The document discusses environmental impact assessment (EIA) as a planning tool in Rwanda. It provides background on EIA in Rwanda, outlines the legal framework, and describes the EIA process. The EIA process involves screening projects into three categories based on impact level. Projects deemed high impact require a full EIA. Challenges include inadequate expertise, variable EIA quality, and lack of clear decision-making procedures. Opportunities for improvement include increasing capacity, public participation, and strengthening enforcement mechanisms. Overall, the document evaluates EIA as an important tool for environmental management and sustainable development in Rwanda.
This document outlines the course contents for a semester on Environmental Impact Assessment at Anna University. It covers 5 units: (1) introduction to EIA including its historical development, process, and regulatory aspects in India; (2) components and methods used for EIA like matrices, checklists, and modeling tools; (3) impact on socio-economic systems including definitions of social impact assessment; (4) environmental management plans including preparation, implementation and review; and (5) sectoral EIA related to infrastructure, mining, industry and other sectors. The introduction provides a detailed overview of the EIA process involving screening, scoping, analysis, mitigation and its role in decision making for proposed projects and developments.
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a systematic and integrative process for considering possible impacts prior to a decision being taken on whether or not a proposal should be given approval to proceed. (Wood 2003)
The document discusses environmental impact assessment (EIA), which is a process used to evaluate the environmental consequences of projects. It provides an introduction to EIA, outlines its evolution and key elements. These include goals of EIA, types of EIA, data used, methodology, benefits and drawbacks. The document also discusses EIA legislation and fields where EIA is applied, such as construction, industry, transportation and more.
Hazardous Waste Management & Its Legal Requirement in IndiaNikesh Banwade
The Presentation Brief about the
Hazardous Waste,
Hazardous Waste Storage,
Hazardous Waste management,
Hazardous waste management Rule 2016,
Its legal requirement,
Hazardous waste generated at home & in Cement Manufacturing Industries.
Other Waste
2018
Manifest system
Transportation
Cement Manufacturing
AFR
Alternative Fuel and Raw Material
Cement Kiln
The document discusses the process and stages of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). It begins with defining an EIA and its purpose to help decision making and promote sustainable development. The main steps in an EIA process are described as screening, scoping, prediction and mitigation, management and monitoring, and audit. Key stages include establishing a baseline, identifying impacts, predicting the scale of impacts, and limiting impacts through mitigation measures. Prediction of impacts involves using models, checklists, matrices and other tools to determine the magnitude and extent of potential environmental, social and economic effects of a proposed project.
The document discusses environmental impact assessment (EIA). EIA predicts the environmental consequences of major projects to identify measures to reduce impacts. It helps decision-making by identifying early effects. EIA aims to conserve resources, minimize waste, and enable sustainable development. Baseline studies examine existing land use, population, water, and other environmental conditions. Potential project impacts are assessed related to location, design, construction, and operation. An environmental management plan will be developed to mitigate adverse impacts. EIA provides advantages like more sustainable design, cost savings, and increased project acceptance.
EIA training for Environmental Management PlanAbid Hussainy
The document presents an environmental management plan for a project to construct a new water intake on the Indus River. It discusses (1) the objectives and roles of the environmental management plan, including mitigation measures, monitoring, and training; (2) the roles and responsibilities of different parties involved in the project; (3) the mitigation and monitoring plans; and (4) highlights that the project area is environmentally sensitive due to the presence of Indus dolphins, and outlines mitigation measures to minimize impacts on dolphins during construction and operation.
Seminar on Environmental Impact Assessmentashwinpand90
This document discusses environmental impact assessment (EIA). It explains that EIA evaluates the environmental consequences of a proposed project or development. The EIA process typically involves 8 steps: screening, scoping, impact analysis, impact mitigation, reporting, review, decision making, and monitoring. Major projects that always require an EIA are listed in Schedule 1, while some smaller projects may require one depending on their potential environmental impacts as listed in Schedule 2. The document provides examples of key sectors, impacts, and alternatives that are often evaluated in an EIA.
This document outlines the course contents for a semester on Environmental Impact Assessment at Anna University. It covers 5 units: (1) introduction to EIA including its historical development, process, and regulatory aspects in India; (2) components and methods used for EIA like matrices, checklists, and modeling tools; (3) impact on socio-economic systems including definitions of social impact assessment; (4) environmental management plans including preparation, implementation and review; and (5) sectoral EIA related to infrastructure, mining, industry and other sectors. The introduction provides a detailed overview of the EIA process involving screening, scoping, analysis, mitigation and its role in decision making for proposed projects and developments.
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a systematic and integrative process for considering possible impacts prior to a decision being taken on whether or not a proposal should be given approval to proceed. (Wood 2003)
The document discusses environmental impact assessment (EIA), which is a process used to evaluate the environmental consequences of projects. It provides an introduction to EIA, outlines its evolution and key elements. These include goals of EIA, types of EIA, data used, methodology, benefits and drawbacks. The document also discusses EIA legislation and fields where EIA is applied, such as construction, industry, transportation and more.
Hazardous Waste Management & Its Legal Requirement in IndiaNikesh Banwade
The Presentation Brief about the
Hazardous Waste,
Hazardous Waste Storage,
Hazardous Waste management,
Hazardous waste management Rule 2016,
Its legal requirement,
Hazardous waste generated at home & in Cement Manufacturing Industries.
Other Waste
2018
Manifest system
Transportation
Cement Manufacturing
AFR
Alternative Fuel and Raw Material
Cement Kiln
The document discusses the process and stages of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). It begins with defining an EIA and its purpose to help decision making and promote sustainable development. The main steps in an EIA process are described as screening, scoping, prediction and mitigation, management and monitoring, and audit. Key stages include establishing a baseline, identifying impacts, predicting the scale of impacts, and limiting impacts through mitigation measures. Prediction of impacts involves using models, checklists, matrices and other tools to determine the magnitude and extent of potential environmental, social and economic effects of a proposed project.
The document discusses environmental impact assessment (EIA). EIA predicts the environmental consequences of major projects to identify measures to reduce impacts. It helps decision-making by identifying early effects. EIA aims to conserve resources, minimize waste, and enable sustainable development. Baseline studies examine existing land use, population, water, and other environmental conditions. Potential project impacts are assessed related to location, design, construction, and operation. An environmental management plan will be developed to mitigate adverse impacts. EIA provides advantages like more sustainable design, cost savings, and increased project acceptance.
EIA training for Environmental Management PlanAbid Hussainy
The document presents an environmental management plan for a project to construct a new water intake on the Indus River. It discusses (1) the objectives and roles of the environmental management plan, including mitigation measures, monitoring, and training; (2) the roles and responsibilities of different parties involved in the project; (3) the mitigation and monitoring plans; and (4) highlights that the project area is environmentally sensitive due to the presence of Indus dolphins, and outlines mitigation measures to minimize impacts on dolphins during construction and operation.
Seminar on Environmental Impact Assessmentashwinpand90
This document discusses environmental impact assessment (EIA). It explains that EIA evaluates the environmental consequences of a proposed project or development. The EIA process typically involves 8 steps: screening, scoping, impact analysis, impact mitigation, reporting, review, decision making, and monitoring. Major projects that always require an EIA are listed in Schedule 1, while some smaller projects may require one depending on their potential environmental impacts as listed in Schedule 2. The document provides examples of key sectors, impacts, and alternatives that are often evaluated in an EIA.
This document provides an overview of environmental impact assessments (EIAs) in India. It defines EIAs and outlines their history and process in India. Key points include: EIAs evaluate potential environmental impacts of projects and inform decision-making; they became mandatory in India in 1994 and have since been amended 12 times; the process involves proposal identification, screening, scoping, impact analysis, mitigation, review, and decision-making; drawbacks of India's system include incomplete EIA reports and a lack of expertise in assessment teams.
Environmental impact assessment (EIA) evaluates the environmental impacts of major projects that significantly affect the environment. The purpose of EIA is to promote sustainable development by identifying mitigation measures, ensuring environmental consequences are considered in planning and decision making, and influencing project management. EIA emerged in response to increased environmental awareness and involves screening projects, scoping critical issues, predicting and mitigating impacts, managing and monitoring effects, and auditing the EIA process.
This document provides an overview of an environmental impact assessment (EIA) prepared by students for a project. It defines what an EIA is, explains why they are needed, and outlines the EIA process and methodology. The EIA process involves screening, scoping, predicting and mitigating impacts, management and monitoring, and auditing. Common methodologies include checklists, matrices, and networks. The document also lists strategic objectives for EIAs and provides examples of environmental data collected for EIAs, such as land use and population information. It concludes with some notes on EIA legislation and practices in India.
The document defines environmental impact assessment (EIA) and discusses its history, purpose, and objectives. EIA evaluates the environmental impacts of major projects and helps decision-makers identify options to reduce harm. It emerged in the late 1960s/early 1970s in response to environmental crises and was codified in the US's 1969 National Environmental Policy Act. The objectives of EIA are to identify impacts, promote sustainable development through alternatives analysis and mitigation planning, and inform environmental decision-making.
The document summarizes key aspects of environmental laws in India. It discusses how industrialization led to widespread pollution and economic losses. The Environment Protection Act of 1986 was enacted to implement decisions from the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, including coordinating pollution prevention and control nationwide. The Act established organizations like the Central Pollution Control Board to issue pollution-related directives. It also defines powers of the central government to regulate pollution and enforce penalties for non-compliance.
This slide brings us to know about the Amendments of 2006 and 2009 in Environmental Impact Assessment. The draft EIA notification issued by the ministry and forests for amendment 2009. The process of amendment 2006 was well sketched in the presentation. Hope everyone would like this.
The document discusses environmental impact assessment (EIA) and its integration with environmental management systems (EMS). It provides background on EIA, including its origins in the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the tiered approach to assessments, and methods used in EIA like impact prediction and evaluation of alternatives. EIA aims to anticipate impacts of new projects at the planning stage, while EMS helps manage ongoing environmental impacts during construction and operation. The two tools are complementary and their integration can strengthen environmental protection.
This document discusses India's environmental impact assessment (EIA) process. It provides an overview of the key stages of EIA including screening, scoping, preparation of the EIA report, public consultation, appraisal, and decision making. It notes that EIA was made mandatory in 1994 under environmental protection laws. However, it also outlines several loopholes and deficiencies in the current EIA process, including limited public participation and transparency at certain stages, exemptions that allow projects to bypass EIA, and tight timelines that limit thorough assessments. Overall, the document analyzes India's EIA procedure while pointing out weaknesses that could be addressed to strengthen environmental review and public involvement.
Developing Guidelines for Public Participation on Environmental Impact Assess...Ethical Sector
On 24 February 2016, MCRB and PACT MPE (Mekong Partnership for Environment) co-organised a discussion in Yangon of public participation in EIA with the objectives of sharing experience which could be used to guide development of regional guidelines on public participation in EIA for the Mekong region (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam) as well as planned public participation guidelines for the implementation of Myanmar’s new EIA procedures.
U Than Aye, (Yangon office of ECD, MOECAF) gave a presentation on the public participation provisions of the Myanmar government’s EIA Procedures which were adopted on 29 December 2015, highlighting the requirements for consultation and disclosure at different stages of the EIA and Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) processes; and the resource constraints and faced by MOECAF.
Environmental auditing originated in the 1970s in the US and was initially reactive, focusing on end-of-pipe solutions after environmental damage occurred. It is now a more proactive management tool to evaluate environmental performance, compliance, and management systems. Environmental audits are conducted according to standardized procedures and incorporate reviews, inspections, and reporting to facilitate improvement. They provide benefits like ensuring compliance and anticipating risks while demonstrating environmental awareness.
Environmental Studies ppt for EST,
Ch. No. 7 Environmental Protection,
By Prof. Kokare A.Y.
Lecturer at Babasaheb phadtare polytechnic, Kalamb-Walchandnagar.
The document discusses environmental impact assessment (EIA), which is defined as systematically identifying and evaluating potential environmental impacts of proposed projects. An ideal EIA system applies to all projects with significant environmental effects, compares alternatives, and includes public participation and enforcement. The goals of EIA are to conserve resources, minimize waste, recover byproducts, efficiently use equipment, and enable sustainable development.
This document discusses environmental laws, treaties, and policies. It provides an overview of what environmental laws regulate and their general functions. It also defines environmental treaties and policies. Finally, it presents a timeline of major environmental treaties from 1962 to 1997, including conventions to prevent oil pollution at sea, protect wetlands, regulate ship pollution, protect endangered species, combat air pollution and ozone depletion, manage hazardous waste, protect biodiversity, address climate change, industrial accidents, desertification, and set targets for reducing greenhouse gases.
Regulation and policy incentives for innovations in industrial effluents mana...ILRI
- Ethiopia has established environmental laws and policies to regulate industrial effluents, but enforcement has been lacking. [SENTENCE 1]
- While some industries treat their wastewater before discharge, many still release untreated effluents with impunity. [SENTENCE 2]
- A new tannery cluster called Modjo Leather City is being developed to provide economies of scale for treatment and to promote reuse of materials like chrome. [SENTENCE 3]
Environment impact Assessment (EIA) in Ugandakayondo alex
The document provides information about environmental impact assessments (EIAs) in Uganda. It defines key terms related to EIAs and describes the EIA process and requirements in Uganda. The EIA process involves 8 main steps: 1) screening, 2) scoping, 3) impact analysis, 4) impact mitigation, 5) reporting, 6) review, 7) decision making, and 8) monitoring. The document lists various projects that typically require an EIA in Uganda, such as urban development, transportation, mining, forestry, and waste disposal projects. It also outlines some projects that may be exempted from an EIA.
The document outlines the essential elements and process for establishing a thermal power plant in India. It discusses requirements for clearances from environmental authorities, including the State Pollution Control Board and Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. The process involves an environmental impact assessment study, terms of reference from regulators, a public hearing, obtaining consent for establishment, and a five year environmental clearance that is renewed periodically.
This document provides an overview of environmental impact assessment (EIA) history, need, process, and legal basis in Nepal. It discusses how EIA began in the 1970s in the US to make projects environmentally sustainable and spread globally after the 1992 Earth Summit. In Nepal, EIA was first recognized in the 6th plan in 1980 and legalized in the Environment Protection Rules of 1997. The EIA process involves scoping, impact identification and mitigation, approval procedures, and monitoring. Key EIA guidelines and regulations in Nepal are also outlined.
EIA an introduction - Case study wrt Coastal development & AquacultureKANTHARAJAN GANESAN
This document summarizes an environmental impact assessment for the Mumbai Coastal Road Project. It describes the objectives of the EIA study as establishing the baseline environmental conditions, identifying elements that could be affected, predicting impacts, and developing mitigation measures. The report structure includes chapters on project description, alternatives analysis, environmental description, anticipated impacts and mitigation measures, and an environmental management plan. The coastal road project aims to address traffic issues in the dense city of Mumbai by constructing a 29.2 km road along the western coast, and the EIA aims to assess the project's environmental impacts and ensure sustainable development.
ISO 14000 Environmental Management Systemmanish maurya
ISO 14000 is a series of international standards for environmental management systems (EMS). ISO 14001 specifies requirements for an EMS to help organizations improve environmental performance and compliance with regulations through a systematic approach. Key aspects of an EMS include assessing environmental impacts, setting objectives and targets, implementing programs, reviewing performance, and maintaining documentation. Companies implement EMS and seek ISO 14001 certification to improve sustainability, gain credibility with stakeholders, and keep up with increasing environmental regulations and concerns.
The document discusses environmental impact assessment (EIA) procedures in Rwanda. It outlines the key government body that oversees EIA, the Rwanda Environmental Management Authority (REMA), and describes the main stages of Rwanda's EIA process. The stages include screening projects, conducting environmental impact studies, decision making, and post-approval monitoring. The document also notes some challenges with EIA implementation in Rwanda, such as limited baseline data and staff, and proposes solutions like strategic environmental assessments to strengthen the system.
Cloud-Based Environmental Impact Assessment Expert System – A Case Study of FijiWaqas Tariq
Environmental impact assessments [EIA] involve identifying, measuring, and assessing impacts. This complex process deals with considerable amount of information and requires processing and analysis of quantitative data, qualitative information as well as expert human judgements. Often, available information is incomplete, subjective, and inconsistent. This challenge of collecting, processing, analyzing, and reporting EIA information can be met by computer systems. A Cloud-based Environmental Impact Assessment [EIA] system is proposed in this paper to overcome the many challenges faced by practitioners. Fiji’s EIA process is used as a case study. The steps involved in the process are automated as a sequence of computer executable programs with Expert System. Based on the information provided about projects, the EIA system is expected to compute environmental impacts and produce Environment Impact Statements. With the system, a user enters information about the environmental settings in which the development project is expected to take place as well as the proposed development project activities. Based on the input, an expert system with an inference engine uses rules to check the knowledge base and report on possible impacts and mitigation actions. The knowledge base is connected to databases on domain experts, GIS and simulation models.
This document provides an overview of environmental impact assessments (EIAs) in India. It defines EIAs and outlines their history and process in India. Key points include: EIAs evaluate potential environmental impacts of projects and inform decision-making; they became mandatory in India in 1994 and have since been amended 12 times; the process involves proposal identification, screening, scoping, impact analysis, mitigation, review, and decision-making; drawbacks of India's system include incomplete EIA reports and a lack of expertise in assessment teams.
Environmental impact assessment (EIA) evaluates the environmental impacts of major projects that significantly affect the environment. The purpose of EIA is to promote sustainable development by identifying mitigation measures, ensuring environmental consequences are considered in planning and decision making, and influencing project management. EIA emerged in response to increased environmental awareness and involves screening projects, scoping critical issues, predicting and mitigating impacts, managing and monitoring effects, and auditing the EIA process.
This document provides an overview of an environmental impact assessment (EIA) prepared by students for a project. It defines what an EIA is, explains why they are needed, and outlines the EIA process and methodology. The EIA process involves screening, scoping, predicting and mitigating impacts, management and monitoring, and auditing. Common methodologies include checklists, matrices, and networks. The document also lists strategic objectives for EIAs and provides examples of environmental data collected for EIAs, such as land use and population information. It concludes with some notes on EIA legislation and practices in India.
The document defines environmental impact assessment (EIA) and discusses its history, purpose, and objectives. EIA evaluates the environmental impacts of major projects and helps decision-makers identify options to reduce harm. It emerged in the late 1960s/early 1970s in response to environmental crises and was codified in the US's 1969 National Environmental Policy Act. The objectives of EIA are to identify impacts, promote sustainable development through alternatives analysis and mitigation planning, and inform environmental decision-making.
The document summarizes key aspects of environmental laws in India. It discusses how industrialization led to widespread pollution and economic losses. The Environment Protection Act of 1986 was enacted to implement decisions from the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, including coordinating pollution prevention and control nationwide. The Act established organizations like the Central Pollution Control Board to issue pollution-related directives. It also defines powers of the central government to regulate pollution and enforce penalties for non-compliance.
This slide brings us to know about the Amendments of 2006 and 2009 in Environmental Impact Assessment. The draft EIA notification issued by the ministry and forests for amendment 2009. The process of amendment 2006 was well sketched in the presentation. Hope everyone would like this.
The document discusses environmental impact assessment (EIA) and its integration with environmental management systems (EMS). It provides background on EIA, including its origins in the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the tiered approach to assessments, and methods used in EIA like impact prediction and evaluation of alternatives. EIA aims to anticipate impacts of new projects at the planning stage, while EMS helps manage ongoing environmental impacts during construction and operation. The two tools are complementary and their integration can strengthen environmental protection.
This document discusses India's environmental impact assessment (EIA) process. It provides an overview of the key stages of EIA including screening, scoping, preparation of the EIA report, public consultation, appraisal, and decision making. It notes that EIA was made mandatory in 1994 under environmental protection laws. However, it also outlines several loopholes and deficiencies in the current EIA process, including limited public participation and transparency at certain stages, exemptions that allow projects to bypass EIA, and tight timelines that limit thorough assessments. Overall, the document analyzes India's EIA procedure while pointing out weaknesses that could be addressed to strengthen environmental review and public involvement.
Developing Guidelines for Public Participation on Environmental Impact Assess...Ethical Sector
On 24 February 2016, MCRB and PACT MPE (Mekong Partnership for Environment) co-organised a discussion in Yangon of public participation in EIA with the objectives of sharing experience which could be used to guide development of regional guidelines on public participation in EIA for the Mekong region (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam) as well as planned public participation guidelines for the implementation of Myanmar’s new EIA procedures.
U Than Aye, (Yangon office of ECD, MOECAF) gave a presentation on the public participation provisions of the Myanmar government’s EIA Procedures which were adopted on 29 December 2015, highlighting the requirements for consultation and disclosure at different stages of the EIA and Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) processes; and the resource constraints and faced by MOECAF.
Environmental auditing originated in the 1970s in the US and was initially reactive, focusing on end-of-pipe solutions after environmental damage occurred. It is now a more proactive management tool to evaluate environmental performance, compliance, and management systems. Environmental audits are conducted according to standardized procedures and incorporate reviews, inspections, and reporting to facilitate improvement. They provide benefits like ensuring compliance and anticipating risks while demonstrating environmental awareness.
Environmental Studies ppt for EST,
Ch. No. 7 Environmental Protection,
By Prof. Kokare A.Y.
Lecturer at Babasaheb phadtare polytechnic, Kalamb-Walchandnagar.
The document discusses environmental impact assessment (EIA), which is defined as systematically identifying and evaluating potential environmental impacts of proposed projects. An ideal EIA system applies to all projects with significant environmental effects, compares alternatives, and includes public participation and enforcement. The goals of EIA are to conserve resources, minimize waste, recover byproducts, efficiently use equipment, and enable sustainable development.
This document discusses environmental laws, treaties, and policies. It provides an overview of what environmental laws regulate and their general functions. It also defines environmental treaties and policies. Finally, it presents a timeline of major environmental treaties from 1962 to 1997, including conventions to prevent oil pollution at sea, protect wetlands, regulate ship pollution, protect endangered species, combat air pollution and ozone depletion, manage hazardous waste, protect biodiversity, address climate change, industrial accidents, desertification, and set targets for reducing greenhouse gases.
Regulation and policy incentives for innovations in industrial effluents mana...ILRI
- Ethiopia has established environmental laws and policies to regulate industrial effluents, but enforcement has been lacking. [SENTENCE 1]
- While some industries treat their wastewater before discharge, many still release untreated effluents with impunity. [SENTENCE 2]
- A new tannery cluster called Modjo Leather City is being developed to provide economies of scale for treatment and to promote reuse of materials like chrome. [SENTENCE 3]
Environment impact Assessment (EIA) in Ugandakayondo alex
The document provides information about environmental impact assessments (EIAs) in Uganda. It defines key terms related to EIAs and describes the EIA process and requirements in Uganda. The EIA process involves 8 main steps: 1) screening, 2) scoping, 3) impact analysis, 4) impact mitigation, 5) reporting, 6) review, 7) decision making, and 8) monitoring. The document lists various projects that typically require an EIA in Uganda, such as urban development, transportation, mining, forestry, and waste disposal projects. It also outlines some projects that may be exempted from an EIA.
The document outlines the essential elements and process for establishing a thermal power plant in India. It discusses requirements for clearances from environmental authorities, including the State Pollution Control Board and Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. The process involves an environmental impact assessment study, terms of reference from regulators, a public hearing, obtaining consent for establishment, and a five year environmental clearance that is renewed periodically.
This document provides an overview of environmental impact assessment (EIA) history, need, process, and legal basis in Nepal. It discusses how EIA began in the 1970s in the US to make projects environmentally sustainable and spread globally after the 1992 Earth Summit. In Nepal, EIA was first recognized in the 6th plan in 1980 and legalized in the Environment Protection Rules of 1997. The EIA process involves scoping, impact identification and mitigation, approval procedures, and monitoring. Key EIA guidelines and regulations in Nepal are also outlined.
EIA an introduction - Case study wrt Coastal development & AquacultureKANTHARAJAN GANESAN
This document summarizes an environmental impact assessment for the Mumbai Coastal Road Project. It describes the objectives of the EIA study as establishing the baseline environmental conditions, identifying elements that could be affected, predicting impacts, and developing mitigation measures. The report structure includes chapters on project description, alternatives analysis, environmental description, anticipated impacts and mitigation measures, and an environmental management plan. The coastal road project aims to address traffic issues in the dense city of Mumbai by constructing a 29.2 km road along the western coast, and the EIA aims to assess the project's environmental impacts and ensure sustainable development.
ISO 14000 Environmental Management Systemmanish maurya
ISO 14000 is a series of international standards for environmental management systems (EMS). ISO 14001 specifies requirements for an EMS to help organizations improve environmental performance and compliance with regulations through a systematic approach. Key aspects of an EMS include assessing environmental impacts, setting objectives and targets, implementing programs, reviewing performance, and maintaining documentation. Companies implement EMS and seek ISO 14001 certification to improve sustainability, gain credibility with stakeholders, and keep up with increasing environmental regulations and concerns.
The document discusses environmental impact assessment (EIA) procedures in Rwanda. It outlines the key government body that oversees EIA, the Rwanda Environmental Management Authority (REMA), and describes the main stages of Rwanda's EIA process. The stages include screening projects, conducting environmental impact studies, decision making, and post-approval monitoring. The document also notes some challenges with EIA implementation in Rwanda, such as limited baseline data and staff, and proposes solutions like strategic environmental assessments to strengthen the system.
Cloud-Based Environmental Impact Assessment Expert System – A Case Study of FijiWaqas Tariq
Environmental impact assessments [EIA] involve identifying, measuring, and assessing impacts. This complex process deals with considerable amount of information and requires processing and analysis of quantitative data, qualitative information as well as expert human judgements. Often, available information is incomplete, subjective, and inconsistent. This challenge of collecting, processing, analyzing, and reporting EIA information can be met by computer systems. A Cloud-based Environmental Impact Assessment [EIA] system is proposed in this paper to overcome the many challenges faced by practitioners. Fiji’s EIA process is used as a case study. The steps involved in the process are automated as a sequence of computer executable programs with Expert System. Based on the information provided about projects, the EIA system is expected to compute environmental impacts and produce Environment Impact Statements. With the system, a user enters information about the environmental settings in which the development project is expected to take place as well as the proposed development project activities. Based on the input, an expert system with an inference engine uses rules to check the knowledge base and report on possible impacts and mitigation actions. The knowledge base is connected to databases on domain experts, GIS and simulation models.
This document provides an overview of environmental impact assessments (EIAs). It discusses the EIA directive, aims of EIAs, the EIA process, and uses of EIAs. The EIA process involves screening projects, conducting initial environmental examinations and scoping, performing full-scale EIAs, decision making, monitoring, and evaluation. EIAs ensure environmental factors are considered early in project planning and aim to prevent or minimize potential adverse impacts and enhance project quality.
The document provides an overview of environmental impact assessments (EIAs). It discusses that EIAs ensure environmental factors are considered early in project planning and considers impacts on local communities and biodiversity. The EIA process involves screening projects, conducting initial environmental examinations and scoping, performing the full EIA and oversight, decision making, monitoring, and evaluation. Projects requiring EIAs are those likely to significantly impact the environment due to their nature, size or location. EIAs identify direct and indirect environmental effects and are intended to prevent or minimize adverse impacts and enhance project quality.
The Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) is a leading program for certifying greenhouse gas emission reductions and removals from projects. It provides a framework for projects to measure, report and verify their GHG impacts in a transparent way. The VCS establishes baselines to determine the emissions that would occur without the project, and assesses additionality to confirm the project results in additional reductions beyond business as usual. Projects must also demonstrate that reductions are permanent and avoid leakage to other sectors. The VCS utilizes various tools and methodologies to evaluate key aspects of projects like additionality, permanence, and biodiversity and social impacts.
The document provides an overview of environmental impact assessments (EIA). It defines EIA and lists its guiding principles, including early application, participation, consideration of alternatives, and transparency. The document also outlines the benefits of EIA, including more sustainable design and compliance. It discusses the roles and responsibilities of various bodies involved in EIA, such as the proponent, consultant, interested parties, and competent agency. Finally, it examines the nature and scope of environmental impact issues that may be considered in an EIA.
Beige and Brown Aesthetic Group Project Presentation_20230920_011228_0000.pdfHajiraThabasum
The document provides an overview of environmental impact assessment (EIA) in India. It describes EIA as a study conducted before undertaking a project to ensure it will not harm the environment. The key stages of EIA are screening, scoping, impact assessment, mitigation, reporting, reviewing, decision making, and post-monitoring. EIA aims to identify, assess, minimize, and mitigate environmental impacts to promote sustainable development. The EIA notification process in India typically takes 210 days to complete.
This document is a graduate report on environmental audits submitted for a course at the Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology in Surat, India. It discusses the introduction, objectives, and existing scenario of environmental auditing in India. Environmental auditing aims to ensure natural resources are properly used and impacts of industrial activities on the environment are controlled. Though made mandatory in India in 1992, environmental auditing has faced challenges due to lack of specialized auditors and infrastructure to support its implementation.
Assessing proposed project development under EIAKisesa Hamis
This document outlines the key steps in the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process in Tanzania. It discusses the project registration, screening, scoping, terms of reference development, undertaking the EIA study, producing an environmental impact statement, review of the EIA, environmental management and monitoring, auditing, and decision making. The goal of the EIA process is to evaluate potential environmental impacts of proposed projects and identify mitigation measures to reduce negative impacts. The process involves multiple stakeholders and assesses projects at local, national, and international levels to determine what level of assessment is required.
The document discusses environmental impact assessment (EIA) and its key aspects. EIA is a tool used to identify environmental, social and economic impacts of projects prior to decision-making. It aims to predict impacts early and find ways to reduce adverse impacts. The key stages of an EIA typically involve screening, scoping, assessment, reporting, review and decision-making, and monitoring. Public participation is also an important part of EIA to help integrate objectives and minimize controversy. Principles of best practice in EIA outlined by the International Association for Impact Assessment emphasize that EIA should be rigorous, practical, and participatory.
This slide presentation is a review of the 4 years Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) implementation in Indonesia. JCM is a bilateral cooperation between Indonesia and Japan for low carbon growth.
In 4 years we have been implemented 29 projects with the total investment around 150 millions USD.
This is a ppt of Environmental Impact Assessment. This is help you to doing ppt on airport. You learn many thigs about airport. You learn about environment condition after and before condition, transportation system etc. You know about economy and finance.
EIA Report Preparation and its Challenges.pptxAmit Chaudhary
The document summarizes the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process in Nepal and identifies challenges. It outlines the key steps in an EIA, which includes scoping, terms of reference, detailed studies, public consultation, and report preparation and approval. Major challenges include perceptions of EIA as just a formality, low-quality reports, lack of alternative analysis, delays in approval, and ineffective implementation of environmental management plans. The conclusions recommend strengthening implementation and following standards to make EIAs more project-specific and effective in mitigating environmental impacts.
This case study examines development-induced water pollution in Malaysia. It analyzes the country's policies, laws, and institutions related to environmental protection. Key issues discussed include ambiguous regulations around pollution licensing, less stringent effluent standards, and the high costs of recycling programs for industries. Recommendations are provided such as revising laws for clarity, enforcing stricter compliance, improving monitoring, and raising public awareness of environmental issues. The conclusion emphasizes the need to balance development and environmental protection through preventative rather than reactive measures.
This presentation is about Clean Development Mechanism and focus is on power sector. key aspects covered are CDM world statistics, Indian scenario, CER prices, CDM project management, etc.
The document provides an overview of new ISO standards for quantifying, reporting, and verifying greenhouse gas emissions:
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641. Mashinga, EIA as Planning Tool and its Effectiveness in Rwanda.ppt
1. ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING IN
RWANDA:
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
(EIA) AS A PLANNING TOOL AND ITS
EFFECTIVENESS
Theobald MASHINGA
Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA)
Rwanda.
IAIA 07, Seoul, Korea
3rd -9th ,June 2007
2. Presentation Outline
Definition of EIA;
Historical Background and Context of
EIA in Rwanda;
Policy and Legal Framework on EIA;
International Context of EIA;
EIA Practice in Rwanda:
EIA Process and Procedures in Rwanda
3. Presentation Outline (Cont…..)
The EIA Process in Practice;
Challenges to operationalise EIA:
Screening;Scoping and Terms of
Reference; Quality of the EIAs ;
Decision-making and appeals against
decisions; Inadequate expertise
4. Presentation Outline (Cont…..)
Public Participation; Data Inadequacy;
Cost of Conducting EIA and Processing
Fees;
Opportunities for Improving the EIA
Process:
Publicizing and developing the EIA
Legislation; Private Sector and Public
Participation
5. Presentation Outline (Cont…..)
Environmental Management Plans and
Audits; Strengthening Public Private
Partnership;
Promoting and Developing Capacity
Building; Strengthening Enforcement
Mechanisms;
Conclusion
6. Definition of EIA
EIA is defined as a systematic process
to identify, predict and evaluate the
environmental effects of proposed
actions and projects. This process is
applied prior to major decisions and
commitments being made, and particular
attention is given in EIA practice to
preventing, mitigating and offsetting
the significant adverse effects of
proposed undertakings.
7. Historical Background and Context of
EIA in Rwanda
The EIA adoption in Rwanda was triggered by
environmental challenges posed by
environmental degradation:
soil erosion;
Deforestation;
wetland drainage;
water degradation;
climate change, and
the loss of biodiversity.
8. Historical Background and Context of
EIA in Rwanda (cont……..)
These problems are exacerbated by:
low levels of environmental awareness;
inadequate technical & human resources;
low intra-sectoral coordination on
environmental issues.
Various initiatives taken by the GoR to
address the environmental issues
include:
9. Policy and Legal Framework of EIA
Formulation of environmental policy (2003);
enactment of environmental Organic law No.
04/2005 of 08/04/200 (2005;
established Rwanda Environmental
Management Authority (REMA), to coordinate
and oversee all aspects of environmental
management for sustainable development).
10. Policy and Legal Framework of EIA
The Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda,
adopted in June 2003, ensures the protection
and sustainable management of environment;
and
encourages rational use of natural resources;
other socio-economic development policies
and strategies such as “Rwanda Investment
and Exports Strategic Action Plan, 2005-2007”.
11. Policy and Legal Framework of EIA
cont………..
“Vision 2020” calls for a well regulated
environment management system that takes
into account principles of sustainable
development; and
at the same time contributing to poverty
reduction;
Article 67(organic law) requires that projects,
programmes and policies that may affect the
environment shall be subjected to
environmental impact assessment before
obtaining authorisation for implementation.
12. International Context of EIA
EIA process operates within the global concept of
sustainable development;
embrace commitment to international environmental
conventions particularly:
United Nations Conference on the Human
Environment (Stockholm 1972);
United Nations Conference on Environment and
Development (UNCED 1992);
the world Summit on Sustainable Development
(WSSD 2002);
African Ministerial meeting on Environment held in
Durban, South Africa (1995) to all of which, Rwanda
is a party.
13. Why adopting EIA System in Rwanda?
Adaptation of EIA in Rwanda hinges on its
importance as:
a key component of a more systematic and
objective approach to environmental issues;
provides a framework for promotion of
efficient decision-making in project approval;
enables implementation of environmental
safeguards to mitigate significant negative
impacts;
avoid ecological damage and large-scale
irreversible loss of natural resource.
14. Why adopting EIA System in Rwanda?
(cont)…
an invaluable tool for environmental
management in a trans-boundary context;
plays the role of information dissemination
between Rwanda and neighbouring countries;
widens the scope of understanding the
impacts beyond its boarders;
provides a basis for future international
cooperation and conflict resolution concerning
environmental impacts at a regional level.
15. EIA Practice in Rwanda
Under the present legislation, several
government departments, private companies,
and parastatal organisations undertake EIAs;
that some forms of environmental
assessments have occasionally been carried on
development initiatives (WB & ADB funded
projects) prior to its systematic
institutionalisation;
16. EIA Process and Procedures in Rwanda
REMA established under article 63 of the
Organic Law (No. 04/2005 of 08/04/2005) is
charged with the responsibility to oversee,
co-ordinate and supervise the
operationalization of the EIA process;
Under Article 65 of the Organic Law, the law
provides that a project cannot receive
authorization for implementation unless
issued with a certificate of clearance (EIA
Certificate of Authorisation).
17. EIA Process and Procedures in Rwanda
(cont…….)
EIA process involves the following four stages,
namely:
1. the Environmental Impact Initiation phase, which
involves: screening and scoping;
1. the Impact Study Phase, which includes: impact
identification and analysis, development of mitigation
measures and preparation of the report;
1. The decision-making & authorization phase entails
review of EIA reports leading to decision-making;
1. environmental management Plan and follow-up phase:
deals with monitoring and costing of activities of the
project during its implementation
18. EIA Process and Procedures in Rwanda
(cont…….)
The law provides that an EIA must be conducted
before a developer implements a project;
in situations where projects are already implemented
(before coming into force of the Organic Law of May
1st, 2005), such projects must undertake an
Environmental Audit to ensure environmental
compliance;
EIA Process starts with a Developer submitting an
application for EIA of a proposed project to REMA in
form of a Project Brief.
19. EIA Process and Procedures in Rwanda
(cont…….)
REMA registers the Project Brief as the developer’s
formal application for an EIA;
The purpose is to enable the Authority (and Lead
Agencies ) establish whether or not the proposed
activities are likely to have significant environmental
impacts;
to determine the level of EIA required (screening);
If adequate mitigation measures are identified in the
Project Brief, this may eliminate the need for a full
EIA and a project may be approved with or without
implementation condition .
20. EIA Process and Procedures in Rwanda
(cont…….)
The EIA Procedure Guidelines categorises
projects into three categories or sometimes
referred to as levels of impact:
Category 1 (Impact level 1): Full EIA not
required. REMA advises on the appropriate
environmental management measures (plan);
Exercise may take 18 days from the day
received the project brief;( days may be less
or more depending on the nature of the
project)
21. EIA Process and Procedures in Rwanda
(cont…….)
Category 2 (Impact level 2): ):
projects under this category are screened to
determine whether or not a full EIA is
needed. In this connection, REMA provides
the developer with clear indication of the
additional information required. Once this
information is received, REMA will determine
whether or not a full EIA of the project is
needed.
22. EIA Process and Procedures in Rwanda
(cont…….)
Category 3 (Impact level 3):
Full EIA is required. Projects in this category
include; urban development, Construction and
rehabilitation of trunk roads (transportation),
dams and artificial lakes, rivers and water
resources, airport, railways, Construction of
huge buildings, fisheries (commercial), mining,
forestry related activities, agriculture,
processing and manufacturing industries,
electrical infrastructure,
23. EIA Process and Procedures in Rwanda
(cont…….)
construction of pipelines, construction of
petrol stations, Construction of Coffee
washing stations, and waste disposal facilities;
REMA in addition to the mandates of
administering and supervising EIAs, it has
also power or responsibility to issue a permit
or licence normally referred to in Rwanda as
EIA Certificate of Authorisation .
24. Challenges to operationalise EIA
the current check list form being used is
subjective and tend to focus on industrial
processes and inappropriate for non-industrial
projects;
The applicant is required to produce project
brief, which takes more time and cost to
prepare;
The other area that requires more focus is to
determine the threshold value judgement
that must be applied to EIA on case-by-case
basis.
25. Scoping and Terms of Reference
The main output of the scoping exercise is to
determine the ToR for the EIA study;
The practice in REMA is that, the ToR are
either prepared by the developer or produced
by REMA;
If the ToR is produced by the developer the
condition is that the ToR must be submitted
to REMA for endorsement;
This seem to be very limiting and time
consuming, perhaps REMA should revisit the
process and leave the responsibility of
producing the ToR to the developer
26. Quality of the EIAs
The quality of EIRs varies and this is
because some are prepared merely to
obtain EIA Certificate of clearance;
Some of the EIR are hurriedly done,
resulting into rejection and others
subjected to redone;
Rejection of the EIRs creates problem
between the developer and EIA experts as
the developers in most cases are adamant
to pay the EIA expert on ground that the
EIR is substandard because it has been
rejected by the authority (REMA).
27. Quality of the EIAs
on the basis that EIA is still new in Rwanda ,
the latter has been encouraging as many
individuals as possible to participate in
carrying out EIAs, this created problem of
increasing number inexperienced practitioners
whose quality of work is of poor quality;
More often application of EIA is done after
project development has commenced, while
others apply as consequence of the project
having been halted by regulatory authorities
(many cases). This do not allow opportunity to
address the impacts that would have been avoided.
28. Decision-making and appeals against
decisions
the Government has an appeal system under
which the developer can abandon the project,
improve and resubmit a revised EIA report or
appeal to the Minister for environment;
This approach has not been tested as yet, but
given that REMA is an affiliated organisation
under the Ministry of Lands, Environment,
Forestry, Water and Mines (MINITERE)
there can be a tendency of biasness in terms
of decision
29. Inadequate expertise
Lack of capacity in both Government and the private
sector to prepare quality EIRs;
This problem is compounded by increasing demands
placed upon REMA by new development initiatives
especially in areas of great economic activity such as
methane (CH4) gas, and various donors and
development agency requirements;
training needs that have been expressed by many
staff include formal training on EIA, SEA techniques
and assessment of trans boundary and cumulative
effects in the EIA process.
30. Cost of Conducting EIA and Processing Fees
The levy for processing EIA that needs to be
fixed by law establishing the National Fund
for the Environment is not yet in place;
the draft bill proposes the levy to be 0.01%
of the amount invested excluding the
operating cost;
The authority (REMA) is still depending on
the ordinary budget from the government,
which is not sufficient.
31. Opportunities for Improving the EIA
Process
publicize the environmental organic law,
developing new legislations and Ministerial
orders;
increasing private sector and public
participation in the process;
Developing EIA Audits Guidelines and
conducting EIA Audits;
strengthening the private-public partnership;
promoting and supporting capacity building;
strengthening and developing enforcement
mechanism
32. Conclusion
ownership of EIA process need to be realised
through increasing capacity both at REMA
and district levels,
Awareness and sensitization of stakeholders
to the concepts and principles of EIA;
legal instruments and enforcement
mechanisms to be put in place to assess and
control implementation of auditing activities
and monitoring plans;
33. Conclusion (cont….)
improve public participation and make members of the
public feel they are important and needed in the EIA
process so as to attract their interest and
participation;
Government of Rwanda need to take the leading role
in financing EIAs, majority are financed through loans
from financial institutions;
Government need to take its international
commitments and agreements to ensure that
environmental concerns are integrated in the
development process;
Develop effective EIAs research – information
sharing networks, exchange of knowledge and
experience, linking local, national sub –regional and
regional institutions. These are essential for capacity
building