contingency and Emergency Response Planning -- Environmental Orientation and Education Programme -- Environmental Reporting Procedures -- Environmental Effects Monitoring Programme -- Inspection and Audit Activities -- Public Information Programme -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 5 An Alternating-Sequence Conceptual Framework for EIA-EMS Integration by Perdicotilis, Anastassios -- Durning, Bridget. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy & Management, Dec. 2007, Vol. 9, Issue 4, pp. 385-397 -- Introduction -- Overview -- State-of -the-Art -- Approaches -- Specific issues -- A New Conceptual Framework -- Framework -- Document modifications -- Discussion -- Implications -- Global assessment -- Technical assessment -- Future work -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 6 The Triple Bottom Line and Impact Assessment: How Do TBL, EIA, SIA, SEA and EMS Relate to Each Other? by Vanclay, Frank. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy & Management, Sep. 2004, Vol. 6, Issue 3, pp.265-288 -- Introduction -- What is the Triple Bottom Line? -- What is Impact Assessment? -- Impact assessment -- Environmental impact assessment -- Social impact assessment -- TBL and the History of Sustainability -- Current Trends in Impact Assessment -- Trend 1: Strategic environmental assessment -- Trend 2: Every other form of impact assessment -- Trend 3: Integration.

Trend 4: Broadening the definitions -- Trend 5: Environmental auditing and environmental management systems -- Failings/Limitations/Barriers of Social Impact Assessment -- TBL Compared with Various Other Approaches -- Conclusion: What Can TBL Learn from IA? -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 7 A Framework for Tool Selection and Use in Integrated Assessment for Sustainable Development by de Ridder, Wouter -- Turnpenny, John -- Nilsson, Mans -- von Raggamby, Anneke. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy & Management, Dec. 2007, Vol. 9, Issue 4, pp. 423-441 -- Introduction -- Impact Assessment in the European Commission -- The impact assessment procedure -- Critique to the IA system -- Developing the Tool Framework -- Tool groups -- Phases in an integrated assessment -- The tool framework: matching tools to tasks -- Using the Tool Framework and Related Insights -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 8 Household Ecological Footprints - Demographics and Sustainability by Caird, Sally -- Roy, Robin. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy & Management, Dec. 2006, Vol. 8, Issue 4, pp. 407-429 -- Environmental Impacts of Households -- Ecological Footprints as an Indicator of Sustainability -- Footprinting Households -- Measuring the footprints of UK households -- Ecological footprints of UK households -- Comparison of households with and without children -- Comparison of urban/suburban and rural households -- Comparison of different size households -- Demographic Influences -- Income effects -- Policy Implications -- References -- Part B: The Nature of Decision-Making and Institutional Context -- Chapter 9 A Systemic Framework for Environmental Decision-Making by van der Vorst, Rita -- Grafe-Buckens, Anne -- Sheate, William R. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy & Management, Mar. 1999, Vol. 1, Issue 1, pp. 1-26.

Background -- Current Tools in Environmental Decision-Making -- Environmental impact assessment (EIA) -- Environmental management systems (EMS) -- Redefinition of boundaries -- Strategic thinking -- Comprehensive choice -- Life cycle assessment (LeA) -- Clean Technology: A New Paradigm -- Discussion -- A Non-linear Integrated Framework -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 10 Decision Making and Strategic Environmental Assessment by Nilsson, Mans -- Dalkmann, Holger. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy & Management, Sep. 2001 , Vol. 3, Issue 3, pp. 305-327 -- Introduction -- Decision Making Theory -- Rationalism -- Critiques of rationalism -- Incremental and process models -- Mixed scanning and bounded rationality -- Decision Making, Decision Support and SEA -- A strategic decision making process -- Environmental and social context -- SpecifYing the issue -- Goal setting -- Information collection and processing -- Alternatives -- Evaluation -- Decision -- Implementation -- Implications for SEA -- Towards a Decision-centred SEA Framework -- Characterisation of the decision making process -- Environmental impacts and beyond -- Adequate treatment of criteria and values -- Responding to the cognitive limitations -- Broad deliberation process -- Concluding Remarks -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 11 What is Wrong with EIA and SEA Anyway? A Sceptic's Perspective on Sustain ability Assessment by Morrison-Saunders, Angus -- Fischer, Thomas B. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy & Management, Mar. 2006, Vol. 8, Issue 1, pp. 19-39 -- Introduction -- EIA and SEA - Advocacy Instruments or Integrative Tools? -- Calls for a More Cautious Approach Towards Integration in EIA and SEA -- Background -- Problems with integration -- Theoretical and conceptual thoughts -- Why Do We Need an Environmental Advocacy Tool?.

Examples from impact assessment practice -- Possible Solutions for Integration of Economic, Social and Environmental Aspects in Planning -- Prerequisites for achieving sustainable trade-offs -- Conclusions - The Case for Keeping EIA and SEA Alive, at Least for Now! -- References -- Chapter 12 Potential Benefits of Combining Environmental Management Tools in a Local Authority Context by Emilsson, Sara -- Tyskeng, Sara -- Carlsson, Annica. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy & Management, Jun. 2004, Vol. 6, Issue 2, pp. 131-151 -- Introduction -- Analysis Approach -- Environmental Management Tools -- Substance Flow Analysis (SFA) -- Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) -- Standardised Environmental Management Systems (EMSs) -- Positioning the Tools -- Contributions of the Environmental Management Tools -- Suggestions of How the Tools Can Be Combined -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Part C: The Nature of Engagement -- Chapter 13 In It Together: Organizational Learning Through Participation in Environmental Assessment by Fitzpatrick, Patricia. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy & Management, Jun. 2006, Vol. 8, Issue 2, pp. 157-182 -- Introduction -- Organizational Learning -- Study Methods -- Organizational Structures -- Information sharing -- Information interpretation -- Organizational memory -- Learning Outcomes -- Discussion & Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 14 A Case Study in Participatory Environmental Systems Assessment with the Use of Multimedia Materials and Quantitative LCA by Sinclair, P. -- Cowell , S. -- Lbfstedt, R. -- Clift, R.. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy & Management, Dec. 2007, Vol. 9, Issue 4, pp. 399-421 -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Implementing Participatory ESA in a Case Study -- Design of WOMBLE -- Testing WOMBLE within a Participatory ESA Case Study.

Background and Preparation.