Guiding Principles of EIA Participation Quiz

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What is a key principle of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) participation?

Providing appropriate and timely access to the process for all interested parties (correct)

Ensuring the cheapest option is always chosen

Conducting assessments in secret without involving stakeholders

Ignoring the professional and objective conduct of assessments

What aspect of assessment decisions should be open and accessible?

Assessment decisions should be kept confidential

Assessment decisions should be arbitrary

Assessment decisions should be biased

The basis of assessment decisions (correct)

Which principle emphasizes that the assessment process should be agreed upon in advance?

Practicality

Flexibility

Certainty (correct)

Accountability

What principle states that decision-makers are responsible to all parties for their actions under the assessment process?

Accountability Signup and view all the answers

Why is it essential for an assessment process to be flexible according to the text?

To adapt efficiently to different decision-making situations Signup and view all the answers

Which principle underscores that assessments should ensure environmental protection at the least cost to society?

Cost-effectiveness Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of Impact Avoidance in environmental management?

Avoiding environmentally sensitive areas Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a key stakeholder in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process?

General Public Signup and view all the answers

What does Impact Minimisation involve in the context of environmental management?

Scaling down or relocating projects Signup and view all the answers

What does Impact Compensation involve as part of environmental management procedures?

Rehabilitating resource components Signup and view all the answers

What is a primary objective of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)?

Facilitating informed decision making Signup and view all the answers

How can Environmental Protection Agencies contribute to environmentally sound development?

By promoting sustainable development Signup and view all the answers

What is mitigation in the context of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)?

A process to minimize adverse impacts Signup and view all the answers

During which phase of a project is the Decision on alternation options and environmental management plan typically made?

Project feasibility study Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a pre-study Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)?

To identify and assess alternatives, impacts, and mitigation measures Signup and view all the answers

In what project phase is the emphasis on the implementation of mitigation measures highest?

Project Implementation Signup and view all the answers

What role does the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) play in the EIA process?

Issuing environmental permits Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to identify unanticipated impacts during a project?

To evaluate and make decisions based on those impacts Signup and view all the answers