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Annexes 1-6: ISBN 0 7559 614 5

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CONTENTS

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES AND KEY ISSUES
1.2 OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH METHOD

2 CHANGE IN NUMBER OF EIA APPLICATIONS 1988 TO 2004
2.1 METHOD & PROCESS
2.2 RESULTS AND ANALYSIS
2.3 FINDINGS
2.4 KEY FINDINGS

3 STAGE 1 - ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT REVIEW
3.1 STAGE 1 REVIEW METHOD & PROCESS
3.2 RESULTS AND ANALYSIS
3.3 STAGE 1 ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT REVIEW - FINDINGS
3.4 STAGE 1 ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT REVIEW - KEY FINDINGS

4 STAGE 2 - EIA PROCESS AUDIT
4.1 STAGE 2 REVIEW METHOD & PROCESS
4.2 STAGE 2 EIA PROCESS AUDIT - FINDINGS
4.3 STAGE 2 EIA PROCESS AUDIT - KEY FINDINGS

5 STAGE 3 COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENT
5.1 STAGE 3 COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENT METHOD & PROCESS
5.2 THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK
5.3 STAGE 3 COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENT - FINDINGS
5.4 STAGE 3 COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENT - KEY FINDINGS

6 CONCLUSIONS
6.1 COMPLIANCE OBJECTIVES
6.2 ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
6.3 OTHER ISSUES IDENTIFIED
6.4 OVERALL CONCLUSIONS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ANNEX 1: Stage 1 Blank ES review sheet and review criteria
ANNEX 2: Stage 2A List of questions covered by process audit
ANNEX 3: Stage 2A Case study information
ANNEX 4: Stage 2B Interview questions
ANNEX 5: Stage 2 EIA Process audit findings summary
ANNEX 6: Stage 3 Compliance Assessment Table

The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.