摘要：This study provides an evaluation of the current Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) system in Turkey in the context of legal and administrative arrangements, procedures and practical implementation. In order to assess the current status of the EIA system, a total of 105 specialists involved in EIA activities such as conducting, reviewing, training and consulting were interviewed in different parts of Turkey. These respondents believed that among the key activities of the EIA process, monitoring and auditing, prediction and evaluation of impacts, mitigation and assessment of alternatives were being conducted very poorly or poorly. Adequacy of technical guidance was mostly rated as poor by the respondents as well. Despite the recent improvement in Turkish EIA legislation, the EIA system is still evolving.
