Our nation's environmental laws developed piecemeal without a holistic view of the totality of environmental and other stressors that an individual or community may confront. Statutes adopted in the ...

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 ...

Stroll through any aisle in the grocery store today and it won’t take long to find products that claim to be sustainable. Some brands might profess how much energy was offset to make a product, while ...

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 ...

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 ...

This e-learning course was developed under the scope of the IAEA MEREIA Programme. The course offers practical guidance on approaches and methods for radiological environmental impact assessment.The ...

Offers legal measures to reduce pollution during project implementation and operations and to promote the coordinated development of the economy, society, and the environment. Projects of a special ...

1:57 Concerns raised about N.S. move to allow fracking and uranium mining A new report from Dalhousie University shows flaws in the environmental review process for mining operations in Canada, with ...