Environmental Impact Assessment

                                  EIA Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a process of evaluating the likely environment al impacts of a proposed project or develop ment, taking into account inter-related socio-economic, cultural and human-health impact both beneficial and adverse. UNEP defines Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) as a tool used to identify the environmental, social and economic imp acts of a project prior to decision-making. It aims to predict environmental impacts at an early stage in project planning and design, find ways and means to reduce adverse impacts, shape projects to suit the local environment and present the predictions and options to decision-makers. By using EIA both environmental and economic benefits can be achieved, such as reduced cost and time of project implementation and design, avoided treatment/clean-up costs and impacts of laws and regulations. Although le...