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Application of precaution in ornithology impact assessments

December 2025, SOWEC

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This report by SOWEC is an in-depth study on how precaution is applied in ornithological Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs).

Prepared by SLR Consulting on behalf of SOWEC, the report reviews the current approach to conducting EIAs and highlights how this can result in substantial overestimation of the true impacts with recommendations on how these issues can be addressed. 

 

Cover of SOWEC ornithology report

 

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