WRDMAP - Brochure
AN2.4.1 Environmental Risk Assessment
The interaction between human activity and the environment is complicated and difficult to quantify, and it is not easy to judge where the balance should lie between environmental protection and economic and technological progress. Environmental risk assessment is a key element in the appraisal of these complex problems; and for formulating and communicating the issues so that transparent and equitable policy, regulatory or other decisions can be taken. The need for water resource managers to integrate environmental concerns into their planning processes is driving the need to have an awareness of risk assessment techniques; this docuemtn provides basic guidance.
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