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No Significant Harm and Transboundary Environmental Impact Assessment
… no-harm rule, namely the obligation of notification and consultation, the duty to carry out an Environmental Impact … the class illustrates the principle of notification and consultation through State and international practice, … are the conditions triggering the duty of notification and consultation and the obligation to carry out an EIA? 2. What …
Assessing environmental impacts - A global review of legislation
… of developed countries conducted impact assessments and consultation processes when developing new, or modifying … standards was based on extensive expert and stakeholder consultation and as such, many of these standards have become … than the proponent. In most laws that include measures for consultation at the screening stage, stakeholders are …
Guidance on the Practical Application of the Espoo Convention
… AFFECTED PARTY (Art. 4.2) may include one or more rounds CONSULTATION BETWEEN PARTIES (Art. 5) FINAL DECISION (Art. … - in responding to the notification; - in public consultation and participation; and - in informing of the … Party. Matters to be decided upon when planning the consultation process include: - which authorities and bodies …
Introductory presentation to the SEA Protocol
… (in the spirit of the Aarhus Convention), as well as on consultation of authorities. The aim is thus to integrate … Determination of the significance of a plan or programme Consultation with authorities Public participation, “to the … Determination of the content of the environmental report Consultation with authorities Public participation, “to the …
Governance of Shared Waters - Legal and Institutional Issues
… for the exchange of information, to provide additional • consultation and for negotiation services. In order to … exercising due diligence43. The duty to inform and provide consultation when an activity could cause significant damage … reviewed within the context of public participation and consultation procedures. Parties must establish authorised …
Integrating mining and biodiversity conservation: Case studies from around the world
… result in positive biodiversity outcomes if appropriate consultation with regulators and local communities is … and Impacts Register. Ideally, this will be developed in consultation with stakeholders or will at least take their … the rehabilitation objectives need to be defined in close consultation with local communities, as these are the people …
Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment
… usually are linked to some form of public information, consultation or participation. During scoping promising … in the absence of the proposal; h. Identify, in consultation with stakeholders, the current and potential … k. Evaluate the significance of residual impacts, i.e. in consultation with stakeholders define the importance of …
Toward an IUCN standard classification of the impact of invasive alien species
… resulting classifications, following a wide testing and consultation phase with the main stakeholders to ensure that … 1. REQUESTS the SSC and the Director General to conduct a consultation process involving all relevant stakeholders … Impact Classification for Alien Taxa, once the consultation process referred to above has been completed, as …
Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… reasonable accommodation. States parties must ensure close consultation with, and the active involvement of, … Section 2.15, requires indigenous peoples right to consultation; - Article 57(7) of Ecuador’s constitution … India amended its EIA law in 2006 to require a public consultation period once a draft EIA is prepared under the …