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Development of EIA
1976 USA
Sixth Plan(1980-’85)
National Conservation Strategy (1988)
Env. Protection Council – 1993
Environmental Protection Act (1996)
Env. Protection Regulation (1997)
Revisit and fine tune (2016/17)
EIA for Development : Why and How
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i ver Intake
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Project
Decreased Flow
Original Flow
Environmental Safeguard
D E S IG N AT E D P R O JE C T S
( S c h e d u le s 1 a n d 2 o f E P R 2 0 5 4 a n d its a m m e n d m e n t 2 0 5 5 )
P ro je c t re q u irin g IE E P ro je c t r e q u irin g E IA
(S c h e d u le 1 , E P R ) (S c h e d u le 2 , E P R )
P r e p a r a t i o n o f s c o p in g & T O R
( S u b m is s io n fo r a p p ro v a l b y
P re p a ra tio n o f T O R p ro p o n e n t (R u le s 4 )
(E P R 2 0 5 4 )
Review Committee
P u b lic In p u t
A p p ro v a l o f
S c o p in g
P re p a ra tio n o f I E E re p o rt and TO R by M O PE
(P ro p o n e n t) (E P R , 5 4 )
(S u b -r u le 6 )
P ro p o n e n t Public Input
P re p a ra tio n o f E IA
S u b m is s io n to th e c o n c e rn e d C o m m is s io n b y p r o p o n e n t
M in is tr y f o r a p p r o v a l
Public Input
R e v ie w C o m m itte e
D is c lo s e r o f d ra ft E IA R e p o rt
fo r p u b lic f o r r e v i e w ( S u b - ru le 8 )
By proponent
A p p ro v e d b y th e
c o n c ern e d
M in is try S u b m is s io n o f E I A R e p o r t to
(W ith in 3 0 d a y s M O P E , th ro u g h c o n c e rn e d
o f s u b m is s io n ) ag e n c y fo r ap p ro v al
(S u b - ru le 1 1 ) (S u b -ru le 1 0 )
Public Input
E x h ib itio n o f E IA re p o rt f o r
p u b lic re v ie w f o r 3 0 d a y s
M o n ito rin g b y th e c o n c e rn e d (S u b -ru le 9 )
M in is try
Review committee
E I A R e p o r t re v ie w
a n d ap p ro v al
(S u b -ru le 1 0 )
• determine impacts
• check that conditions arising from EIA
• test accuracy of EIA predictions
• identify areas where the EIA could have been
improved
• look for improvements to future EIAs
Some common shortcomings of EIA
reports
• Objectives of activity described too narrowly
• description does not cover complete activity
• alternatives do not account for the environment
• key problems not described
• sensitive elements in environment overlooked
• standards and legislation are not described or
alternatives do not comply with them
• some mitigating measures not considered
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Pr
Committed (EIA) Social and
Proponent THEMATIC LINKAGES Environmental
Justice
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Pr oj
Financial
Disciplined Govt/Political Commitment
Stakeholders Commitments and
Transparency
anti-development!
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