Impact Assessment and Project

Appraisal
The public is invited to comment on the proposed
project to a Review Panel .
Review Panel is an independent body of experts
and representatives of interested organizations
appointed to review an EIA report and to evaluate
the environmental and developmental costs and
benefits to the community.
The Review Panel makes recommendations to
the Director-General for his/her consideration and
decision on project approval.

 Large-scale hydroelectric power

generation and transmission projects are
listed as a prescribed activity under the
EQA.
The Judge noted in his decision that in the
federal guidelines, in the form of obtaining
a copy of the EIA report, and making
representation, the project proponent
cannot be made without some form of
public participation.

Effect of Court Judgement

While it has cleared the statutory hurdles and some aspects of the
project are in the implementation phase,the ultimate completion of the
Bakun dam is uncertain at this stage on account of the recent economic
crisis in Asia.
The Appeal Court has exhibited in its choice sparse respect for the
issues of natural equity by dismissing the finding of the High Court that
the longhouse candidates had vested rights under the government EQA
which were denied to them under the Sarawak EIA Order.
Despite the fact that it might have been right in its decision in this
admiration in a strict legitimate sense, it could, all things considered,
have supported or suggested to the Sarawak government to alter its
EIA Order to make procurement for open interest practically identical to
the government procurements.
The Appeal Court had adequate chance to do this, since the Federal EIA
Order and Guidelines are very unequivocal aboutthe significance of
national association as key to the activity of assessing effects