Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a process of evaluating the likely environmental impacts of a proposed project or development, taking into account inter-related socio-economic, cultural and ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Environmental and social impact assessments as they’re implemented in development projects across Africa need a “shake-up” to ensure they’re fit ...

The proposed reforms are designed to improve the effectiveness of the current EIA system by introducing greater flexibility and stronger integration with other environmental management tools.

This e-learning course was developed under the scope of the IAEA MEREIA Programme. The course offers practical guidance on approaches and methods for radiological environmental impact assessment.The ...

The IAEA has launched an innovative, interactive e‑learning course on approaches and methods to help countries perform prospective radiological environmental impact assessment (REIA). Nuclear ...

Offers legal measures to reduce pollution during project implementation and operations and to promote the coordinated development of the economy, society, and the environment. Projects of a special ...

The government will launch a national stakeholder consultation process on proposed reforms to South Africa’s environmental impact assessment (EIA) system. According to the Department of Forestry, ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) welcomes the opportunity to provide information to the Special Rapporteur to inform her upcoming report to the United Nations General Assembly in its eightieth session. This ...

Nepal has for decades required an environmental impact assessment (EIA) be conducted for development projects, but their quality and monitoring has been largely ineffective, experts say. The issue ...

Robert B. Gibson has funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada for work on next generation assessment. He is also a member of the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada's ...