Compilation of Environmental Assessment Guidelines
List compiled by Dr. Ranveer Singh Mahwar <>
African Countries
Angola- EIA
Botswana- General Guidelines for Conducting EIA and SEA Studies Under the EIA Act 2005
Botswana- GUIDELINES FOR PREPARING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORTS FOR MINING PROJECTS
Botswana- Planning and Environmental Impact Assessment of Road Infrastructure
Egypt- Environmental Impact Assessment - GUIDELINES FOR ASSESSMENT OF URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
Egypt- ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES FOR OIL AND GAS SECTOR
Ethiopia- Guidelines for EIA
Gambia- EIA Guidelines
Ghana- EIA Guidelines
Kenya-ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
Malawi- EIA- Guidelines
Namibia- Draft Procedures and Guidelines for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Management Plan (EMP)
SADC Region- Handbook on Environmental Assessment Legislation in the SADC Region
South African Pool- Guidelines for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for Hydroelectric Projects in the SAPP Region P Part 1 Appendicies A-G
South Africa- EIA GUIDELINE AND INFORMATION DOCUMENT SERIES
South Africa-GUIDELINE FOR THE COMPILATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND AN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME
South Africa-GUIDELINE FOR INVOLVING SOCIAL ASSESSMENT SPECIALISTS IN EIA PROCESSES
Tanzania-GUIDELINES & PROCEDURES ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR UNDERTAKING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT IN MARINE PARKS AND RESERVES IN TANZANIA
Tanzania-Introduction Course on Environmental Impact Assessment in Tanzania
Uganda- A GUIDE TO THE ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROCESS IN UGANDA.
Uganda- ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES FOR WATER RESOURCES RELATED PROJECTS IN UGANDA
Uganda- SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SERIES No.1 A GUIDE TO THE ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROCESS IN UGANDA.
Zimbabwe- EIA Process
Asia / Pacific / Middle East
Abu Dhabi- Technical Guidance Document for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Bangladesh- ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES FOR BRAC’S RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
Bangladesh- EIA Guidelines for Industries
Bhutan- APPLICATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE GUIDELINE FOR HYDROPOWER
Cambodia- Environmental Impact Assessment Process
China- Technical Guideline for EIA
China- Environmental Impact Assessment in China
Hong Kong- GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTASSESSMENT OF GOVERNMENT PROJECTS AND PROPOSALS
Lebanon- Guideline for Environmental Impact Assessments for Wastewater Facilities in Lebanon
Malaysia- GUIDELINES ON THE ECONOMIC VALUATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS FOR EIA PROJECTS
Philippine -A Brief Guide for the Industry Sector and EIA Reviewers on the Revised Procedural Manual
Australasia
Australia-NSW- Economic Assessment Draft EIA Guidelines
Australia-Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines For exploration, mining and petroleum production activities subject to Part 5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979
New Zealand- The Guide to Preparing Your Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Europe
Ireland- Guidelines for Planning Authorities and An Bord Pleanála -Environmental Impact Assessment
Ireland- ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA)- Profiles & Tools
Ireland- GUIDELINES ON THE INFORMATION TO BE CONTAINED IN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
STATEMENTS
Ireland- Development of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Methodologies for Plans and Programmes in Ireland (2001-DS-EEP-2/5) Synthesis Report
Scotland - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PRACTICAL GUIDELINES TOOLKIT FOR MARINE FISH FARMING
Serbia- GUIDELINESONTHE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTASSESSMENT FOR WINDFARMS
Sweden- Practical guidelines on strategic environmental assessment of plans and programmes
UK- Guidelines -Environmental impact assessment for use of uncultivated land
or semi-natural areas for intensive agricultural purposes
UK- GUIDELINES FOR ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
UK-GUIDELINES FOR RAPID ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT IN DISASTERS
UK-NEPA- Guidelines for conducting EIA and public hearing
European Community- Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) Regulations 2011- Guide for Farmers
EU-Guidance for Soil in Strategic Environmental Assessment and Environmental Impact Assessment(SEA/EIA Guidance)
North America
Canada- Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines
Canada- Mackenzie Valley-Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines
Canada- Draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Guidelines
Canada- Cumulative Effects Assessment Practitioners Guide
Canada-PROJECT-SPECIFIC GUIDELINES SCOPING DOCUMENT FOR THE PREPARATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
Greenland- BMP guidelines – for preparing an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report for Mineral Exploitation in Greenland
USA-NCHRP- Evaluation of Methodologies for Visual Impact Assessments
Polar Regions
Antarctica- Guidelines for Environmental Impact Assessment in Antarctica
Arctic- GUIDELINES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) IN THE ARCTIC
Latin America
America- Central - EIA Technical Review Guidelines: Non‐Metal and Metal Mining
Peru-ENFORCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT IN THE
NATURAL GAS SECTOR IN PERU
Agency Guidelines
ADB- Advocacy Guide to ADB EIA Requirement
CBD, Netherland - Voluntary Guidelines on Bio Diversity- Inclusive Impact Assessment
ELAW- Guidebook for Evaluating Mining Project EIAs
FAO- Environmental impact assessment GUIDELINES FOR FAO FIELD PROJECTS
IAEA-Guidebook on environmental impact assessment for in situ leach mining projects
OECD- Applying Strategic Environmental Assessment GOOD PRACTICE GUIDANCE FOR DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATION
NRCA - GUIDELINES FOR CONDUCTING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
UNEC- Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
UNEP-Environmental Impact Assessment and Strategic Environmental Assessment: Towards an Integrated Approach
UNEP- TRAINING MANUAL ON INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING IN AFRICA
UNEP-Desalination Resource and Guidance Manual for Environmental Impact Assessments
UNEP- Environmental Impact Assessment Training Resource Manual
UNEP Capacity Building for Integrated Environmental Assessment and Reporting
EIA Guideline Manuals- INDIA
Mining
Mineral Beneficiation
Ports and Harbours
Airports
Building Construction
Townships
Asbestos
Highways
Coal Washery
Aerial Ropeways
Nuclear Power Plants, Nuclear Fuel Processing plants and Nuclear Waste Management Plants
Thermal Power
Cement
Ship Breaking Yards
Chemical Fertilizers
Sugar
Distilleries
Leather/Skin/Hide Processing Industry
Offshore and On-shore Oil & Gas Exploration, Development & production
Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs)
Industrial Estates
Pulp & Paper
Common Municipal Solid Wastes
Petroleum Refineries
Petrochemical Plants
Pesticides and Pesticide Intermediates
Chlor Alkali Industry
Synthetic Organic Industry
Petrol-chemical based production
Coke Oven Plants
Soda Ash
Integrated Paints
Man-made Fibre
Isolated Storages and handling of hazardous chemicals
Metallurgical Industries
Induction/Arc Furnaces
Common Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage and Common Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities
Guidance Manual for River Valley Projects
Model TORs for Sectors Under EIA Notification
IMPACT ASSESSMENT RELATED NOTIFICATIONS- Government of India
QUESTIONNAIRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL OF HOTELS/BEACH RESORTS AND OTHER PROJECTS LOCATED IN CRZ EXCEPT PORTS & HARBOURS
QUESTIONNAIRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL OF INDUSTRY SECTOR PROJECTS
PROFORMA FOR ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL OF MINING PROJECTS OF MINING SECTOR PROJECTS
QUESTIONNAIRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL OF PORTS AND HARBOUR PROJECTS
QUESTIONNAIRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL OF R RIVER VALLEY AND HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS
QUESTIONNAIRE FOR SITE ASSESSMENT OF RIVER VALLEY AND HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS
QUESTIONNAIRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL OF ROAD/HIGHWAY PROJECTS
QUESTIONNAIRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL OF THERMAL POWER SECTOR PROJECTS
QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
QUESTIONNAIRE TO BE SUBMITTED FOR NEW INDUSTRIAL ESTATES (IE)
PROFORMA FOR ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL OF NEW TOWNS