Environmental Impact Assessment and Strategic Environmental Assessment
Suggestion 1
Suggestion 2
Suggestion 3
Suggestion 1: Adapt CBD definitions
“a process of evaluating the likely environmental impacts, including cumulative impacts, of a proposed project or development.”
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Suggestion 2: Adapt ESPOO convention definitions
“procedure for evaluating the likely impact of a proposed activity on the environment.”
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Suggestion 3: Include definition of impact
Include definition of “impact” to clarify scope. E.g.:
“’Impact’ means any effect caused by a proposed activity on the environment including human health and safety, flora, fauna, soil, air, water, climate, landscape and historical monuments or other physical structures or the interaction among these factors; it also includes effects on cultural heritage or socio-economic conditions resulting from alterations to those factors.”
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