protection of the environment. GRM setup; and (e) implement the public communication strategy. The act was amended in 2012 under the 18th amendment which gives legislative power related to environment and ecology to the provincial governments from the federal government. The provinces are required to enact their own legislation for environmental protection. Other minor amendments include increasing the penalty cost for violations. Other legal instruments related to the environment and social assessment are as listed below: Pak-EPA Review of IEE and EIA Regulations, 2000 EIA procedures by EPA including: Guidelines for preparation and review of environmental reports Guidelines for public consultation Sectoral guidelines for IEs 1.2. Incorporate recognized A screening process is in based on provisions in Although the list of subprojects The program should include a simple social elements of environmental Schedule I and II of Review of IEE and EIA allows for screening of projects that screening criteria for the projects under the and social assessment good Regulations, 2000. Schedule I lists the projects can be key national works, there are program. All projects will need to be screened practice, including the requiring the IEE and Schedule II lists the projects no clear guidelines for screening at an early stage of project preparation. following: requiring the EIA based on thresholds specified in with reference to the social aspects. 1.2a Early screening of terms of type of project, cost, capacity, location, and potential effects so on. The guidelines for preparation and review of the EIA report specifies the scoping of important issues at an early stage. The guidelines specify scoping as is a vital early step, which identifies the “Scoping issues that are likely to be important during the environmental assessment and eliminates those that are not.” The identification of important issues includes the social and economic aspects based on the definition of the environment.
protection of the environment. The act was amended in 2012 under the 18th amendment which gives legislative power related to environment and ecology to the provincial governments from the federal government. The provinces are required to enact their own legislation for environmental protection. Other minor amendments include increasing the penalty cost for violations. Other legal instruments related to the environment and social assessment are as listed below: Pak-EPA Review of IEE and EIA Regulations, 2000 EIA procedures by EPA including: Guidelines for preparation and review of environmental reports Guidelines for public consultation Sectoral guidelines for IEs GRM setup; and (e) implement the public communication strategy. 1.2. Incorporate recognized elements of environmental and social assessment good practice, including the following: 1.2a Early screening of potential effects A screening process is in based on provisions in Schedule I and II of Review of IEE and EIA Regulations, 2000. Schedule I lists the projects requiring the IEE and Schedule II lists the projects requiring the EIA based on thresholds specified in terms of type of project, cost, capacity, location, and so on. The guidelines for preparation and review of the EIA report specifies the scoping of important issues at an early stage. The guidelines specify scoping as “Scoping is a vital early step, which identifies the issues that are likely to be important during the environmental assessment and eliminates those that are not.” The identification of important issues includes the social and economic aspects based on the definition of the environment. Although the list of subprojects allows for screening of projects that can be key national works, there are no clear guidelines for screening with reference to the social aspects. The program should include a simple social screening criteria for the projects under the program. All projects will need to be screened at an early stage of project preparation.
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