EIA

Question 1

WHEN DO WE HAVE TO DO AN EIA?

Answer 1

EIA must be carried out when an activity or plan may cause significant environmental impact or if it is unknown whether it may cause such impact.

Question 2

DEFINE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Answer 2

• An EIA aims to predict and mitigate negative impacts from a project or a plan
• It is a democratic process including both dialogue procedures and document
• EIA is a decision-guiding procedure and it is applied when there is an expectation or, or uncertainty of, significant environmental impacts
• The focus is often the environment, but it also includes impact on social and cultural values