OUTLINE

1. OUTLINE • Introduction • EIA Concept • EIA Arrangements • EIA Entities • EIA Practices

2. OUTLINE • Introduction • EIA Concept • EIA Arrangements • EIA Entities • EIA Practices INTRODUCTION • Definition • History • Purpose

3. OUTLINE • Introduction • EIA Concept • EIA Arrangements • EIA Entities • EIA Practices DEFINITION • Environment • Impact • EIA

4. OUTLINE • Introduction • EIA Concept • EIA Arrangements • EIA Entities • EIA Practices ENVIRONEMENT Surroundings in which an organization operates, including air, water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans, and their interrelation.

5. OUTLINE • Introduction • EIA Concept • EIA Arrangements • EIA Entities • EIA Practices IMPACT Any change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from an organization's activities, products or services.

6. OUTLINE • Introduction • EIA Concept • EIA Arrangements • EIA Entities • EIA Practices EIA is an assessment of the likely human environmental health impact, risk to ecological health, and changes to nature's services that a project may have.

7. OUTLINE • Introduction • EIA Concept • EIA Arrangements • EIA Entities • EIA Practices HISTORY • US – NEPA,1969 • EU – EIA Directive, 1985 • MO (1)/1998 with respect to the Environmental Assessment of Project, 1998

8. OUTLINE • Introduction • EIA Concept • EIA Arrangements • EIA Entities • EIA Practices PURPOSE is to ensure that decision-makers consider environmental impacts before deciding whether to proceed with new projects.

9. OUTLINE • Introduction • EIA Concept • EIA Arrangements • EIA Entities • EIA Practices EIA CONCEPT • Principles • Process

10. OUTLINE • Introduction • EIA Concept • EIA Arrangements • EIA Entities • EIA Practices EIA PRINCIPLES

11. OUTLINE • Introduction • EIA Concept • EIA Arrangements • EIA Entities • EIA Practices EIA PPROCESS

12. OUTLINE • Introduction • EIA Concept • EIA Arrangements • EIA Entities • EIA Practices EIA PPROCESS

13. OUTLINE • Introduction • EIA Concept • EIA Arrangements • EIA Entities • EIA Practices EIA ARRANGEMENTS • Legal Framework • Approval Authorities • Permission Process

14. OUTLINE • Introduction • EIA Concept • EIA Arrangements • EIA Entities • EIA Practices Legal Framework MO (1)/1998 with respect to the Environmental Assessment of Project, 1998 • Subject to all projects except residences in categorized areas; • Environmental Authority is the Decision Maker; • Permission depends on the results of EIA process.

15. OUTLINE • Introduction • EIA Concept • EIA Arrangements • EIA Entities • EIA Practices Approval Authorities • Licensing Authority • - M. of Commerce • Permission Authority • - The Public Commission for the Protection of Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife

16. Application One of the Screening forms (EA1…EA6) + Initial Approval letter from concerned governmental body + other documents as explained in the forms Review OUTLINE Request info. • Introduction • EIA Concept • EIA Arrangements • EIA Entities • EIA Practices Is there any missing info.? No Screening Yes Yes Approved? List Conditions Granting Approval Needs Full EIA? No Yes Full EIA Procedure No Reject PERMISSION PROCESS

17. General topics to be covered listed in EIA-2 form Requesting the EIA Ministerial Order No. 3/2000 Regarding Environmental Consultants OUTLINE Investor Assign the Study to an Environmental Consultant • Introduction • EIA Concept • EIA Arrangements • EIA Entities • EIA Practices Consultant prepare a Scoping Study Report Reviewed by EA & modified as per EA’s comments Executing and submitting the draft EIA Reviewe and list modification by EA Modified, Finalized, and submitted to EA Granting Environmental Approval Yes No List conditions Approved? Rejected PERMISSION PROCESS

18. OUTLINE • Introduction • EIA Concept • EIA Arrangements • EIA Entities • EIA Practices EIA ENTITIES • Agencies (EA) • Organisations (GO/NGO) • Expertise (Ex. & Internal) • - BCSR • - AGU • - Alreem Environment • - Ebrahim Haroon • Environmental Consultants

19. OUTLINE • Introduction • EIA Concept • EIA Arrangements • EIA Entities • EIA Practices EIA CONSULTANTS Nature Env. Studies & Consultations

20. OUTLINE • Introduction • EIA Concept • EIA Arrangements • EIA Entities • EIA Practices EIA PRACTICES • Need for Assessment • Topics • Evaluation of Env. Consultants • Sample Projects

21. OUTLINE • Introduction • EIA Concept • EIA Arrangements • EIA Entities • EIA Practices TOPICS

22. OUTLINE • Introduction • EIA Concept • EIA Arrangements • EIA Entities • EIA Practices NEED for ASSESSMENT • Screening • - All projects (except residences zoned areas) • EIA

23. OUTLINE • Introduction • EIA Concept • EIA Arrangements • EIA Entities • EIA Practices EVALUATION of Env. Consultants • Legislated (MO No. (3)/2000) • Open to overseas

24. OUTLINE • Introduction • EIA Concept • EIA Arrangements • EIA Entities • EIA Practices SAMPLE PROJECTS

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