Environmental Impact Assessment

What are the steps involved in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process?

• preparation, execution, validation, conclusion, follow-up

• evaluation, analysis, approval, implementation, assessment

• screening, scoping, impact assessment, mitigation, reporting, review, decision-making, and monitoring

• screening, scoping, decision-making, monitoring, reporting

List and explain the different types of environmental impacts considered in EIA.

• Direct impacts, indirect impacts, cumulative impacts, short-term impacts, long-term impacts, permanent impacts, temporary impacts, positive impacts, negative impacts, and secondary impacts.

• Primary impacts, secondary impacts, tertiary impacts

• Short-term impacts, permanent impacts, positive impacts

• External impacts, internal impacts, direct impacts

How does public participation play a role in the EIA process?

• Public participation only delays the EIA process

• Public participation is limited to certain stakeholders in the EIA process

• Public participation allows for community input, feedback, and concerns to be considered in the EIA process.

• Public participation has no impact on the EIA process

Provide examples of mitigation measures commonly used in EIA.

• Avoiding sensitive areas, minimizing impacts through design changes, implementing pollution control technologies, creating compensatory habitats

• Ignoring environmental impacts, increasing pollution levels, destroying natural habitats

What are some key regulations and guidelines that govern EIA processes?

• RCRA, EIA Directive, international standards

• ISO 14001, EIA Directive, local ordinances

• NEPA, EIA Directive, country-level regulations

• CERCLA, EIA Directive, state-level regulations

Discuss a case study where EIA was successfully implemented for a major project.

• Hoover Dam project in the United States

• Three Gorges Dam project in China

• Panama Canal expansion project

• Belo Monte Dam project in Brazil

Explain the significance of scoping in the EIA process.

• Scoping is only done after the assessment process

• Scoping only focuses on short-term impacts

• Scoping helps in identifying key issues, stakeholders, and potential impacts early on, guiding the assessment process effectively.

• Scoping is irrelevant in the EIA process

How can cumulative impacts be assessed in an EIA?

• By identifying individual impacts, considering interactions, evaluating significance, and proposing mitigation measures.

• By only focusing on short-term impacts

• By assuming all impacts are negligible

• By ignoring potential impacts

What are the key components of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)?

• Summary of public opinion

• Description of proposed action, analysis of environmental impacts, discussion of alternatives, mitigation measures, monitoring plans

• Historical background of the project

• Economic analysis of the proposed action

Describe the role of monitoring and follow-up in EIA implementation.

• Monitoring and follow-up in EIA implementation are not necessary and can be skipped

• Monitoring and follow-up in EIA implementation focus on maximizing profits for the project

• Monitoring and follow-up in EIA implementation involve tracking project progress, ensuring compliance, and addressing any non-compliance or environmental impacts.

• Monitoring and follow-up in EIA implementation involve conducting surveys on local wildlife