Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) has gained prominence as one of a suite technologies needed for mitigating the urgent threat posed by climate change. Despite significance CCUS to multitude mitigation scenarios, research identified series challenges deployment, ranging from cost overruns technical failures public opposition. Research widely documented range techno-economic impacting feasibility individual technologies. However, growing body calls be assessed more holistically,...

The opportunities and potential of advanced digitalisation involving the application Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Environmental Assessment (EA) are often mentioned across international studies. However, it is essential for us EA research practice to comprehensively grasp implications this transformation proactively prepare imminent changes. In context drawing on insights from biological sciences, letter examines established use, prospects risks these technological advances field species,...

The need to develop sustainable business models, which have a positive effect on environment and society, has received increasing attention in research practice the last years. Describing sustainability of these however, often takes place without robust assessments consideration for wider system within they are embedded. Early innovation process, particular, lack quantitative data, time, competencies presents an issue. At same Systems Thinking long been described as necessary innovating...

This article adds to the growing insight into public acceptance by presenting a novel approach how citizens make sense of new energy infrastructure. We claim that understand acceptance, we need go beyond current thinking framed as passive respondents proposed projects, and instead view infrastructure projects enacted in their local settings. propose combination sensemaking theory actor–network allows enact entities from experiences surroundings order create meaning form reaction projects....

As a collective approach for achieving economic, environmental, and social effects, industrial symbiosis is considered an important tool to realize circular economy. In both literature practice, the need third party facilitating development of these resource exchanges between companies has been highlighted. This paper explores actions skills needed successful facilitation by unfolding facilitator role. It develops analytical action-skill framework systematically examining relevant conducting...

Objectives: Developmental processes influence the determinants of health and, consequently, human health. Yet, assessing impacts in impact assessment, with exception is still rather vague. Inclusion Sustainable Development Goal indicators environmental assessment (EIA) an opportunity to enhance addressing EIA practices. Methods: We reviewed a list health-related targets and for SDGs as defined by Institute Health Metrics Evaluation (IHME) Seattle, WA, United States aim identifying those be...

The need for simplifying Environmental Assessment (EA), and potential that simplification holds, has not only been raised by policymakers but also scholars. Despite recent years' focus increased push EA world-wide – hereunder argued because of the accelerating climate investments green transition fact is a new agenda, studies exploring types effects remain scarce. Although there in EA, several concerns have raised, including risk 'oversimplification.' This letter outlines different reasoning...

This article deals with the challenge of approaching decision-making processes through strategic environmental assessment (SEA). It is argued that interaction between policy-making and planning in a neglected reason for problems applying SEA, as legislation guidance on SEA primarily approach either policy or plan level. To substantiate argument, extent empirically investigated. Four contemporary Danish energy sector are mapped series choices. Fundamental changes considerable impacts decided...

The spectre of regulatory reform carried out in a range Western countries has generated concern amongst parts the environmental policy community. Quality and effectiveness are said to be at stake, but empirically there is dearth data on relationship between provisions for quality control effects effectiveness. This research addresses this lacuna by analysing different Netherlands Denmark globally institutionalized appraisal tool—Environmental Assessment (EA). Extensive technical have led it...

Determination of significance is widely recognised as an important step in environmental assessment (EA) processes. The prescriptive literature and guidance on determination comprehensive within the field EA, whereas descriptive explorative studies how we go about making sense, or construct meaning, actions to determine are few. This article makes use sense-making theory explore among EA researchers practitioners influences determination. Focus situation when persons have their first look at...

Environmental assessments (EAs) are in research and policy expected to be a vehicle for achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It has been argued that scoping of EA, both on project strategic levels, can broadened encompass 17 goals thereby strengthen commitment towards sustainable development. However, studies exploring integration EA practice SDGs remain scarce. This article contributes understanding how level utilize further develop its scope. The case study focuses...

One of the challenges facing strategic environmental assessment (SEA) is finding ways to work in research and practice allowing critical interrogation appropriate action support sustainability. The point departure for this article hypotheses that a certain kind cooperative knowledge-production, called Mode 3, where SEA researchers interact with societal milieu as change agents, provides potential further Based on literature three cases, paper seeks contribute two questions: 'what does acting...

Social impact assessment (SIA) is applied worldwide to assess social impacts of plans and projects. In Europe, directives on environmental (EA) require attention impacts, however, there a need investigate the implementation in practise. To this end, we study three Danish cases, which are characterised by debates conflicts issues. Analysis EA statements shows inclusion broad range impacts. However, EAs do not fully match concerns public, always analysed depth, mitigation measures suggested or...

Inspired by action research traditions, this article argues for a need to strengthen the role of interviews as an arena generating through mutual reflection. The aim is point out and conceptualize unarticulated action-oriented elements that appear in researchers’ interview practice. traces development from hermeneutic toward critical utopian order identify core interview. These are empirically studied two cases practices projects. Based on findings, we outline approach doing interviews....

An environmental assessment (EA) report describes and assesses the impact of a series activities involved in development project. As such, EA is key tool for sustainability. Improving information access to reporting billion-euro untapped business opportunity build an engaging, efficient digital experience EA. We aim become landmark initiative making this come true, by transforming traditional manual numerous heterogeneous reports experts into computer-assisted approach. Specifically,...

The opportunities and potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Environmental Assessment (EA) are often mentioned. However, do we the EA field understand implications what is happening other biological sciences, preparing for changes that coming? This interdisciplinary letter focuses on AI-driven developments biodiversity data analysis as a starting point stimulating discussion about AI means practice EA. We highlight training, transformation decision making first steps research agenda.

From simple organizations as gateways for goods and passengers, ports have evolved transformed into complex organizational systems with multiple functions. Besides providing cargo, logistics, other kinds of services to its customers, modern engage in the development their hinterlands. Sustainability, evolving from environmental actions over years, has become core many ports' approach towards hinterland port competitiveness. While literature is concerned presents examples large implementing...