Introduction

The course on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) delves into the structured processes and regulatory frameworks that govern the assessment of environmental impacts in India, focusing on the EIA guidelines established in 1994 and the updated 2006 Notification by the Government of India. This course explores the critical components of EIA, including public participation, review, and decision-making processes, ensuring that various stakeholders' inputs are considered in environmental planning. Students will learn about a generalized approach to impact analysis, which encompasses project screening, scoping, impact identification, prediction, evaluation, monitoring, and mitigation.

Objective

After going through this unit you will be able to;

1. know about EIA guidelines of 1994 and 2006;

2. explain guidelines for environmental audit;

3. describe the process for reviewing statement.