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Principles of Environmental Impact Assessment
1.5-3hrs
beginner levelThis course covers the principles behind environmental impact assessment (EIA) and their role in sustainable development. We explore the relevant legal and regulatory frameworks and assessment methodologies while establishing the importance of public participation in EIA processes. We explain how to craft effective environmental management plans and go over EIA reviews procedures, auditing, decision-making practices and real-world case studies.
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Principles of Environmental Impact Assessment
Learn how to conduct an environmental impact assessment to ensure sustainable development in this free online course.
This course covers the principles behind environmental impact assessment (EIA) and their role in sustainable development. We explore the relevant legal and regulatory frameworks and assessment methodologies while establishing the importance of public participation in EIA processes. We explain how to craft effective environmental management plans and go over EIA reviews procedures, auditing, decision-making practices and real-world case studies.
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Module 16 Lessons
Overview of Environmental Impact Assessment
In this module, you will learn about the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), its processes as well as the legal and regulatory frameworks. You will also study EIA's social and cultural consideration, biophysical, cumulative and indict impact assessment. After that, we will explore EIA's mitigation measures, review and decision-making processes.
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2.Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal Frameworks, and Processes
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3.Social, Cultural, Biophysical, and Cumulative Impacts
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4.Mitigation, Stakeholder and Public Participation and EMPs
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5.EIA Review, Best Practices, Case Studies & Emerging Trends
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6.Lesson Summary
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Module 21 Lessons
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