Environmental Impact Assessment (BASIC REQUIREMENTS, EIA process)

BASIC REQUIREMENTS -EIA

·        Early in the process before a decision is made

·        Comparison of alternatives (including o.alt)

·        Prediction of impacts

·        Public participation

·        Presentation of EIS

 GENERAL PROBLEMS -EIA

 .   Uncertainty on the future

·        Lacks of know-how

·        Lack of data

·        Difficulties to compare impacts

EIA(Environmental Impact Assessment) PROCESS

·        Screening : Is an EIA required?

·        Scoping :- what issue are to be required?

             - which alternatives should be considered?

             - who should be involved?

·        Description of the project

·        Environmental base line

·        Identification of impacts

·        Prediction of impacts

·        Evaluation of significant impacts

·        Mitigating measures

·        Presentation of the EIS

·        Review of the EIS

·        Decision making

·        Post-decision monitoring

·        Auditing of predictions and mitigating measures