As part of a large hydroelectric project in northern Québec (Canada), a portion of the flow of the Rupert River was diverted toward the existing La Grande hydroelectric complex. As a result of the partial diversion, the discharge of the Rupert River at its mouth is reduced by an average of 50% annually. This corresponds to an 18% decrease in the total freshwater inflow into the bay and, thus, t...

Richard Seymour was appointed the first Inspector of Nuisances in Sydney in 1884. His work approving and inspecting opium dens, privies, abattoirs and tanneries contained many of the elements we now call health impact assessment (HIA). Indeed the entire corpus of planning and environmental protection legislation and the building codes have encoded provisions which are a distillation of the accu...

Currently, there are two practices to assess the environmental and social impacts of power development projects in Indonesia, namely Indonesia Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) or Amdal Social (ESIA) based on International Finance Corporation (IFC) Performance Standards. However, ESIA particular, have yet be thoroughly examined academic context. This research compares procedural features so...

In April 2021, the Flemish government published their plans for redevelopment of R0, larger ring road around Brussels. These include a social cost-benefit analysis (SCBA) and an environmental impact assessment report (EIA) in which pros cons various plan alternatives are weighed against each other. The current paper is critical both official documents, assesses to what extent recent academic in...

The choice of the environmental risk management instrument to be used within scope corporate governance in companies is paramount importance avoid or mitigate triple responsibility which they are exposed. In this sense, following research problem arises: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), an National Environment Policy and a model adopted by some companies, proves efficient, effective for f...

Health impact assessment (HIA) was carried out to evaluate development of a clinical waste management policy for Cameroon. Fifteen stakeholders of different portfolios within the health sector were selected during a HIA initiating study trip to the Northwest region of Cameroon. Questionnaires were then developed and emailed to the stakeholders. The stakeholders identified cross-contamination, e...

The possibility of major environmental disasters occurring, even qualified by the real risk death, due to licensing and operation economic projects, without considering cumulative synergistic effects resulting from different afflicts researchers all over world. Therefore, this research aimed analyze adequacy Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) avoid occurrence such disasters. To that end, an ...

In Chile, the concept of sacrifice zones corresponds to those land surfaces in which industrial development was prioritized over environmental impact that it caused. A high number industries emit pollutants into environment are concentrated these zones. This paper studies atmospheric component Environmental Impact Declaration and Assessment’s (EID EIA, respectively) assessment instruments therm...

water is an important element and plays a vital role in the formation and survival of natural, economical and social systems in dry climates. thus, there is a significant necessity to present an optimal method for utilization of water resources in these regions. constructing dams has been a prevalent method for exploitation of water shed resources for a long time which has positive and negative...