A certification issued by the EMB certifying that, based on the submitted project description, the project is not covered by the EIS System

Area delineated as environmentally sensitive such that significant environmental impacts are expected if certain types of projects are located in it

Process that involves evaluating/predicting the likely impacts of a project on the environment during construction, commissioning, operation, and abandonment

A project or program that has high potential for significant negative environmental impact

Body of independent technical experts and professionals of known probity from various fields organized by the EMB to evaluate the EIS

Community-based multi-sectoral team organized for the purpose of monitoring the proponent’s compliance with ECC conditions, and others.

Fund that a proponent shall set up after an ECC is issued for its project or undertaking, to be used to support the activities of the MMT

Fund to be set up by the proponent which shall be readily accessible for the immediate rehab of areas affected as a direct consequence of the project.

Encompasses the surrounding air, water (both ground and surface), land, flora, fauna, humans, and their interrelations