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Elements of an EIA

Key elements of an environmental impact assessment (EIA) statement

The key elements of an environmental impact assessment statement had been identified by the United Nations Environment Programme (www.uneptie.org/pc/pc/tools/eia.htm) in a document no longer available as the following:
• Scoping: identify key issues and concerns of interested parties;
• Screening: decide whether an EIA is required based on information collected;
• Identifying and evaluating project alternatives: list alternative sites and techniques and the impacts of each;
• Mitigating measures dealing with uncertainty: review the proposed actions to prevent or minimise the potential adverse effects of the project;
• Issuing environmental statements: report the findings of the EIA to NEMA." Question

    Identify a local project and develop a draft EIA statement for it.