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If you liked this story, share it with other people. Environmental and social impact assessments as they’re implemented in development projects across Africa need a “shake-up” to ensure they’re fit ...

The IAEA will host the concluding Workshop on Methods for Radiological and Environmental Impact Assessment (MEREIA), the latest in a series of international initiatives—following MODARIA and ...

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a process of evaluating the likely environmental impacts of a proposed project or development, taking into account inter-related socio-economic, cultural and ...

Synda Obaji previously received funding from the Niger Delta Development Commission, Nigeria. Since 1972, when the first world conference on the environment was held, there have been various responses ...

Use projects’ sectors, as well as host country laws and regulations, to determine their own environmental and social due diligence responsibilities, which could cover: Conduct ESIAs in accordance with ...

Research shows that environmental impact reports hugely underestimate the consequences of new developments for wildlife. This is because they don't take into account how birds and other animals move ...

Too often, environmental impact studies in Croatia are treated as merely a ‘pro forma’ exercise in order to obtain the construction permit. In 2010, the inauguration of the first hydroelectric power ...