Nature conservation act 1992 environmental protection act 1994 marine parks act 2004. Environmental legislation is however not the only tool for environmental management. Assessment of the social, economic, and environmental impacts of a proposed action or project. Analysis of a range of reasonable alternatives to the proposed project, based on the applicants defined purpose and need for the project. The national environment management act, 1998 act no. This environmental impact statement eis assessment report assessment report hereafter for the isaac downs project the project was prepared by the department of environment and science the department pursuant to chapter 3 of the environmental protection act 1994 ep act. Eia report the environmental impact assessment report is the document prepared by the developer that presents the output of the assessment. Countryterritory nigeria document type legislation date 1992 source fao, faolex long title an act to set out the general principles, procedure and methods to enable the prior consideration of environmental impact assessment on certain public or private projects. However, it should provide a general sense of what four types of. Where an activity impacts on more than one matter, the significance of the impact on each matter. This act, among other things sets out the procedures and methods to enable the prior consideration of environmental impact assessment on certain public or. Eia in nigeria international association for impact assessment. History of eia systems and measures taken around the world. Procedural manual for preparing environmental studies.
Epa act means the environmental planning and assessment act 1979. Petroleum act, 1969 was promulgated to regulate the. An environmental impact assessment eia is an assessment of the potential impacts whether positive or negative, of a proposed project on the natural environment. National environmental impact assessment and management.
This document provides information for proponents and other stakeholders on the environmental impact assessment process conducted by the board of the environment protection authority the board under the environmental management and pollution control act 1994 empca. Legal and regulatory framework for environmental impact. Canada port authority environmental assessment regulations sor99318 comprehensive study list regulations sor94638. Environmental impact assessment is a tool in ensuring environmental protection. Projects which impact the environment significantly are assessed with the aim of predicting the consequences as well as identifying appropriate measures for minimizing the adverse effects the project may have on people and their property as well as the environment. Impact assessment decree, 1992 is the law governing the eia process in nigeria. This act, among other things sets out the procedures and methods to enable the prior consideration of environmental impact assessment on certain public or private projects. Guide to environmental impact assessement conducted by. Clearly, this table does not account for all of the impact approaches being used today or all of the variants that may be found in the literature. Environmental impact assessments eias are the most commonly known, used. One of the key objectives of the esia is to assist in ensuring.
Nigeria extant laws on environmental protection including eia act 1992, the forestry act 1958, water resources act 1993 and land use act 1978. The act requires federal departments, including environment canada, agencies, and crown corporations to conduct environmental assessments for proposed projects where the federal government is the proponent or where the project involves federal. Environmental impact assessment referrals current provisions of the act 4. The legal and regulatory framework for environmental impact. Environmental impact assessment eia is in general defined as a process and a planning tool to identify the likely consequences for the biophysical environment and the human health and welfare, of implementing particular projects and programs and conveying this information at a stage when it can materially affect their decision, to those responsible for sanctioning the proposals. Ensuring issuance of authorisation part ii preparation of environmental impact assessment documentation 6. Restriction on public or private project without prior consideration of the environmental impact. An eia is an interdisciplinary study and, therefore, a team of eia experts with various backgrounds covering the social, physical, and ecological areas is essential. Environmental assessment ea is the assessment of the environmental consequences of a plan, policy, program, or actual projects prior to the decision to move forward with the proposed action. Lays out the impact assessment process and timelines identifies factors that must be taken into account during the impact assessment and decisionmaking provides tools to support cooperation and coordination with other jurisdictions enables the agency to support participant engagement through funding programs. Environmental impact assessment act faolex database food. What is an impact assessment it is a planning and decisionmaking tool used to assess. Environmental impact assessment of projects european commission.
Transport and works act 1992 transport and works applications and objections procedure england and wales rules 2006. The guidelines establish three major phases through which the eia should be conducted namely. It determines that eia should be required for all public and private projects likely to affect the environment, presenting the list of mandatory study activities, providing for the submission of other proposals also deserving a. Feb 15, 2021 the environmental impact assessment act no. Chapter four eronmentalnvi impact assessment 55 chapter 4. Environmental impact assessment, as a national instrument, shall be undertaken for proposed activities that are likely to have significant and adverse impact on the environment and are subject to a decision of a competent national authority. Health impact assessment hia, environmental impact assessment eia, strategic environmental assessment sea and risk assessment ra. Kingdom of cambodia nation, religion, king royal government council of minister no.
European union environmental impact assessment environmental protection agency act 1992 amendment regulations 2020, s. Environmental impact assessment, or eia as it is known, is a procedure for. It aims to provide a high level of protection to the environment and to help integrate environmental considerations into. The text consists of 64 sections divided into 3 parts. A act, as it is informally called, deals with the considerations of environmental impact in respect of public and private projects. Bk phnom penh, august 11,1999 subdecree on environmental impact assessment process the royal government of cambodia having seen the constitution of the kingdom of cambodia having seen the royal decree no. Downloads environmental management agency of zimbabwe. Federal ministry of environment environmental impact assessment act of 1992 revised 2004. This document is part of the source library for nrgis 2017 resource governance index, a comprehensive. Canadian environmental assessment act repealed, 2012, c. 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. Environmental impact statement eis assessment report. Under section 107 of the national environment act cap 153. Zobaidul kabir, in evaluating environmental and social impact assessment in developing countries second edition, 2018.
Implementing rules and regulations for the operationalization of the environmental revolving fund under p. This guideline applies to any activity prescribed in the environmental offsets regulation 2014that requires an approval in relation to mses, under any of the following. In these regulations act of 1992 means the environmental protection agency act 1992 no. 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. Depending on the level of assessment required, this takes the form of either a basic assessment report or an environmental impact report. See coming into force provision and notes, where applicable. Principal issues related to this aspect include environmental impact assessment, environmental auditing and environmental monitoring.
Environmental impact assessment eia of the project. The screening phase is the preliminary assessment whose objective is to. In this context, the term environmental impact assessment eia is usually used when applied to actual projects by individuals or companies and the term strategic environmental assessment sea. Nesrea and the challenge of enforcing the provisions of. Environmental impact assessment frequently asked questions pdf. The eiar includes a description of the impacts that remain after mitigation measures have been applied for the proposed project and its alternatives. The act of 1992 is amended in section 3 a in subsection 1. Impact assessment act 792 kb act current to 20210310 and last amended on 20190828.
Guide to environmental impact assessement conducted by the. Goals and objectives of environmental impact assessment. In nepal, the governments environmental impact assessment guideline of 1993 inspired the enactment of the environment protection act epa of 1997 and the environment protection rules epr of 1997 epa and epr have been enforced since 24 and 26 june 1997 respectively in nepal to internalizing the environmental assessment system. Environmental impact assessment an overview sciencedirect. Principle 17 of the rio declaration 1992, to which tanzania is signatory, states that. Know the environmental management act pdf kuyini ienvironmental impact assessment ndebele pdf land degradation press article pdf.
Environmental impact assessment, as a national instrument, shall be. Principle 17 of rio declaration on environment and development calls for use of eia as a national decision making instrument to be. Convention on environmental impact assessment in atransboundary context the espoo conventio n 1991, protocol on environmental protection to the antarctic treaty 1991, biodiversity treaty 1992, united nations framework convention on climate change 1992. Eia is a tool for decisionmakers to identify potential environmental impacts of proposed projects, to evaluate alternative approaches, and to design and incorporate appropriate prevention, mitigation, management and monitoring measures. In practice, this means studying and analyzing the environmental. Examination of environmental impact assessment by the agency the information provided as part of an environmental impact assessment shall be examined impartially by the agency prior to any decision to be made thereto whether in favour or adverse thereto. Environmental impact assessment eia can be defined as the systematic examination of unintended consequences of a development project or program, with the view to reduce or mitigate negative impacts and maximize on positive ones eeaa 1996. A guide to the environment impact assessment processissue i. The eia process is a tool which requires the integration of social, economic and environmental factors in the planning, implementation and. Introduction to environmental impact assessment provides students and practitioners with a clearly structured overview of the subject, as well as critical analysis and support for further studies. Environmental impact assessment act tentative translation act no. Environmental impact assessment eia process with practical guidance and a ready source of information about the process. An eia team plays a vital role in ensuring the quality of eia reports.
Environmental assessment act, 2011 arrangement of sections section part i preliminary 1. Know the environmental management act pdf kuyini ienvironmental impact assessment ndebele pdf. It also provides advice to snh and hes staff on procedures for handling eia casework. Policy instruments for environmental protection 35 3.
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