Environmental impact assessment (EIA) in the South Pacific region : course notes : Majuro, Marshall Islands, 31 August - 4 September 1992

Abstract

Environmental Impact Assessment is the assessment of the impact that a development project will have on the environment. EIA is a management activity, like architecture, engineering design, economic assessment, and market, research. The goal of an EIA is to predict how a development project will effect the natural and human environment, and to minimize the effects.