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What does Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) systematically identify, predict, and evaluate?
What does Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) systematically identify, predict, and evaluate?
- Potential positive and negative impacts of a proposed project (correct)
- Social trends
- Economic growth
- Environmental laws
Which aspects of the environment does the EIA process consider in its assessment?
Which aspects of the environment does the EIA process consider in its assessment?
- Physical, economic, industrial, and political aspects
- Physical, biological, social, and economic aspects (correct)
- Physical, biological, social, and political aspects
- Biological, social, economic, and industrial aspects
When is a decision made on whether or not to proceed with the proposed project?
When is a decision made on whether or not to proceed with the proposed project?
- Upon receiving public opinion
- Before the EIA process
- During the EIA monitoring phase
- After the EIA process (correct)
Which one of these is NOT a component of the EIA process?
Which one of these is NOT a component of the EIA process?
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The totality of the environment in the EIA process includes which aspects?
The totality of the environment in the EIA process includes which aspects?
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Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment
- Defines EIA as a systematic process to identify, predict, and evaluate potential environmental impacts of a proposed project
- Considers the totality of environmental aspects: physical, biological, and social
- Also takes into account economic aspects of the project
- The EIA process informs decision-making on whether to proceed with the proposed project
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