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ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT ASSESSMENT
AND
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN TRANSITION COUNTRIES
22 June - 3 July, 1998
Course Directors: Edward Bellinger (CEU)
Norman Lee (Manchester University).
Resource Persons:
Edward Bellinger (CEU)
Clive George (Manchester University)
Norman Lee (Manchester University)
Witold Woloszyn (Maria Curie Sklodowska University, Lublin)
Marina Khotulyova (Public Environmental Review Centre ECOLINE, Moscow)
Purpose of the Course
The course is primarily intended for
those with limited EIA experience who wish to strengthen their knowledge
of environmental assessment, procedures and methods for use as a practitioner,
regulator, trainer or researcher. Its purpose is to enable participants
to obtain a good basic understanding of all major elements of the subject
and their practical application, drawing upon best international practice.
This is to be achieved through a combination of lectures, group discussions
and other group activities, using supporting documentation, case studies
and visits.
Course Content
The main topics to be covered in the
course will include: introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and their role in promoting
sustainable development; overview of the current status of EIA and SEA
in transition countries, aid agencies and development banks, and other
countries in the world; screening projects for EIA; determining the scope
of an EIA; predicting the magnitude and significance of environmental impacts;
preparing and reviewing the quality of environmental impact statements;
the role of consultation and public participation; using EIA for project
appraisal and decision-making; dealing with problems of implementation;
methods and case study examples of strategic environmental assessment and
its application to development policies, plans and programmes; strengthening
EIA and SEA capacities in transition countries through institution strengthening,
the preparation of guidelines and further training.
The detailed contents of the course will
be finalised after the taking into consideration the background and particular
interests of the participants enrolled on the course.
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