Environment Impact Assessment (EIA)

Tanzania: Stiegler's Gorge Project Was Okayed - Nemc Boss

Rufiji — The National Environmental Management Council (Nemc) gave the thumbs up to the development of the Stiegler's Gorge project, the agency's director general, Mr Samwel Gwamaka has said.

Publication Date:

14/03/2019

Source: All Africa

Tags:

Dams/ Irrigation, Hydroelectricity, Tanzania, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Environment, Africa, Electricity

Environment

Nigeria: 'Ogoni Clean Up Exercise Lacks Transparency, Accountability'

The controversy surrounding Ogoni clean up exercise may not have abated as civil society groups are still questioning the process being adopted by the federal authorities to remedy the sites.

Publication Date:

11/03/2019

Source: All Africa

Tags:

Environment, Pollution, Nigeria, Oil Pollution, UNEP, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Ecology, Petrochemical Industry, Africa

Environment

A global pact for the environment: legal foundations

The project leading to this compilation of studies has two purposes. The first is to leave a record of the intellectual discussions underpinning the project of a Global Pact for the Environment, with its many sources, views and debates.

Publication Date:

01/03/2019

Author(s): Yann Aguila, Jorge E. Viñuales

Source: University of Cambridge

Tags:

Environment, Sustainable Development, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Legislation, Pollution, India, Global

Environment

Compendium of office Memoranda and Circulars Under Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006 and Subsequent Amendments (From December, 2014 To January, 2019)

This compendium includes office Memoranda and Circulars Under Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006 and Subsequent Amendments (From December, 2014 To January, 2019).

Publication Date:

01/03/2019

Source: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Tags:

Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Environment, India

Energy

China accelerates Uganda's green energy drive to fast-track development

Isimba Hydropower Plant constructed by Chinese companies in eastern Uganda awaits official commissioning next month after it passed tests from engineers, environmentalists and conservationists.

Publication Date:

28/02/2019

Source: Xinhua

Tags:

Energy, Renewable Energy, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Uganda, China, Hydroelectricity, Africa

Mining

Closing the enforcement gap: groundtruthing of environmental violations in Bodai-Daldali, Chhattisgarh

Janabhivyakti, the Centre for Policy Research-Namati Environmental Justice Program and Oxfam India have jointly conducted a groundtruthing study of environmental violations in the Bodai-Daldali bauxite mine located in the Kabirdham district of Chhattisgarh.

Publication Date:

15/02/2019

Source: CPR-Namati Environmental Justice Program

Tags:

Bauxite, Mining, Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO), Environment Clearance (EC), Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Health Effects, Kabirdharm, Chhattisgarh

Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding expansion of of Oriana Residential Project, village Bandra, Bandra East, Mumbai, 11/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Anil Tharthare Vs The Secretary, Envt. Dept. Govt. of Maharashtra & Others dated 11/02/2019 regarding expansion of of ‘Oriana Residential Project’ of village Bandra at Gandhinagar, Bandra East, Mumbai by M/s Resilience Realty Pvt. Ltd. This appeal was filed on 10.04.2014 and has been pending for the last about five years. Question for consideration is whether grant of EC to the expansion of the project by treating it as ‘amendment’ is in violation of EIA Notification, 2006.

Judgement Date:

11/02/2019

Tags:

Housing Construction, Environment Clearance (EC), Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Mumbai, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Air Pollution, Water Pollution, Maharashtra

Environment

MoEF panel rejects impact report on SCCL project

Says it lacks necessary details, apart from conflict of interest

Publication Date:

11/02/2019

Author(s): B. Chandrashekhar

Source: Hindu (Hyderabad)

Tags:

Telangana, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Environment Clearance (EC), Environmental Security, Environment

Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding EC granted for Category I and II mines only on the basis of REIAA, 31/01/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Amit Upadhaya Vs State Level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority & Others dated 31/01/2019. The issue for consideration is whether Environmental Clearance (EC) granted for Category I and II mines only on the basis of the report of the Regional Environment Impact Assessment Authority (REIAA) without individual EIA is valid in law.

Judgement Date:

31/01/2019

Tags:

Mining, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, India, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)

Environment