There is a right to have those fundamental human rights protected by the rule of law, with justice applied equally and fairly to all, and available to all. People have a right to live and work in an environment which is conducive to good health and to a good quality of life and which enables the development of human and social potential.
People have a right to be involved in the decision making about the planned interventions that will affect their lives. Local knowledge and experience are valuable and can be used to enhance planned interventions.
Promoting equity and democratisation should be the major driver of development planning, and impacts on the worst-off members of society should be a major consideration in all assessment. The existence of diversity between cultures, within cultures, and the diversity of stakeholder interests need to be recognised and valued. Decision making should be just, fair and transparent, and decision makers should be accountable for their decisions.
Development projects should be broadly acceptable to the members of those communities likely to benefit from, or be affected by, the planned intervention. The opinions and views of experts should not be the sole consideration in decisions about planned interventions.
The primary focus of all development should be positive outcomes, such as capacity building, empowerment, and the realisation of human and social potential.
Top Principles specific to SIA practice Equity considerations should be a fundamental element of impact assessment and of development planning. Many of the social impacts of planned interventions can be predicted. Planned interventions can be modified to reduce their negative social impacts and enhance their positive impacts.
SIA should be an integral part of the development process, involved in all stages from inception to follow-up audit. In all planned interventions and their assessments, avenues should be developed to build the social and human capital of local communities and to strengthen democratic processes.
In all planned interventions, but especially where there are unavoidable impacts, ways to turn impacted peoples into beneficiaries should be investigated. The SIA must give due consideration to the alternatives of any planned intervention, but especially in cases when there are likely to be unavoidable impacts. Full consideration should be given to the potential mitigation measures of social and environmental impacts, even where impacted communities may approve the planned intervention and where they may be regarded as beneficiaries.
Local knowledge and experience and acknowledgment of different local cultural values should be incorporated in any assessment. Environment Bill progresses through House of Lords. Creating a more sustainable built environment. Draft environmental policy statement. This focuses on five core principles that policymakers will be expected to consider: 30th July Read more.
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Decision making The Environmental Statement, together with any other information which is relevant to the decision, comments and representations made on it, must be taken into account by the local planning authority and the Secretary of State in deciding whether or not to give consent for the development.
The public must be informed of the decision and the main reasons for it. Common Problems of Environmental Impact Assessment While the EIA process is essential in designing projects with minimal environmental effects, some challenges to this process have been voiced An understanding of these challenges can help the humanitarian community develop solutions.
Lack of awareness: Many humanitarian agencies are increasingly becoming aware of the need to include environmental management in their operations. There is, however, an acknowledgment that available tools are not well-promoted or understood. Lack of evidence of success: Another reason for the nonuse of these tools is the lack of evidence confirming the actual value and success of environmental impact assessments.
There is a need to link and integrate procedures and results to ensure that assessments provide useful and effective input into crisis management operations.
Integration: Another topic of debate is whether environmental assessment should be applied in standalone assessments or integrated with the various other assessments undertaken during relief and recovery operations. Most humanitarian agencies have response protocols that are tailored for each disaster situation. Efforts to integrate environment impact into these protocols would ensure that the critical linkages between the environment and disasters are recognized and acted upon, thereby ensuring a more holistic assessment.
Tools of Environmental impact Assessment Environmental Stewardship Review for Humanitarian Aid Environmental Stewardship Review for Humanitarian Aid ESR as a tool for evaluating the environmental impacts of humanitarian aid projects with a focus on the recovery and reconstruction phases after the disaster.
The ESR can, however, be used during the early relief phase as well as in longer-term development phases as the EIA elements are standardized.
The ESR is meant to be completed in about one to three hours and typically includes a field visit to the proposed project site and consultation with project planners and other Rapid Environmental Assessment in Disasters Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment in Disasters REA for use in disasters and other crisis situations. Supported by a one-day training in the use of the Guidelines, the REA is designed to provide non specialists with the means to quickly identify salient environmental issues.
It uses a subjective process, incorporating the perspectives of organizations and communities on the most important environmental issues related to the crisis.
The REA process is designed for use in the first days after the crisis, after which routine EIA procedures should be possible The four main components of the REA are shown in below. The REA is an incremental process designed to draw together many diverse aspects of disaster- environment linkages. The most significant issues requiring highest-priority action will not be fully evident until all assessment results are consolidated and analyzed.
FEAT prioritizes disaster-stricken facilities on the basis of potential risk in order to prevent further impacts. It is specifically designed to be used in the hours and days immediately following a disaster. Post-Disaster Needs Assessment The UNEP Environmental Needs Assessment in Post-Disaster Situations guide was commissioned to address the many environmental issues that should be considered during early recovery and as part of the broader post-disaster needs assessment.
It is intended to do the following: 1. Identify environmental impacts and risks caused by the crisis and relief operations as well as potential environmental pressures of recovery efforts 2. Identify the negative response-related activities or coping mechanisms resulting from an emergency that can impact the environment or create new environmental risks 3. Assess institutional capacities at national and local levels to mitigate environmental risks and manage environmental recovery 4.
Provide a standard reference point for future environmental assessments in the post-crisis setting Bangladesh is a major developing country that is particularly vulnerable to environmental change. Since independence in , Bangladesh has implemented a number of environmental initiatives, and is prominent in the global push for sustainable development.
Environmental impact assessment EIA has a key role in achieving this goal. EIA has recently been introduced through the Environment Conservation Act, and the Environment Conservation Rules, but there are a number of inadequacies with the current process.
In order to implement the National Environment Policy and National Conservation Strategy, an appropriate legal framework was felt necessary by the Government, and ultimately, through the enactment of the Environment Conservation Act, and the Environment Conservation Rules, , EIA gained formal status in Bangladesh. Before examining the EIA procedures and practice, it is important to discuss the institutional infrastructure that provides the operational framework for EIA.
It is the final body for all matters relating to National Environmental Policy and regulatory issues. The Ministry also controls the funding allocation of individual ministries responsible for implementing specific projects under the Five-Year Plan. The Planning Commission has the authority to supervise and coordinate cross-sectorial and interministerial activities affecting the use of natural resources and the environment EIA procedures in Bangladesh The main components of the Environment Conservation Act, are a.
Regulation in respect of vehicle emitting smoke harmful for the environment. Environmental clearance for all industrial units and projects. Regulation on the industries and other development activities — discharge permit.
SD Features Sustainability Concepts. Definition Strategic impact assessment SIA , also known as strategic environmental assessment SEA , is the assessment of the wider environmental, social and economic impacts of alternative proposals at the beginning of a project. That is, at the decision stage - the policy, planning or program PPP level. Main Features Strategic impact assessment is a multi-disciplinary tool that evolved from environmental impact assessment EIA.
Whereas EIA is applied at the project level and considers specific environmental impacts, SIA is applied at the strategic level and considers the wider environmental, social and economic impacts. The use of SIA results in better project planning; more informed decision making; improved project design; better co-ordination; more comprehensive use of sustainability principles from the start; early detection of problems or cumulative impacts; and the creation of a framework for environmental assessment throughout the project.
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