Affiliation:
1. University of Extremadura, Spain
Abstract
Human development activity is introduced with insufficient attention to the consequences for living environment and ecosystem. The conceptual background and practical approaches to deal with the proposed outcomes are addressed within the environmental impact assessment (EIA) procedure. This assessment framework provides strategic policies and planning, built upon a broad consultation process for securing a sustainable future for the environment. The Mediterranean Sea is home to a large diversity of ecosystem and consists of complex environment subjected to considerable pressure. The proposed EIA procedure in this study aims at addressing cross-cutting issues in order to achieve the best interface and interaction between environmental criteria, objectives, and perspectives in the region. Furthermore, the deniable role of this framework in support of provided ecosystem services, societal subsystems, regularity instruments in the Mediterranean region will be completely discussed.
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