Types of environmental assessments include screening, class screening, comprehensive studies, mediation, and review panels. Screening involves documenting the project, identifying ways to minimize environmental effects, and recommending further assessment if needed. For some projects, class screening or comprehensive studies are required. Mediation is a voluntary negotiation process that can help resolve issues efficiently. A review panel with experts may also be convened if public concerns warrant further examination. Damage assessments for disasters consider impacts to buildings, land, crops, human lives, employment, and more. Metrics include structural damage, debris removal costs, deaths, illnesses, lost productivity, and treatment expenses.

1. TYPES OF ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT

2. Typesofenvironment
assessment
Screening
Class Screening
Comprehensive Study
Mediation
Review Panel

3. SCREENING:
Systematic Approach-documentation the project-need to eliminate-
minimize the adverse effects-modify the project plan-recommended the
future assessment through mediation/review panel
Vary in time-length-depth-depends upon the circumstances of
proposed project, existing environment and environmental effects.
Some require: more brief analysis of available information & brief
report Others: new background studies, thorough & rigorous.
RESPONSIBLE AUTHORITY(RA)-preparation of a report which
summarize the findings of the study.

4. After Screening:
RA-determine The Significance Of The Environmental
Effects Of The Project-1.Action: Project To Proceed(funding, Land
Interest, Permit )- Follow-up Program
2. If -Need For Further Review- Responsible Authority -Must Ask
The Minister Of The Environment- To Refer –Mediator/Review
Panel.
Further Review When?
1. Adverse Environmental Effects
2. Effects Are Justified
3. Public Concerns

5. CLASS SCREENING:
• Special assessment -maintain 0n registry
• RA: uses information -model report and
prepares individual screening reports for
projects location specific or project specific(no
funds).
• public comments - in making a decision
Model class
screening
• Special assessment of all projects- registry
• No location specific or project specific
information is needed
• Agency declares replacement class screening
reports.
• public comments - in making a decision
Replacement
class
screening

6. COMPREHENSIVE STUDY:
MAJORITY PROJECTS -THROUGH A SCREENING; SOME
PROJECTS REQUIRE A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY.
LARGE PROJECTS -GENERATE PUBLIC CONCERNS.
EXAMPLES OIL AND NATURAL GAS DEVELOPMENTS-
NUCLEAR POWER DEVELOPMENTS-MAJOR ELECTRICAL-
GENERATION PROJECTS
AFTER COMPREHENSIVE STUDY:
MINISTER OF THE ENVIRONMENT ISSUES AN
ENVIRONMENTALASSESSMENT DECISION STATEMENT- SIGNIFICANCE
OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF THE PROJECT AND SETS OUT
ANY MITIGATION MEASURES OR FOLLOW-UP .
MINISTER OF THE ENVIRONMENT -POWER TO REQUEST
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ PUBLIC CONCERNS -BEFORE ISSUING THE
ENVIRONMENTALASSESSMENT DECISION STATEMENT.

7. MEDIATION:
voluntary Process Of Negotiation -appointed By The Minister Of The
Environment After Consulting With The Responsible Authority And The
Interested Parties.
Benefits- Sensitive To Local Concerns ,Less Costly ,Time Consuming .
Effective -Only A Few Interested Parties -Issues Are Limited.
What Happens To A Project After A Mediation?
Successfully Resolves The Issues Under Negotiation. The Mediator -Prepare A
Report To RA & Minister Of The Environment-Then Makes It Public. Report Has
Been Submitted-Mediator work - Complete.

8. Review Panel
Group Of Experts -Selected - Knowledge And Expertise- Appointed
By M.O.E. Where Public Concerns Warrant It. Review Panel Submits Its
Recommendations to M.O.E. & RA
Open Discussion And Exchange Of Views. It Also Provides
Opportunity For The Public To Hear The Views Of Government Experts About
The Project.
Funding Is Available.

9. ASSESSMENT FOR DIFFERENT DISASTER
TYPES

10. 1. Damage To Building:
-Loss of main building
-other components attributed to main building
-Area covered-collapsed structure
-death/injury
-loss incurred-debris removal
-loss-revenue-idle period
-Socio economic cost-damage to house
property-repair cost per house-kutcha,puccca and semi
pucca house. Goods-artisan assets-rupees.

11. Damage To land:
1.Short term- debris-loss of standing crops
2. Long term- loss of productivity of land
Crop damage is assessed:
-Area damage per household (ha)
-production loss per hectare (quintals)
-production loss per household (quintals)
-Value of production loss per hectare (Rs)
-Value of production loss per household (Rs)
Flood recede-long term- impact of crop production-favorable/ unfavorable-soil-deposit if
slit-land unfit for cultivation-Rabi crops
assessed in terms
-Yield per hectare (quintals)
- Normal Yield per hectare (quintals)
-% variation in yields

12. IMPACT ON HUMAN LIVES

13. IMPACT ON HUMAN LIVES
-death, injury,building collapse,fire.
-not only in numbers-expenses incurred due to the death or injury-loss of
productivity of the persons due to death ,illness.
-Gestation period(2) –unsanitary conditions-contamination of water & food –relief
camps-no civic services-epidemic-expenditure on treatment-loss of employment
Assessed
-% of sickness and its kind
-Avg. duration of sickness(days)
-Avg. on treatment per household(Rs)
-Avg. employment lost per household(days)
-Avg. loss of income per household(Rs)
Loss of employment classified to the nature of employment:
-Agriculture-Dairying-Fisheries-Trade-Business-Service-others