Below is a list of links to various websites with information regarding environmental impact assessment from:

1. The United States

2. Other countries

3. Worldwide organizations

United States

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency:

• http://es.epa.gov/oeca/ofa/inttrain.html
  This website by the U.S. EPA highlights international training courses in enforcement and compliance including courses for Customs agents and other inspectors.

• http://es.epa.gov/oeca/ofa/fedfile.html
  The U.S. EPA maintains information on current environmental impact statements (EIS) that have been filed with the agency at this website.  There are also links to other EIA related documents.

• http://es.epa.gov/oeca/ofa/legis.html
  This website contains information on NEPA related laws, regulation, and guidance.

• http://www.envirosense.com/ofaview/one_search.html
  This page contains a search engine for finding environmental impact statements prepared by various Federal agencies across the country.

Council on Environmental Quality

http://www.whitehouse.gov/CEQ
Established under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and within the Executive Office of the President of the United States, the Council on Environmental Quality is responsible for ensuring the promotion and compliance with NEPA.  It also maintains a comprehensive website with NEPA guidance and informational documents at http://ceq.eh.doe.gov/nepa/nepanet.htm.

U.S. Geological Survey

http://h2o.usgs.gov/public/eap/env_data.html
This USGS website has links to a multitude of public and private environmental databasets that may aid in the preparation and review of environmental impact assessments.

States

• Massachusetts:
  http://www.state.ma.us/mepa/regtable.htm
  On this page is the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act which dictates when and how environmental impact reports must be prepared.

• Indiana:
  http://www.state.in.us/nrc_dnr/lakemichigan/envquality/
  The Hoosier State's page details environmental quality assessments under federal and state regulations.  There is also information on topics such as benefit-cost analysis and model assessments.

• Washington:
  http://www.wa.gov/ecology/cp/sepa/e‑review.html
  Under Washington State's Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) , Environmental Impact Statements must be submitted when certain conditions are met.  This page gives access to the SEPA text and has links to SEPA-related documents.

• California:
  http://ceres.ca.gov/ceqa/
  According to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), certain projects are subject to environmental reviews and environmental impact reports must be prepared.  This webpage has information on CEQA and its many provisions.

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Other Country/National Websites

Australia:

http://www.environment.gov.au/portfolio/epg/eianet/eia.html
The Australian EIA Network maintains this website containing information on how the EIA process works in Australia.  It also has links to regional environmental agencies throughout the country.

Canada:

http://www.ceaa.gc.ca/index_e.htm
This is the website of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, a federal agency of the Canadian government, whose purpose is to ensure high-quality EIAs are conducted.  There is information about legislation, training courses, various publications, etc.

The Canadian Province of British Columbia has an Environmental Assessment Office which maintains a comprehensive EIA website at http://www.eao.gov.bc.ca.

Hong Kong:

http://www.info.gov.hk/epd/eia/index.htm
This webpage, maintained by the government of Hong Kong, deals specifically with Hong Kong's Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance.  This page includes access to project profiles, explanation of the EIA process in Hong Kong, details on the legislative and regulatory process, and permitting information.

Malaysia:

http://www.jas.sains.my/doe/egfirst.htm
This is the website of the Department of the Environment in Malaysia.  From here, there is easy access to a number of websites and guidance materials related to EIA in Malaysia.

Philippines:

http://ics.uplb.edu.ph/~fll/EIA/eia.html
Maintained the the Environmental Management Bureau and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in the Philippines, this site contains basic information about EIAs, a list of projects requiring EIAs, and many other links as well as access to a Philippine EIA newsgroup.

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Organizations and Other International Information Resources

International Association for Impact Assessment:

http://IAIA.ext.NoDak.edu/IAIA/
The purpose of the IAIA is to bring together professionals from a multitude of disciplines who are involved with impact assessment.  They sponsor conferences, publish a quarterly journal, and have active chapters throughout the world.

United Nations Environment Programme:

http://www.unep.org
Division of Environmental Information and Assessment

http://www.unep.org/unep/eia/
These offices and divisions within the United Nations work to forge international partnerships to benefit the environment and improve access to environmental information worldwide.

International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement

http://www.inece.org
INECE is an international partnership to promote effective environmental compliance and enforcement of requirements of domestic environmental laws and international environmental agreements through networking, capacity building and enforcement cooperation.

European Commission EIA Centres:

http://www.fast.mi.it/eng/netw.htm
The website provides links to the URL's of the European Commission's network of EIA Centres.  These countries include Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. 

National Association of Environmental Professionals:

http://www.enfo.com/NAEP/NAEP.html
This is the official website of the National Association of Environmental Professionals.  It contains many useful links including access to its peer-reviewed journal, Environmental Practice.

Environmental Impact Assessment Review:

http://www.elsevier.nl/inca/publications/store/5/0/5/7/1/8/
The Environmental Impact Assessment Review is a journal aimed at all those professionals involved in conducting, preparing, and reviewing EIAs.  This website has information on this journal and how subscriptions can be obtained.

Australian EIA Network Database:

http://www.environment.gov.au/portfolio/epg/eianet/iaia/search.html
This website is also maintained by the Australian EIA Network.  It contains a searchable database of courses in capacity building in EIA throughout the world.

EIA Centre (University of Manchester):

http://www.art.man.ac.uk/eia/eiac.htm#nlbk
The website is the homepage of the EIA Centre at the University of Manchester in England.  They maintain periodic newsletters, conduct training courses on EIAs, and offer many links and references to other EIA related data, websites, and articles. 

Center for International Earth Science Information Network:

http://www.ciesin.org/ 
Maintained by Columbia University, the Center's website contains links to other pages and databases that may aid in the preparation of environmental impact assessments.

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