Scoping and dealing with effects Flashcards
3 core values of EIA
integrity, utility, sustainability
Guiding principles of EIA
purposive, focused, adaptive, participative, transparent, rigorous, practical, credible, efficient
EIA addresses what environmental impacts
- biophysical and resource use
- social and cultural
- health and safety
- economic and fiscal
- landscape and visual
- indigenous peoples rights and traditional areas
Identify Effects
- Consider all aspects of proposal (Specific site considerations, Adjacent site considerations)
- Utilise the provisions in the relevant plan
- List all effects identified related to proposed
Project/activities - Identify if specialist assessment may be required
- Consult affected parties
Scoping
- early step in the process
- open and interactive, can involve public
- lays the. foundation of and AEE/EIA by identifying boundaries of the study, information necessary. of decision making, key issues and significant impacts to be considered.
Areas of influence
net project area, total project area, areas of direct influence. Note that there can also be indirect influence
Key objectives of scoping
- Identify and inform (if relevant) stakeholders
- Identify key concerns
- Consider feasible and practical alternatives
- Identify the main issues and effects to be studied
- Define boundaries of the AEE/EIA study
Steps in the scoping process
- Prepare an outline scope
- Develop the outline through relevant consultation
- Compile range of concerns
- Evaluate concerns to establish key issues
Undertaking scoping
- Identify range of concerns and initial effects
- Evaluate concerns to determine key issues
- Identify effects that require further study
Consideration of alternatives
- Demand alternatives
- Supply or input alternatives
- Activity alternatives
- Location alternatives
- Process alternatives
- Scheduling alternatives
Terms of reference/ initial scoping AEE
- Objectives and background of proposal
- Study area and boundaries
- Alternatives to be examined
- Opportunities for public involvement
- Effects and issues to be studied
- Requirements for mitigation and monitoring
3 ways of dealing with effects
avoid, mitigate, remedy
Objectives of mitigation
– find better alternatives and ways of doing things
– enhance the environmental and social benefits of a proposal
– avoid, minimise or remedy adverse impacts/effects
– Ensure that residual impacts are within acceptable levels
Objectives of impact/effect management
– ensure that mitigation measures are implemented
– establish systems and procedures for this purpose
– monitor the effectiveness of mitigation measures
– take any necessary action when unforeseen impacts occur.
Proponents have a responsibility to what in terms of impact/effect management
– Avoid, minimise and remedy adverse effects/impacts
– Internalise the environmental and social costs of the proposal
– Prepare plans for managing impacts/effects
– Repair or make restitution for environmental damages
