| Universities have acknowledged society's justifiable concerns over the impact of development projects on the natural environment and they have attempted to address them through education. The purpose of this study was to identify the opportunities for environmental impact assessment (EIA) education and training offered through undergraduate and graduate programs at Canadian universities, and to gain further insight on how course instruction is addressing EIA.;The objectives included establishing the need for and types of EIA education and training, describing EIA course offerings; and identifying the role that Canadian universities are playing in developing EIA education and training programs. The research methods included a literature review, an Internet search of university course calendars for EIA courses and programs, interviews with twenty-one respondents teaching undergraduate and graduate level EIA courses in Canada, and participant observations. (Abstract shortened by UMI.). |
