environmental impact assessment
Acronym: EIA
| Definition | Source | References |
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A formal, evidence-based procedure that assesses the economic, social, and environmental effects of public policy or of any human activity. |
Asia-Pacific assessment, Africa assessment, Global assessment (1st work programme), Americas assessment, Sustainable use assessment, Sustainable use assessment, Europe and Central Asia assessment | |
An assessment that assesses the impacts of planned activity on the environment in advance, thereby allowing avoidance measures to be taken: prevention is better than cure. |
Land degradation and restoration assessment | |
A formal, evidence-based procedure that assesses the economic, social and environmental effects of public policy or of any human activity. |
Pollination assessment, Land degradation and restoration assessment |