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1 Transboundary EIA Yvonne Scannell Law School, Trinity College, Dublin Arthur Cox, Solicitors, Dublin

2 EU Member States A and B State A on northern shores of Port of Sevilla State B on southern shores All State A foreshore is an SPA and it has a priority species there, the iudex bukarestis State B foreshore is the habitat of migratory birds and an SPA also

3 The Greenstar development New quay wall and berth for luxury liners Reclamation of lands from the sea An oil refinery on reclaimed lands Dredging in State A and B waters

4 Benefits in State B More tourism from luxury liners Ensures some security of supply of energy by having the refinery Having a refinery for new oil discovered offshore in State B

5 Environmental impacts Depositing massive amounts of soil, rock and waste from State A on the foreshore in State B Sending polluted dredging material from State B to State A for disposal Deflected currents may create new wetlands in State A, de-water existing ones and maybe increase the risk of flooding there

6 Mitigation measures New wave control technology to deflect currents from State B

7 Compensatory measures Construction of new wetlands in State A to compensate for loss of any existing wetlands


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