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project footprints with local environmental standards. Provide clear information to data-driven decision-makers. Legal and Institutional Frameworks Lecture Notes Environmental Impact Assessment
1. Avoid (Change project site or design) └── 2. Minimize (Reduce pollution output or footprint) └── 3. Rectify (Restore degraded areas post-construction) └── 4. Compensate (Create new habitats elsewhere) Stage 6: EIA Report Review and Decision Making Deepen your understanding of a specific stage like
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| Step | Name | Key Activity | |------|------|---------------| | 1 | | Determine if EIA is needed. | | 2 | Scoping | Identify key impacts, alternatives, and terms of reference. Most critical step. | | 3 | Baseline Study | Describe existing environment (air, water, noise, ecology, socio-economics). | | 4 | Impact Prediction | Forecast magnitude, extent, duration, and probability of impacts (e.g., air dispersion modeling, noise mapping). | | 5 | Mitigation | Design measures to avoid, reduce, or compensate for impacts. | | 6 | EIA Report (EIS) | Compile findings into an Environmental Impact Statement. | | 7 | Review & Decision | Public hearings + expert review → approval, rejection, or conditional approval. | | (Post-decision) | Monitoring & Compliance | Verify mitigation works; enforce conditions. |