scholarly journals THE EFFECTS OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amori Kock
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Practical Aspect ◽  
Nonrenewable Resources ◽  
Legal Compliance ◽  
Legal Requirements ◽  
Environmental Management Plan ◽  
Major Industry

With this research, I aim to address the practical aspect of legal compliance most major industry companies struggle to obtain. In South Africa, there seems to be an issue relating to legal compliance of environmental authorisations given by the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT). Companies, specifically those companies which have a significant impact on the nonrenewable resources, are burdened with legal requirements that cannot be met, whether it be unreasonable or practically impossible to obtain. With every project undertaken by these companies an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) must be issued (by the company itself) outlining the expectations and limitations of the proposed project through an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) that clearly summarises the intended development and its impact. Should the EMP be accepted by the Regional Manager, a Scoping Report will be provided, by the applicant, clearly outlining the legal requirements and limitations placed on the proposed project. These conditions are mostly vague, as to what is expected or uncertain of how it should be achieved

scholarly journals Environmental impact assessment and environmental management plan - a case study of magnesite and dunite mine, South India

2002 ◽  
Vol 50 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. V. MANOJ ◽  
V. PRASANNAKUMAR
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
South India ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Dust Generation ◽  
Environmental Management Plan

The Chalk Hills region of Salem, Tamil Nadu, South India, has been the producer of magnesite of both calcination and refractory grades, for more than a century. Due to the vein type nature of the mineralisation, mining of this white carbonate of magnesium involves employment of men and deployment of heavy earth moving machines. The host rock, dunite, is also being mined as it is a commercially valuable by-product. The mining activity, comprising drilling, blasting (both primary and secondary), loading of waste, transport of over burden and crushing of ore is having considerable impacts on the environment. Dust generation, noise levels and ground vibration were monitored as part of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Control measures recommended on the basis of findings of EIA are being practiced. Review studies were conducted to gauge the healing effects following the implementation of the Environmental Management Plan (EMP). Implementation of the EMP points towards the sustenance of a clean, safe and congenial working environment in the mine and its precincts.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE CHINESE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) SYSTEM

2008 ◽  
Vol 10 (01) ◽  
pp. 91-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
SHANSHAN YANG
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Public Participation ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Theoretical Basis ◽  
International Experience ◽  
Institutional Arrangements ◽  
Legal Requirements ◽  
And Training

This article was initiated by findings that public participation in the Chinese Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) system has not been effectively carried out. The article first introduces the research rationale and theoretical basis. It then reviews and analyses public participation in the Chinese EIA system, including its history, legal and institutional requirements and problems. Thirdly it puts forward suggestions for promoting public participation in the Chinese EIA system taking into account Chinese legal requirements and international experience, including strengthening current legal requirements, adapting institutional arrangements, establishing guidelines and carrying out education programmes and training for public participation in EIA.

scholarly journals ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP): A CASE STUDY OF KACHCHH, GUJARAT, INDIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-127
Author(s):  
Hiren B Soni ◽  
V. Vijay Kumar ◽  
Pankaj N. Joshi
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Social Effects ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Environmental Laws ◽  
Mineral Development

This case study outlines some noteworthy features of the process of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Management Plant (EMP) of Deendyal (Kandla) Port Trust (DPT) and Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation (GMDC) lignite mines, Kachchh, Gujarat, India. These key viewpoints incorporate task depiction, options, checking, portrayal of the earth, open cooperation, biophysical impacts, social effects, sway essentialness, total impacts evaluation, observing, and introduction, which are earmarked in annexure in the form of sectors requiring EIA, Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESA), basic guidelines, and environmental laws. The case study reflects the detailed scenario of physical, biological, and socioeconomic profiles of the study areas, which directly or indirectly the environmental as well as ecological characteristics of the proposed project sites. The suggestive steps, recommendations and mitigation measures are also discussed herewith.

scholarly journals Perspectives from 2037 – Can Environmental Impact Assessment Be the Solution for an Early Consideration of Climate Change Related Impacts?

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Jiricka-Pürrer ◽  
Patrick Driscoll ◽  
Thomas F. Wachter
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Climate Adaptation ◽  
Impact Factors ◽  
Legal Compliance ◽  
Eu Directive ◽  
Ex Post

Consideration of climate change in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a rather novel topic, which became partly mandatory through the revised EU Directive on EIA. Through a mixed-methods approach involving key-actors from EIA practice, decision making and climate adaptation planning, this study presents a transdisciplinary point of view on barriers and opportunities to tackle climate change adaptation in environmental assessment of large-scale projects. It is based on both a retrospective ex-post evaluation of existing practices in Austria and Germany as well as prescriptive examination and development of outcomes for practice through the development of a climate-fit toolkit that supports the incorporation of climate change impacts into EIAs. The scenario analysis applied with a back casting approach provided the opportunity to look beyond limitations related to legal compliance and partly lack of data identified by previous research. Three scenario narratives were elaborated based on nine key impact factors based on literature review, content analysis of EIA documents and interviews with EIA actors. The groups of actors carried out a prioritization of actions towards consideration of climate change in EIA. Finally, the actors were involved in co-production of an online tool-kit for Austrian and German EIA practice.

scholarly journals Perspectives from 2037—Can Environmental Impact Assessment be the Solution for an Early Consideration of Climate Change-related Impacts?

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (15) ◽  
pp. 4002
Author(s):  
Alexandra Jiricka-Pürrer ◽  
Thomas F. Wachter ◽  
Patrick Driscoll
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Climate Adaptation ◽  
Impact Factors ◽  
Legal Compliance ◽  
Eu Directive ◽  
Ex Post

Consideration of climate change in environmental impact assessment (EIA) is a rather novel topic, which became partly mandatory through the revised EU Directive on EIA. Through a mixed-methods approach involving key-actors from EIA practice, decision making and climate adaptation planning, this study presents a transdisciplinary point of view on barriers and opportunities to tackle climate change adaptation in the environmental assessment of large-scale projects. It is based on both a retrospective ex-post evaluation of existing practices in Austria and Germany as well as prescriptive examination and development of outcomes for practice through the development of a climate-fit toolkit that supports the incorporation of climate change impacts into EIAs. The scenario analysis applied with a backcasting approach provided the opportunity to look beyond limitations related to legal compliance and partly lack of data identified by previous research. Three scenario narratives were elaborated based on nine key impact factors based on literature review, content analysis of EIA documents and interviews with EIA actors. The groups of actors carried out a prioritization of actions towards consideration of climate change in EIA. Finally, the actors were involved in co-production of an online tool-kit for Austrian and German EIA practice.

scholarly journals Impact of Judicial Doctrine and Geo Spatial Technologies in Refinement of Environmental Impact Assessment Laws and Policies in India

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 8013-8016
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Geographical Information Systems ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Land Use Pattern ◽  
Positioning Systems ◽  
Laws And Policies

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) provides the perspective of strategic rebuilding of environment and sustainable development. The Constitution of India, 1950; Environment Protection Act, 1986 and EIA Notification, 2006 endeavours to protect and improve environment by envisaging environmental clearance of projects on the basis of environmental assessment report (EAR), environmental management plan (EMP), and public hearing. The social and strategic impact assessment (SIA) in EIA law in India is in constant experimentations at judicial, technological and procedural refinements. However the population growth, urbanization and alteration in land use pattern necessitated for application of geospatial technologies viz; remote sensing, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Habitat Suitability (HS) models are employed for EIA process. The paper synthesizes the need for judicial and technological refinements in making EIA laws and governance an effective tool for sustainable development and equity in India.

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