Evolution of the Environmental Impact Assessment Process in Romania in the Context of Sustainable Development
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a required systematic process of identifying, predicting, and assessing the environmental effects of proposed actions and projects such as nuclear power stations, long-distance railways, motorways, express roads, waste disposal installations for hazardous was...
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| description | Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a required systematic process of identifying, predicting, and assessing the environmental effects of proposed actions and projects such as nuclear power stations, long-distance railways, motorways, express roads, waste disposal installations for hazardous waste, and dams of a certain capacity. After presenting the EIA evolution at the international level, its introduction into Romanian legislation in 1973 is discussed, considering criticism regarding the main problems arising from its widespread implementation. Although some studies have included state-of-the-art synthesis of the EIA effectiveness concept, there are no reported studies using bibliometric analysis to describe in detail the historical development of the EIA process. The aim of this study is to analyze the evolution of the EIA process in Romania in the context of sustainable development (SD). To achieve this objective, the data obtained from the implementation of PRISMA methodology and bibliometric analysis were considered. For this purpose, 125 publications on the EIA evolution were selected, obtained from a systematic review in the Elsevier, Scopus, and Springer databases for the period 2000–2024. The research results provide practical recommendations for decision-makers and practitioners in Romania, aiming to strengthen EIA legislation and practices with the purpose of ensuring the effective implementation of sustainable development principles. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-31e0b652d5ef460ca29c8d0fd03e4e8d2025-08-20T02:15:55ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-03-01157377710.3390/app15073777Evolution of the Environmental Impact Assessment Process in Romania in the Context of Sustainable DevelopmentMadalina Elena Abalasei0Daniela Fighir1Carmen Teodosiu2Department of Environmental Engineering and Management, “Cristofor Simionescu” Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, 73 D. Mangeron Street, 700050 Iasi, RomaniaDepartment of Environmental Engineering and Management, “Cristofor Simionescu” Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, 73 D. Mangeron Street, 700050 Iasi, RomaniaDepartment of Environmental Engineering and Management, “Cristofor Simionescu” Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, 73 D. Mangeron Street, 700050 Iasi, RomaniaEnvironmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a required systematic process of identifying, predicting, and assessing the environmental effects of proposed actions and projects such as nuclear power stations, long-distance railways, motorways, express roads, waste disposal installations for hazardous waste, and dams of a certain capacity. After presenting the EIA evolution at the international level, its introduction into Romanian legislation in 1973 is discussed, considering criticism regarding the main problems arising from its widespread implementation. Although some studies have included state-of-the-art synthesis of the EIA effectiveness concept, there are no reported studies using bibliometric analysis to describe in detail the historical development of the EIA process. The aim of this study is to analyze the evolution of the EIA process in Romania in the context of sustainable development (SD). To achieve this objective, the data obtained from the implementation of PRISMA methodology and bibliometric analysis were considered. For this purpose, 125 publications on the EIA evolution were selected, obtained from a systematic review in the Elsevier, Scopus, and Springer databases for the period 2000–2024. The research results provide practical recommendations for decision-makers and practitioners in Romania, aiming to strengthen EIA legislation and practices with the purpose of ensuring the effective implementation of sustainable development principles.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/7/3777environmental impact assessmentsustainable developmentevolutionEIA developmentsbibliometric data |
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| title | Evolution of the Environmental Impact Assessment Process in Romania in the Context of Sustainable Development |
| title_full | Evolution of the Environmental Impact Assessment Process in Romania in the Context of Sustainable Development |
| title_fullStr | Evolution of the Environmental Impact Assessment Process in Romania in the Context of Sustainable Development |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evolution of the Environmental Impact Assessment Process in Romania in the Context of Sustainable Development |
| title_short | Evolution of the Environmental Impact Assessment Process in Romania in the Context of Sustainable Development |
| title_sort | evolution of the environmental impact assessment process in romania in the context of sustainable development |
| topic | environmental impact assessment sustainable development evolution EIA developments bibliometric data |
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