Environment
can be defined as the sum total of the factor [living and non living] in man surrounding
that act on his life.
can be defined as the sum total of the factor [living and non living] in man surrounding
that act on his life.
Environmental
Impact Assessment; [EIA] the first law on it was made by United State of
America [USA] in 1969 with the enactment of the National Environmental
Protection Agencies [NEPA]
Impact Assessment; [EIA] the first law on it was made by United State of
America [USA] in 1969 with the enactment of the National Environmental
Protection Agencies [NEPA]
History of environmental laws
Edwin
Chadwick, a lawyer, 1842 made in comprehensive report on the relationship
between filth and diseases.
Chadwick, a lawyer, 1842 made in comprehensive report on the relationship
between filth and diseases.
The
report led to the enactment of the public health act of 1842 by the British
parliament.
report led to the enactment of the public health act of 1842 by the British
parliament.
Some
environmental laws are
environmental laws are
1.
Public
health laws, 1958
Public
health laws, 1958
2.
Harmful
waste 1988
Harmful
waste 1988
Project
for which EIA is needed are
for which EIA is needed are
1. Agriculture
2. Airport
Purpose/Importance
of EIA include
of EIA include
1. EIA is legal document
2. It
is used in decision making
is used in decision making
EIA
process includes
process includes
1. EIA
review
review
2. Project
monitoring
monitoring
Specific
Impacts includes:
Impacts includes:
1. Land
environment
environment
2. Social
environment
environment
Industries
for which is EIA required include
for which is EIA required include
1. Food
processing industry.
processing industry.
2. Cement
industry.
industry.
Terms
used In EIA
used In EIA
1. Environment
auditing.
auditing.
2. Environment
impact statement.
impact statement.
Resources
needed for EIA are
needed for EIA are
1. Human
resource.
resource.
2. Analytical
resource
resource
Challenges
of public participation include
of public participation include
1. Their
low knowledge reduces the level of other participants.
low knowledge reduces the level of other participants.
2. It
create delay in projects execution
create delay in projects execution
Objectives of public participation are
1.
To
educate the people in the EIA.
To
educate the people in the EIA.
2.
Cement
industry
Cement
industry