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• Be prevention-oriented
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• Be systematic
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BE PREVENTION-ORIENTED
• Prevention occurs across the project lifecycle. . . . . but starts with DESIGN.
• DESIGN starts with the choice of method: Environmental impact is one (1)
factor considered
• Prevention begins with choice of method. “Consider alternatives” is a key
principle of EIA.
• EIA forces formal consideration of environmental issues during project
design.
• “Early consideration is key to prevention—because that is when design
changes can be made”
BEST DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES TO
ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF THE
ACTIVITY
• Technically sound design
• Design for the policy & social context
• Build commitment & capacity
• involve the local community
• Practice Adaptive Management
• Design for Climate Change
TECHNICALLY DESIGN FOR THE POLICY AND
SOUND DESIGN SOCIAL CONTEXT
COMPLIANCE:
With national and local
environmental laws and
policies
Use alternative
energy (PV, windmill
REDUCE water pumping, etc)
Prioritize water efficiency to
GREENHOUSE REDUCE CLIMSTE
reduce a project’s
VULNERABILITY IN THE
EMISSION Improve thermal LOCAL AREA
contribution to the area’s
future water stress
performance in
building design
Tree-planting
INCREASE
SEQUESTRATION
Land management
sustainable
grazing, cropping
APPLY THE BEST DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES
TO ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF THE
ACTIVITY
BENEFITS OF EIA
IT PROVIDES MECHANISMS FOR IT PROVIDES MECHANISMS FOR:
ASSURING: • Encouraging multi-sectoral and multi-
• that the project commitment comply with dimensional approaches to sustainable
the principles of sustainable development project planning and
•that economic & environmental costs and •Identifying alternatives and measures that
benefits are equally taken into consideration can prevent, minimize reduce, alleviate the
in project development decisions adverse consequences of project
development
•better and socially acceptable projects that
encourages the use of cleaner technologies • Assuring that the quality of the environment
and wellbeing of the people are safeguarded