大規模開発事業等による環境への影響を事前に検討、予測、評価する手続きを指し、プロジェクトを最終的に着地させるために、避けては通れないステップ「環境アセスメント」の複合的な専門知の全体像を全4巻に示す。「戦略的環境アセスメント（SEA）」の第一人者による編集。International in scope, the materials gathered cover the background of Environmental Assessment and the different possible approaches. The collection showcases the important historical material alongside current methods and theory. Editor Thomas B. Fischer is a Professor at the University of Liverpool, UK, and is currently one of the most widely published authors on SEA and EIA with over 65 papers in refereed academic journals, nine books and numerous book chapters.