Course Description & Objectives:
- Introduction to environmental impact assessment (EIA): The process of EIA, role of EIA in planning and management, the history of EIA. Steps in carrying out EIA:
- Review (project brief), screening, scooping, collection of baseline data (Assessment), Identification of impacts and mitigation measures.
- Preparation of Environmental Impact statement (EIS). Reviewing the ES. Decision making, monitoring and auditing.