Use of IUCN Red Listing process as a basis for assessing biodiversity threats and impacts in environmental impact assessment
Author: Meynell, Peter-John
Source: Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, Volume 23, Number 1, 1 March 2005 , pp. 65-72(8)
Publisher: Beech Tree Publishing
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Abstract:
The impact of developments on biodiversity is a critical aspect to be considered in environmental impact assessment (EIA). The Red Listing process has been developed by IUCN — The World Conservation Union — to assess changes in the degree of threat to species. It assesses the status of a species according to such criteria as population size and rate of change, distribution and its rate of change, and threats to population numbers and/or habitat. It uses a systematic but pragmatic approach, and available information to assess status. It can be used in EIA to determine the extent to which key endangered species might be affected by a proposal. It can also be used to evaluate the degree of threat to a species before and after a development is implemented. The benefits of using such a tool rest on an established methodology and criteria for assessment. This paper explains the Red Listing process and provides examples from SE Asia to illustrate its potential application in EIA.Keywords: biodiversity, EIA, Red Listing process,endangered
Document Type: Research article
DOI: 10.3152/147154605781765689
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