In terms of the Environmental Reports, we have the Environmental & Social Impact Assessment [“ESIA”] and the Initial Environmental Assessment report.

The ESIA (Environmental & Social Impact Assessment) report contains the following contents:

  1. Introduction of the project
  2. Description of the project
  3. Description of the environment
  4. Analysis of the alternatives
  5. Prediction of the environmental and social impacts along with the mitigation plan
  6. Study of the legal framework/policy
  7. Further studies
  8. Plan on the environmental and social supervision-capacity building
  9. Analysis of the cost related with the environmental content
  10. Environmental management plan
  11. Public partnership
  12. Other information
  13. Conclusion and recommendations
  14. Review of the environmental and social assessment plan
  15. References
  16. Appendix

The Initial Environmental Impact Assessment [“EIA”] report includes the following:

  1. Introduction
  2. Description of the project
  3. Description of the environment
  4. Prediction of the environmental and social impacts along with the mitigation plan
  5. Plan on the environmental and social supervision- capacity building
  6. Public partnership 
  7. Other information
  8. Conclusion and recommendations
  9. References

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