Join us
for a 1 hour web seminar on a cutting-edge topic: Adaptive Management. Led by
Dr. Larry Canter, a leading expert in the field of EIA, this webinar will
discuss the benefits, concerns and implementation of Adaptive Management as a
follow-on to the EIA process. You will be able to ask questions and interact
with the presenter and receive other valuable resources as well, including a
paper on Best Practices in Adaptive Management. This webinar will provide
top-notch training without incurring time away from the office or expensive
travel costs. By completing this seminar, you will be eligible to earn
continuing education credits, as well as to keep up to date in planning and
producing EISs for your agency or clients.
What is Adaptive Management?
Adaptive management (AM) is
being incorporated as a follow-on tool in the environmental impact assessment (EIA)
process in the United States, Canada, member states in the European Community,
and elsewhere throughout the world. The EIA process, also called the NEPA
(National Environmental Policy Act) process in the USA, has traditionally
concluded with the completion of an EIS (or an EIA report). The AM tool, which
had its origins in natural resources management, is focused on reducing impact
uncertainties via learning, and incorporating this new knowledge into subsequent
project (plan or action) management decisions. The use of AM is seen by many as
a new best practice for EIA.
What You Will Learn
- How Adaptive Management
can be used in both short-term and long-term decision-making regarding
effective impact mitigation and environmental management.
- Concerns related to
funding procurement and heightened risks of litigation
- Development of
management objectives and their periodic review and adjustment
- Use of a range of models
for understanding pertinent environmental systems
- Delineation of a range
of management choices which could be examined within the learning process
- Planning a targeted
monitoring program and evaluation of program findings
- Use of a systematic
decision-making process for incorporating learning into subsequent decisions
- Establishment of a
collaborative structure for stakeholder input and participation in the
learning process
Finally, examples of AM
planning as a follow-on to the EIA process will be explored.
Who Should Take This
Course
- EIA professionals who
produce or review EIS
- EIA Professionals who
are responsible for creating best practices in EIA.
- EIA Professionals who
are seeking the assistance of consulting firms in preparation and completion
of EIS documents.
- Consulting Firms who
provide EIS services to governmental agencies and the private sector
- University Professors
and Students involved in Environmental Impact Studies.
- International
Professionals within the EIA field
Dr. Canter's
Biography
Over the past 10 years, Dr. Larry Canter has taught over 130 courses to various
federal agencies, local and international organizations and governments. As an
author of over 12 books on environmental impact topics, Dr. Canter is a leading
authority on EIA and provides relevant, up-to-date course topics, including
Adaptive Management, that are useful in any profession requiring the analysis
or completion of environmental impact. He has also written EAs and EISs on
projects such as power plants, gas pipelines and compressor stations, highways,
wastewater treatment plants, industrial plants, and flood control dams. Since
1970, he has taught short courses on EIA for numerous federal agencies,
international organizations, various development banks, as well as
to institutions in over 20 countries.
What is a Webinar?
A Webinar is an online seminar where you can ask questions and interact with the
presenter and other participants from around the world. You will need access to
a phone, a computer and an Internet connection to participate.
How do I Participate?
Register Now and on the day of the
webinar, simply dial in to listen to the presentation and type your questions in
the online discussion area.
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