The diffusion of the use of various forms of impact assessments (IAs) in different political settings and legal traditions illustrates the great malleability of the tool. This diversity is not only reflected in the adoption of different models of IA across the various jurisdictions examined, but...

The article features special issues related to impact assessments in Europe by providing an historical introduction and an overview of impact assessment practices. The emphasis is put on the diffusion process of the strategic innovation of Impact Assessment in the European continent and on some...

French Abstract: Cet article présente les enjeux propres aux études d’impact en Europe. Il propose une introduction historique et dresse un panorama des différentes pratiques des études d’impact. L’accent est mis sur la procédure de diffusion de cette innovation stratégique que...