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ASSESSMENT/
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT SYSTEM
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EARLY ADOPTERS OF EIA
• 1969 - US
• 1974 – Australia
• 1975 – Thailand
• 1976 – France
• 1978 – Philippines
• 1981 – Israel
• 1983 – Pakistan
BASIC EIA LAWS
Philippine Environmental Policy (1977)
◦ Required Environmental Impact Statement for undertakings with
significant environmental impacts
or controlled corporations, as well as private corporations firms and entities shall prepare, file
and include in every action, project or undertaking which significantly affects the quality of
the environment.
PHILIPPINE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY (PD
1151)
A detailed statement of the following:
◦(a) the environmental impact of the proposed action, project or undertaking
◦(b) any adverse environmental effect which cannot be avoided should the proposal be implemented;
◦(d) a determination that the short-term uses of the resources of the environment are consistent with
the maintenance and enhancement of the long-term productivity of the same; and
◦(e) whenever a proposal involve the use of depletable or non-renewable resources, a finding must be
• Infrastructure Projects
• Mangrove areas (primary and pristine, adjoining mouth of major river systems,
natural buffers etc.)
• Coral reefs (50% and above, spawning and nursery, act as natural breakwater
of coastlines)
Categorization of Projects
GROUP I (ECPs in either ECAs or NECAs )
◦ (Environmentally Critical Projects in either Environmentally Critical Areas or
enhancement measures addressing these consequences to protect the environment and the
community’s welfare.
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Purpose
◦ is used to enhance planning and guide decision-making.
reiterative review process of project siting, design and other alternatives, and the subsequent