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Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) (Roles & Responsibilities…
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Introduction
as part of a rational making decision
involve technical evaluation & lead to obj decision making
Began to used in 1960s
EIA made legislation in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
RIO DECLARTION ON ENVIRONMENT & DEVELOPEMENT (1992)
EIA as national instrument
used for proposed activity likely to have adverse impact on the environment
Principal 17
subject to a decision of a competent national authority
Legislative instruments
SECTION 34A, ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT 1974
require to conduct EIA
for Development that have significant impact to the environment .
Environmental Quality (Activity) (EIA) Order 1987
DEFINITION
by
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR IMPACT ASSESSMENT
(IAIA)
the biophysical,
social
process of
identifying, predicting, evaluating & mitigating
other relevant effect of development proposal
prior to major decision being taken and commitments made
by
DOE MALAYSIA
a study to
identify, predict, evaluate & communicate information
about the impact of proposed project on the environment
to detail out the mitigating measure
prior to project approval & implementation
Relevance Authority in Malaysia
Federal Agency
DOE
State Agencies
Sarawak ---- Natural Resources & Environment Board (NREB)
Sabah --- Environment Protection Department (EPD)
EIA IN MALAYSIA
to the expansion existing development
for preventive process
of new development projects
seek to avoid costly mistakes in project & development
In place since 1987 as aid to environmental planning
GOAL
and enable the Approving Authority to make appropriate decision
to
document
the environmental impact assessment & the project planning
in a form
Objectives
Identify key impact
Evaluate inpacts
Mitigate impact
Communicate the impact to the stakeholders
Monitor to ensure compliance
Roles & Responsibilities
Review Panel
Other Environment Related Agencies
EIA Consultant/ Assessor
Public
Project initiator
Approving Authority
Department of Environment/ NREB/ EPD
EIA Guidlines
to predict residual environmental impacts
to determine the significance of the residual environmental impact predicted
to identify & incorporate into the project plan appropriate abatement & mitigating measures
to identify the environmental costs & benefits of the project to the community
to examine & select the best from the roject option available
Roles & Responsiblilities
Administers EIA in DOE MALAYSIA
approved EIA report or not
Power granted under the Environmental Quality Act 1974
responsible for administrative procedure
formulating EIA guidleines
Guidance document
Regulating EIA consultant
Guidance Documents
Environmental Impact Assessment Procedure & Requirements in Malaysia
Handbook of EIA Guidelines
EIA Requirement
Environmental Quality (Amendment) Act 1985
empower the DOE to insist on impact assesment
to start of listed development / project activities
Environmental Quality (Prescribed Activity) order 1987
requires mandatory approval of EIA report by
DG of Environment
prior to project implementation
EIA Order 1987 enforced on 1 April 1988
In Sabah Sarawak, EIA Order 1987 is only pplicable for
non resource based activities