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WorksheetsEnvironmental Impact Assessment Quiz
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 23mins
What is the purpose of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)?
To ensure that the effects of new development on the environment are understood
To promote economic growth without restrictions
To eliminate all environmental regulations
To assess only the social impacts of a project
What types of impacts can be assessed in an EIA?
Only primary impacts
Only secondary impacts
Primary, secondary, induced, unplanned, and cumulative impacts
Only cumulative impacts
What is the report produced after an EIA called?
Environmental Impact Report
Environmental Assessment Document
Environmental Impact Statement
Environmental Review Summary
Which principle of the Rio Declaration highlights the role of EIA in sustainable development?
Principle 10
Principle 17
Principle 5
Principle 12
Which one is included in the EIA process before a major development?
A financial audit
A baseline study of environmental conditions
A public opinion survey
A marketing analysis
Which one is the focusing area of the three pillars of the World Bank Environment Strategy?
Improving the quality of life
Increasing economic growth
Enhancing technological development
Reducing poverty levels
Environmental Assessment policy examine?
Social impacts of projects
Potential environmental risks and benefits
Economic viability of projects
Cultural heritage preservation
Which article of the FDRE Constitution addresses the Right to Development?
Article 43
Article 44
Article 92
Article 50
What is the purpose of the Espoo Convention?
To promote economic growth
To prevent environmental damage across borders
To regulate international trade
To enhance cultural exchange
What does Proclamation No. 299/2002 aim to make mandatory?
Environmental Pollution Control
Environmental Impact Assessment
Solid Waste Management
Public Health Proclamation
The level of an impact assessment depends on?
The number of public concerns
The financial backing of the project
The location of the project
The nature and scale of the development proposal
The purpose of scoping in EIA?
To finalize the project design
To conduct the environmental assessment
To involve potentially affected groups
To gather public opinions
What is baseline information used for in an EIA?
To determine project costs
To provide a reference for assessments
To identify stakeholders
To evaluate public opinions
What are the three categories of project proposals in the screening process?
Projects requiring EIA, projects not requiring EIA, unclear projects
Projects with high funding, low funding, and medium funding
Projects with public support, projects with opposition, and neutral projects
Projects with environmental impact, projects with social impact, and projects with economic impact
One of the following is suggested criteria for selecting impact assessment methods?
The number of stakeholders involved
The duration of the project
The financial implications of the project
The predicted nature and scale of the impacts
----------------- is the simplest type of tool used for impact identification?
Mathematical modeling
Checklists
GIS systems
Network diagrams
The primary objective of impact prediction in an EIA is ?
To identify the project team
To estimate the magnitude, extent and duration of the impact
To create a checklist of potential impacts
To assess the financial implications of the project
What type of impacts result from direct cause-effect consequences of interactions between the environment and project activities?
Indirect impacts
Cumulative impacts
Direct impacts
Secondary impacts
Which of the following is an example of a cumulative impact?
Loss of local vegetation due to pollution
Changes in local population due to development
Accumulation of changes to the environment from human activities
Direct effects of construction noise
What does the Delphi Technique primarily rely on for making forecasts?
Public opinion surveys
Expert independent judgments
Statistical analysis of past data
Random sampling of the population
The primary reason for Environmental Impact Assessment is to
mitigate existing environmental impacts of development
predict the size of impacts of developments
describe proposed developments
identify the environmental consequences of development in advance
Which of the following statements are false?
land use planning systems do the same thing as EIA
EIA is intended to be a rational and comprehensive assessment
EIA is costly and time consuming
EIA is a process
EIA is necessary because?
development is bad for the environment
there is growing interest in sustainability
environmental impacts of developments are of public interest
none of the above
What specific aspects does a good EIA report and review include?
Assessment, mitigation measures and related plans
A terms of reference (TOR) and information that is helpful and relevant to decision making.
A satisfactory prediction of the adverse effects of proposed actions and their mitigation using conventional and customized techniques.
All are correct
There are many known shortcomings in EIA reports. Which is NOT a known shortcoming?
The description of the proposal does not cover key features.
Appropriate mitigating measures are not considered.
Insufficient or outdated prediction models are used.
All relevant stakeholders' concerns are incorporated.
What are the key objectives of EIA review?
Confirm the quality of the information and methods used in an EIA.
Ensure that it addresses all the critical and cumulative impacts and identified relevant mitigation measures
Take into account inputs from public comment.
All are correct
What is the purpose of the "screening" step of EIA? (Select all that apply)
To assess the quality of the project design
To facilitate informed decision making by providing clear, well-structured, factual analysis of the effects and consequences of proposed actions
To determine whether a full EIA needed
b and c are correct
EIA is not usually required for a development project when
Large changes are expected in the environment
Limited impacts are expected in the environment
There are potentials for trans boundary impact
Many people are likely to be affected by the project
What is included in an Impact assessment?
a detailed assessment of the planned project and selected alternatives compared to the baseline conditions
Qualitative descriptions measuring high, medium and low impacts
Quantitative descriptions such as indicating the cubic meters of water withdrawn, sewage produced, and pollutants released
All are correct
From the list below, please select which item does NOT require any indictors in order to monitor identified environmental and social impacts and mitigation measures:
The amount and range of stakeholders who participated in the scoping stage
The most important impacts
The effectiveness of the mitigation measures to make sure that they indeed reduce the impacts.
None
Who carries out the data collection for monitoring indicators?
The project's implementers
National governments or independent agencies.
International development banks or aid agencies
Regional government
Experience with EIA review in a number of countries has shown that public comment is a critical part of the EIA review process. What are common methods to ensure the public can comment on the project?
Public hearing(s)
Written comments submitted to the proponent or government department
Creation of TV shows and/or magazine articles to describe the project
a and b are correct
There is often a licensing procedure in EIA systems. Who would carry out such a procedure?
The proponent of the development project
The government authority ultimately responsible for licensing development projects (i.e government forest, environment and climate change department)
Another government agency or committee
None
The key focus areas of Mitigation measures should include:
Preventive measures that avoid the occurrence of impacts and thus avoid harm or even produce positive outcomes.
Measures that focus on limiting or lessening the severity and the duration of the impacts.
The identification of compensation mechanisms for those impacts that are unavoidable and cannot be reduced further.
All are correct
What is true of the Scoping step?
It is a systematic exercise that establishes the boundaries of an EIA
It clearly indicates what is relevant and what is not relevant within an EIA
It serves as a work plan for the entire EIA process
all are correct
What is the primary goal of mitigation measures?
To find better ways of doing things
To increase negative impacts
To ignore public rights
To enhance adverse effects
Which of the following is NOT one of the five potentially distinct kinds of counter-acting measures?
Avoidance measures
Cancellation measures
Reduction measures
Promotion measures
What does an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) primarily address?
How to increase environmental impacts
How, when, who, where and what of mitigation measures
How to cancel projects
How to ignore environmental standards
What should an Impact Management Plan include?
A system for ignoring issues
A schedule of tasks
A list of all possible environmental effects
A plan for increasing costs
What is one of the components that should be included in the Environmental Management Plan?
Description of mitigation measures
A list of unrelated projects
A summary of past projects
A plan for future cancellations
What is the purpose of reviewing the EIA report?
To examine and determine the adequacy of the EIA report
To approve the project immediately
To gather public opinions only
To delay the decision-making process
What is one responsibility of the proponent in the EIA process?
To initiate the EA process
To approve the EIA report
To conduct public consultations alone
To ignore environmental concerns
What is included in the appendixes of the EIA report?
A list of the team who prepared the EIA
Only technical data
A summary of public opinions
A financial report
Which of the following is NOT a key issue to consider when assessing cumulative impacts?
Focused on sensitive area
Assessment should be at reasonable and manageable level
Focuses on the temporal and spatial boundaries
Focuses on only the profitability of the project
Mitigation is defined as measures aimed at avoiding, reducing, and remedying significant adverse effects.
True
False
Environmental Assessment policy examine?
Social impacts of projects
Potential environmental risks and benefits
Economic viability of projects
Cultural heritage preservation
