Environmental impact assessment eia and environmental auditing ea 2. It is applicable for projects where the environmental and social management system esms screening has identified a need to assess social risk and impact issues. Environmental assessment iea, ecosystem assessment ea and environmental valuation assessments. It also provides advice to snh and hes staff on procedures for handling eia casework. To be effective, eia training needs to be tailored specifically to national context in which it is to be delivered. An environmental impact analysis provides a baseline on existing environmental conditions and provides an estimate of the impact of future operations on the environment.
This is the second edition of the eia training resource. Environmental assessment has come into its own since the 1970s as a key tool in environmental management. Environmental impact assessment training resource manual second edition. The environmental impact assessment eia process is an interdisciplinary and multistep procedure to ensure that environmental considerations are included in decisions regarding projects that may impact the environment. A guide to principles and practice pdf download 4 pages directive no. Uneps environmental impact assessment training resource. Considering cumulative impacts under the national environmental policy act washington dc. The international law of environmental impact assessment by. The bnep established several tools intended to reconcile socioeconomic development with environment conservation. Environmental impact assessment training resource manual.
Eia legislation requires that an environmental statement describes. Pdf eia training resource manual u second edition 2002 social. The manual is intended for use and adaptation by persons who are engaged in eia training. Training course in environmental impact assessment. The first step in seeking environmental clearance for a development project is to determine what statutory legislations apply to the particular project. This course, consisting of a student text, facilitators manual and resource manual is designed as a followon to epas principles of environmental impact assessment training course. Unep environmental impact assessment training resource manual, second edition the links below provide access to the different parts of the manual.
The division of environmental analysis dea administers caltrans responsibilities under federal and state environmental law. Environmental impact assessment training resource manual, 2001. It contains information regarding the project, the likely significant effect of the project, the baseline scenario, the proposed alternatives, the features and measures to mitigate. Environmental impact assessment training manual iisd. Environmental impact assessment training resource manual unep. Infrastructure investment facilitation company iifc has undertaken a detailed environmental survey and has developed a comprehensive environmental impact assessment eia for the economic zone at mongla. The official text is the english version of the guidelines. The preparation of the eia report guidance aims to help developers and consultants alike prepare good quality environmental impact assessment reports and to guide competent authorities and other. Unep 2004 environmental impact assessment training resource. This environmental impact assessment eia guide sets out key principles and direction to ensure that environmental mitigation identified during the preapplication assessment process including design and eia is delivered once consent has been granted. One of the key objectives of the esia is to assist in ensuring. Program clarifications, errata and revisions revised july 2015. Throughout the wide range of environmental assessment processes available, all recognise that policy responses are needed for effective environmental management andor sustainable use of the environment. Uneps environmental impact assessment training resource manual the unep eia training resource manual was prepared by.
The eia training resource manual is intended to support capacity development in environmental. Feb 01, 2015 environmental impact assessment started as a mandatory regulatory procedure originated in the early 1970s with the implementation of the national environmental policy act nepa 1969 in the us. United nations environment programme unep division of technology, industry and economics economics and trade branch environmental impact assessment training resource manual second edition 2002 united nations environment programme unep environmental impact assessment training resource manual editors. Water quality management storm water management standards manual. The aim of environmental impact assessment is to protect the environment by ensuring that a local planning authority when deciding whether to grant planning permission for a. The objective of environmental impact assessment is to offer information to decision makers concerning matters that may be brought about as a result of decisions relating to a new project, program, plan or policy. Environmental impact assessment and environmental auditing in. The international law of environmental impact assessment.
An environmental impact analysis provides a baseline on existing environmental conditions, and provides an estimate of the impact of future operations on the environment. The guideline is a statutory instrument for resource projects and has been made by the coordinatorgeneral in accordance with section 94 of the strong and sustainable resource communities act 2017 ssrc act. These two documents focus on getting the eia process started well. Environmental impact assessment training manual about this initiative the eia learning platform and the accompanying manual seek to help build capacity for key aspects of environmental impact assessment eia at the project and initiative levels in the context of national legislation and policies. Unep 2004 environmental impact assessment training. Environmental impact assessment eia process with practical guidance and a ready source of information about the process. Environmental impact assessment eia is a process designed to support the management of actual and potential environmental impacts related to projectspecific developments retief, 2010. Environmental impact assessment training resource manual 2nd edn, nairobi. The recommendations do not necessarily carry the full support of all the sectors represented. Ohio river mainstream systems study pdf nepa analysis guidance manual complete report pdf canter, l. Environmental impact assessment and environmental auditing.
Section 3, which examines the unep eia training resource manual as a guide for creating training courses. Army environmental center, aberdeen proving ground, maryland. The second edition developed many issues of growing importance in this fast. Resource manual to support application of the protocol on sea. Like environmental impacts, the referents of projectinduced social change. Unep environmental impact assessment training resource manual, second edition english, in 2 volumes, the manual is 573 pages and the second volume consisting of transparency overheads is 226 pages price. Iaia cooperated in the development of this manual, and with the support of unep, is now able to make the manual available on the. Based on this the institute of resource assessment ira and the international institute for environment and development. The analysis and recommendations of this report do not necessarily reflect the views of the department of environmental affairs. Capacity building for environmental impact assessment. Barry sadler and mary mccabe this is the second edition of the eia training resource manual prepared by the institute of environmental management and assessment centre for environmental assessment and management, uk barry sadler and karl fuller, 2000 and environment australia. The format for eia manual approved by the moef existing hitherto is common for all the sectors of infrastructure and industrial development projects. Environmental impact assessment training resource manual editors.
Historical development of environmental assessment in scotland 7. Manual, ems for operations orand other mechanisms e. In the national policy on the environment npe, fepa adopted a strategy that guarantees an integrated holistic and systemic view of environmental issues that leads to prior environmental assessment of proposed activities. Eia report the environmental impact assessment report is the document prepared by the developer that presents the output of the assessment. In brazil, environmental impact assessment eia has been part of the environmental legislation since 1981 when the brazilian national environmental policy bnep was established. Apply an ecosystemlevel perspective that considers the full range of interactions among ecological components. Environmental impact assessment eia and environmental impact statement eis. Preparation of an environmental impact statement eis or report documentation of the proposal, impacts, impact mitigation and management options, level of significance and concerns. An impact can be described in terms of its magnitude and significance, terms to be dealt with more in detail in section 7. The geo approach to integrated environmental assessment. Environmental impact assessment is a tool designed to identify and predict the impact of a project on the biogeophysical environment and on mans health and wellbeing, to interpret and communicate information about the impact, to analyze site and process alternatives and provide. While such assessment had been practised in one form or. The united nations environment programme unep has prepared a training resource manual for environmental impact assessment.
You can access additional training modules on specific themes by clicking the tabs above. This document provides general guidance for conducting a social impact assessment sia and for preparing a sia report. Eia process took off after the mid 1980s, after world bank adopted eia for major development projects, in which borrower country had to undertake. Here are some resources you will find helpful in your impact assessment project. Environmental impact assessment eia is a project specific tool used to identify and assess the actual and potential environmental implications of a project before the project commences. The program develops and maintains caltrans environmental standards, policies, procedures, and practices that are implemented by the departments 12 district environmental branches. Environmental impact assessment must realize decisionmaking based on the inputted. Environmental impact analysis an overview sciencedirect. To ensure that environmental assessment practitioners eaps, environmental practitioners, environmental management inspectors emis and government officials have the recognised set of skills for effective analysis, assessment and decisionmaking in the environmental impact assessment and management process. Eia training resource manual u second edition 2002 495 topic 14 strategic environmental assessment training session outline outline the rationale and aims of sea, and indi cate the benefits that might be expected from the implementation of this process in a given country using information gained in the training needs analysis topic c. Environmental impact assessment started as a mandatory regulatory procedure originated in the early 1970s with the implementation of the national environmental policy act nepa 1969 in the us. Reasonable efforts have been made to provide an accurate translation. Mar 06, 2014 the aim of environmental impact assessment is to protect the environment by ensuring that a local planning authority when deciding whether to grant planning permission for a project, which is. Any third party should obtain prior consent of pwc before copying or reproducing, in whole or in part, the contents of this report.
The moef has brought out several notifications restricting the development of industries in specified ecologically sensitive areas. Barry sadler and mary mccabe this is the second edition of the eia. The purpose of these links is to allow users to access the manual through relatively small files. Training manual on integrated environmental assessment and reporting in africa. Environmental impact assessment eia linkedin slideshare.
The program develops and maintains caltrans environmental standards, policies, procedures, and practices that are implemented. Ece convention on environmental impact assessment in a transboundary. The environmental, health, and safety ehs guidelines have been translated into arabic, chinese, french, russian and spanish for your convenience. Many sia practitioners impact assessment eia training resource manual u. Forecasts of environmental impact typically require risk assessment, with the goal of identifying an. Apr 12, 2014 environmental impact assessment training resource manual editors. Environmental impact assessment training resource manual sprep. The institute of environmental management and assessment centre for environmental assessment and management, uk, barry sadler and karl fuller, 2000. Simply defined, the eia process helps identify the possible environmental effects of a proposed activity and. The ieageneral link contains an eightvolume basic training course on integrated environmental assessment including pdf, powerpoint. Introduction course on environmental impact assessment in.
Department of environmental affairs, 2014, environmental impact assessment and management strategy for south africa draft. Evaluation of significance are the impacts acceptable. Any discrepancies or differences created in the translation are not binding and have no legal effect for. Environmental impact assessment training resource manual, 2001 forum for energy and development danida 1 acknowledgements forum for energy and development would like to acknowledge the parties that have contributed to the process of preparing this eia training resource manual. Unep environmental impact assessment training resource. Training resource manual second edition uneps environmental. Mitigation and impact management how will the impacts be mitigated, reduced or managed. Training manuals international association for impact assessment. Forecasts of environmental impact often require risk assessment, with the goal of identifying an acceptable risk for implementing a project.
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