John Glasson is Emeritus Professor of Planning and Impact Assessment and Founding Director of the Impacts Assessment Unit (IAU) at Oxford Brookes University, UK. He is also an EIA consultant and Examining Inspector for national infrastructure projects for the Planning Inspectorate.

Riki Therivel is Visiting Professor at Oxford Brookes University, UK, a member of the IAU and the Director of Levett-Therivel sustainability consultants.

PART 1. Principles and procedures Chapter 1. Introduction and principles Chapter 2. US origins and worldwide development Chapter 3. EU and UK agency and legislative contexts PART 2. Process Chapter 4. Starting up: early stages Chapter 5. Impact prediction, evaluation, mitigation and enhancement Chapter 6. Participation, presentation and review Chapter 7. Monitoring and auditing: after the decision PART 3. Practice Chapter 8. UK practice Chapter 9. EIA practice worldwide PART 4. Prospects Chapter 10. EIA impact areas, current and emerging Chapter 11. EIA next steps: effectiveness and efficiency of the process Chapter 12. Widening the scope: strategic environmental assessment