Abstract The world's declining plant biodiversity depends on the efficacy of many policy tools, including Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). While scholars have long been trying to understand how biodiversity information affects EIA decision-making, very few studies have addressed the specific challenges associated with threatened plant species. Based on content analysis of 83 EIA processes that proposed vegetation removals in the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, this study evaluated the extent to which threatened plant species were considered in decision-making. The study found that the developers of 31 projects (37% of the 83 analyzed EIA projects) disclosed the occurrence of threatened plant species in the potentially affected areas. The detailed content analysis of their respective Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) review reports revealed that the majority of the identified impacts and respective compensation programs targeted tree habits, and under a variety of rationales. Developers' proposed compensation rates of impacted tree species varied from 1:1 to 50:1. The reviewing process reported issues related mostly to the baseline conditions. Overall, the study found that EIA, in Minas Gerais state, has been functioning mainly as a diagnostic and compensation tool for the removal of tree species. The study calls for improvements in existing legislation and the development of technical guidance and capacity-building programs for EIA stakeholders.

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在影响评估决策中，在多大程度上考虑了受威胁的植物物种？巴西东南部的见解

摘要 世界植物生物多样性的下降取决于许多政策工具的有效性，包括环境影响评估 (EIA)。虽然学者们长期以来一直试图了解生物多样性信息如何影响 EIA 决策，但很少有研究解决与受威胁植物物种相关的具体挑战。基于对巴西东南部米纳斯吉拉斯州提出植被移除建议的 83 个 EIA 过程的内容分析，本研究评估了在决策中考虑受威胁植物物种的程度。研究发现，31 个项目的开发商（在 83 个分析的 EIA 项目中的 37%）披露了在潜在受影响地区出现受威胁植物物种的情况。他们各自的环境影响报告 (EIS) 审查报告的详细内容分析显示，大多数已确定的影响和各自的补偿计划针对树木习性，并基于各种理由。开发商提议的受影响树种补偿率从 1:1 到 50:1 不等。审查过程报告的问题主要与基线条件有关。总体而言，该研究发现，米纳斯吉拉斯州的环境影响评估主要用作树种移除的诊断和补偿工具。该研究呼吁改进现有立法，并为 EIA 利益相关者制定技术指导和能力建设计划。并在各种理由下。开发商提议的受影响树种补偿率从 1:1 到 50:1 不等。审查过程报告的问题主要与基线条件有关。总体而言，该研究发现，米纳斯吉拉斯州的环境影响评估主要用作树种移除的诊断和补偿工具。该研究呼吁改进现有立法，并为 EIA 利益相关者制定技术指导和能力建设计划。并在各种理由下。开发商提议的受影响树种补偿率从 1:1 到 50:1 不等。审查过程报告的问题主要与基线条件有关。总体而言，该研究发现，米纳斯吉拉斯州的环境影响评估主要用作树种移除的诊断和补偿工具。该研究呼吁改进现有立法，并为 EIA 利益相关者制定技术指导和能力建设计划。主要用作清除树种的诊断和补偿工具。该研究呼吁改进现有立法，并为 EIA 利益相关者制定技术指导和能力建设计划。主要用作清除树种的诊断和补偿工具。该研究呼吁改进现有立法，并为 EIA 利益相关者制定技术指导和能力建设计划。