Hydro - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) - Revision history

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Ulrike v. Schlippenbach: /* EIA Procedure */

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‎EIA Procedure

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‎EIA Procedure

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Ulrike v. Schlippenbach at 14:08, 22 April 2015

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 '''Figure 1'''''': EU Procedure<ref name="http://ec.europa.eu/environment/legal/law/pdf/eia/2%20EIA%20%20SEA%20Intro%20final.pdf">http://ec.europa.eu/environment/legal/law/pdf/eia/2%20EIA%20%20SEA%20Intro%20final.pdf</ref>'''
-&nbsp;During screening it is determined whether or not a full EIA is to be carried out. The European EIA Directive (2011/92/EU, Art.5<ref name=" http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eia/eia-legalcontext.htm"> http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eia/eia-legalcontext.htm</ref>), for example, always demands an EIA when storage or water held back by the dam project exceeds 10 million cubic meters (Annex I, 15). Another common approach is to classify dams into categories A, B or C, depending on type, location, sensitivity, and scale, as well as on the nature and magnitude of potential impacts, and then demand different depth of study (e.g. World Bank OP 4.01).<br/>
+&nbsp;During screening it is determined whether or not a full EIA is to be carried out. The European EIA Directive (2011/92/EU, Art.5<ref name="http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eia/eia-legalcontext.htm"> http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eia/eia-legalcontext.htm</ref>), for example, always demands an EIA when storage or water held back by the dam project exceeds 10 million cubic meters (Annex I, 15). Another common approach is to classify dams into categories A, B or C, depending on type, location, sensitivity, and scale, as well as on the nature and magnitude of potential impacts, and then demand different depth of study (e.g. World Bank OP 4.01).<br/>
 During scoping stage content and level of detail of analysis is defined. The EU directive, for example, states as minimum information to provide:&nbsp;<br/>
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 = Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)<br/> =
-The Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) complements the environmental impact assessment. The main difference: The SEA applies in an earlier stage of decision making than the EIA and at a broader, national level. While the EIA is employed only in the case of the approval of proposed environmentally significant projects, the SEA is already being done at the national planning level. Important strategic decisions with environmentally significance are often made already in the course of national planning and programing. (BMUB 2013)<ref name=" http://www.bmub.bund.de/themen/strategien-bilanzen-gesetze/umweltpruefungen-uvpsup/kurzinfo/"> http://www.bmub.bund.de/themen/strategien-bilanzen-gesetze/umweltpruefungen-uvpsup/kurzinfo/</ref><br/>
+The Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) complements the environmental impact assessment. The main difference: The SEA applies in an earlier stage of decision making than the EIA and at a broader, national level. While the EIA is employed only in the case of the approval of proposed environmentally significant projects, the SEA is already being done at the national planning level. Important strategic decisions with environmentally significance are often made already in the course of national planning and programing. (BMUB 2013)<ref name="http://www.bmub.bund.de/themen/strategien-bilanzen-gesetze/umweltpruefungen-uvpsup/kurzinfo/"> http://www.bmub.bund.de/themen/strategien-bilanzen-gesetze/umweltpruefungen-uvpsup/kurzinfo/</ref><br/>
 Thus, while the EIA analyses specific projects the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) focuses on strategic directions which are incorporated in (public''') plans and programs'''. It thereby ensures that potential impacts are “fully included and appropriately addressed at the earliest appropriate stage of decision-making” (Sadler & Verheem, 1996).<br/>
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 The results obtained from the SEA are primarily relevant for national plans and programs and set the basis for strategic decisions. SEA addresses the coordination between different sectors, the appraisal of sectorial interests and objectives, as well as the ranking of priorities to establish coherent national policies. This can, for example, include prioritization of individual technologies and their regional allocation. Compared to EIA, the search for “reasonable alternatives taking into account the objectives and the geographical scope of the plan or programme” (EU) plays a pivotal role and often is mandatory (e.g. EU Directive 2001/42/EC<ref name="http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32001L0042">http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32001L0042</ref>). While both EIA and SEA are instruments for impact assessment, the scope of SEA is enlarged in order to adequately cover large scale developments that cannot be represented by single EIAs.
 = Case Studies&nbsp;& Examples<br/> =
-*[http://www.ahec.org.in/links/International%20conference%20on%20SHP%20Kandy%20Srilanka%20All%20Details\Papers\Environmentsal%20Aspects-B\B22.pdf Environmental Impacts of Small Hydro Power Projects - India]
+*[http://www.ahec.org.in/links/International conference on SHP Kandy Srilanka All Details\Papers\Environmentsal Aspects-B\B22.pdf Environmental Impacts of Small Hydro Power Projects - India]
 This paper outlines the advantages of SHP, barriers in the development of SHP, EIA process in India, regulatory framework, EIA of SHP projects, case studies of EIA of six SHP projects in the state of Uttarakhand, their impacts on ecological resources & human environment and EMP. It is concluded that there has been low to medium impacts of the projects on the surrounding environment.<br/>
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 '''Good Practice Handbook for Large Hydro (by&nbsp;IFC/International Finance Corporation)'''<br/>
-IFC published a Good Practice Handbook on Cumulative Impact Assessment and Management. It provides guidance for the Private Sector in Emerging Markets and introduces a six-step process to identify cumulative impacts, as well as a guide for the effective design and implementation of measures to manage such cumulative effects. <br/>
+IFC published a Good Practice Handbook on Cumulative Impact Assessment and Management. It provides guidance for the Private Sector in Emerging Markets and introduces a six-step process to identify cumulative impacts, as well as a guide for the effective design and implementation of measures to manage such cumulative effects.<br/>
 ►[http://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/3aebf50041c11f8383ba8700caa2aa08/IFC_GoodPracticeHandbook_CumulativeImpactAssessment.pdf?MOD=AJPERES Cumulative Impact Assessment and Management: Guidance for the Private Sector in Emerging Markets]<br/>
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 *&nbsp;'''Guidelines for CEIA/Turkey'''<br/>
-Turkey developed guidelines for cumulative EIAs together with the World Bank. The Government of Turkey promoted investments in hydroelectric power plant (HEPP) projects as a policy priority, in response to concerns about the environmental and climate change impact of other power generation technologies, as well as with an eye to compliance with EU regulations and targets. The rapid growth in investments raises concerns about the associated impacts (such as minimum environmental flow, temporary/permanent roads opened for the investment, etc.) and the significance of the cumulative impact of multiple HEPP projects on the river basins. Guidelines to Cumulative Environmental Impact Assessment (CEIA) have been prepared within the scope of a CEIA technical assistance study (CEIA study) supported by the World Bank. The CEIA study was developed based on the need to assess the cumulative impacts of hydropower projects in Turkey and was conducted in coordination and cooperation with the relevant departments of the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization (MoEU) and the Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs (MoFWA). <br/>
+Turkey developed guidelines for cumulative EIAs together with the World Bank. The Government of Turkey promoted investments in hydroelectric power plant (HEPP) projects as a policy priority, in response to concerns about the environmental and climate change impact of other power generation technologies, as well as with an eye to compliance with EU regulations and targets. The rapid growth in investments raises concerns about the associated impacts (such as minimum environmental flow, temporary/permanent roads opened for the investment, etc.) and the significance of the cumulative impact of multiple HEPP projects on the river basins. Guidelines to Cumulative Environmental Impact Assessment (CEIA) have been prepared within the scope of a CEIA technical assistance study (CEIA study) supported by the World Bank. The CEIA study was developed based on the need to assess the cumulative impacts of hydropower projects in Turkey and was conducted in coordination and cooperation with the relevant departments of the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization (MoEU) and the Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs (MoFWA).<br/>
 <span style="font-size: 13.6000003814697px; line-height: 20.4000015258789px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">►</span>[https://www.esmap.org/node/2964 ESMAP Website]<br/>
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 *&nbsp;'''SEA by Mekong River Commission (MRC)'''<br/>
-the Mekong River Commission (MRC) conducted a SEA on potential developments in its river basin. <br/>
+the Mekong River Commission (MRC) conducted a SEA on potential developments in its river basin.<br/>
 <span style="font-size: 13.6000003814697px; line-height: 20.4000015258789px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">►</span>&nbsp;[http://www.mrcmekong.org/assets/Publications/Consultations/SEA-Hydropower/SEA-Main-Final-Report.pdf Strategic Environmental Assessment of Hydropower on teh Mekong Mainstream]
 = Further Information<br/> =
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 = Literature &&nbsp; References<br/> =
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 <references /><br/>
-*'''EU Directives:&nbsp;'''EIA Directive 2011/92/EU and its amendments, relevant for EU Member States: [http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eia/eia-legalcontext.htm; <u>http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eia/eia-legalcontext.htm;</u>]<br/><u>EIA Directive 2014/52/EU, to become compulsory until 2017: </u>[http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32014L0052&from=EN <u>http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32014L0052&from=EN</u>]
+*'''EU Directives:&nbsp;'''EIA Directive 2011/92/EU and its amendments, relevant for EU Member States: [http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eia/eia-legalcontext.htm; http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eia/eia-legalcontext.htm;]<br/><u>EIA Directive 2014/52/EU, to become compulsory until 2017: </u>[http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32014L0052&from=EN http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32014L0052&from=EN]
-*&nbsp;'''UNECE: '''Espoo convention figures as reference for many national EIA implementations, Espoo Convention: [http://www.unece.org/env/eia/, <u>http://www.unece.org/env/eia/,</u>] SEA Protocol: [[http://www.unece.org/env/eia/about/sea_text.html http://www.unece.org/env/eia/about/sea_text.html] <u>[http://www.unece.org/env/eia/about/sea_text.html http://www.unece.org/env/eia/about/sea_text.html]</u><br/>
+*&nbsp;'''UNECE: '''Espoo convention figures as reference for many national EIA implementations, Espoo Convention: [http://www.unece.org/env/eia/, http://www.unece.org/env/eia/,] SEA Protocol: [[http://www.unece.org/env/eia/about/sea_text.html http://www.unece.org/env/eia/about/sea_text.html] <u>[http://www.unece.org/env/eia/about/sea_text.html http://www.unece.org/env/eia/about/sea_text.html]</u><br/>
-*&nbsp;'''World Bank:&nbsp;'''[http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/PROJECTS/EXTPOLICIES/EXTOPMANUAL/0,,contentMDK:20064724~menuPK:64701637~pagePK:64709096~piPK:64709108~theSitePK:502184,00.html World Bank&nbsp;: OP 4.01 - Environmental Assessment]
+*&nbsp;'''World Bank:&nbsp;'''[http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/PROJECTS/EXTPOLICIES/EXTOPMANUAL/0,,contentMDK:20064724~menuPK:64701637~pagePK:64709096~piPK:64709108~theSitePK:502184,00.html World Bank : OP 4.01 - Environmental Assessment]
 *&nbsp;'''IFC: '''Cumulative Impact Assessment and Management – Guidance for the Private Sector in Emerging Markets;<br/>
 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;►[http://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/3aebf50041c11f8383ba8700caa2aa08/IFC_GoodPracticeHandbook_CumulativeImpactAssessment.pdf?MOD=AJPERES Link to the publication]<br/>
-*'''Costs and benefits of the EIA Directive''', [http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eia/pdf/Costs%20and%20benefits%20of%20the%20EIA%20Directive.pdf <u>http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eia/pdf/Costs%20and%20benefits%20of%20the%20EIA%20Directive.pdf</u>]
+*'''Costs and benefits of the EIA Directive''', [http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eia/pdf/Costs and benefits of the EIA Directive.pdf http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eia/pdf/Costs and benefits of the EIA Directive.pdf]
-*'''FAO''': Environmental impact assessment of irrigation and drainage projects [http://www.fao.org/docrep/V8350E/v8350e06.htm <u>http://www.fao.org/docrep/V8350E/v8350e06.htm</u>]
+*'''FAO''': Environmental impact assessment of irrigation and drainage projects [http://www.fao.org/docrep/V8350E/v8350e06.htm http://www.fao.org/docrep/V8350E/v8350e06.htm]
-*'''EU EIA Directive Webpage''': [http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eia/eia-legalcontext.htm <u>http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eia/eia-legalcontext.htm</u>]
+*'''EU EIA Directive Webpage''': [http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eia/eia-legalcontext.htm http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eia/eia-legalcontext.htm]
-*'''BMUB Kurzinfo zu UVP und SUP&nbsp;''': [http://www.bmub.bund.de/themen/strategien-bilanzen-gesetze/umweltpruefungen-uvpsup/kurzinfo/ <u>http://www.bmub.bund.de/themen/strategien-bilanzen-gesetze/umweltpruefungen-uvpsup/kurzinfo</u>]
+*'''BMUB Kurzinfo zu UVP und SUP&nbsp;''': [http://www.bmub.bund.de/themen/strategien-bilanzen-gesetze/umweltpruefungen-uvpsup/kurzinfo/ http://www.bmub.bund.de/themen/strategien-bilanzen-gesetze/umweltpruefungen-uvpsup/kurzinfo]
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 = Literature &&nbsp; References<br/> =
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 <references /><br/>
-*'''EU Directives:&nbsp;'''EIA Directive 2011/92/EU and its amendments, relevant for EU Member States: [http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eia/eia-legalcontext.htm; <u>http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eia/eia-legalcontext.htm;</u>] <u>EIA Directive 2014/52/EU, to become compulsory until 2017: </u>[http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32014L0052&from=EN <u>http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32014L0052&from=EN</u>]<br/>
+*'''EU Directives:&nbsp;'''EIA Directive 2011/92/EU and its amendments, relevant for EU Member States: [http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eia/eia-legalcontext.htm; <u>http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eia/eia-legalcontext.htm;</u>]<br/><u>EIA Directive 2014/52/EU, to become compulsory until 2017: </u>[http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32014L0052&from=EN <u>http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32014L0052&from=EN</u>]
 *&nbsp;'''UNECE: '''Espoo convention figures as reference for many national EIA implementations, Espoo Convention: [http://www.unece.org/env/eia/, <u>http://www.unece.org/env/eia/,</u>] SEA Protocol: [[http://www.unece.org/env/eia/about/sea_text.html http://www.unece.org/env/eia/about/sea_text.html] <u>[http://www.unece.org/env/eia/about/sea_text.html http://www.unece.org/env/eia/about/sea_text.html]</u><br/>
-*&nbsp;'''World Bank:'''
+*&nbsp;'''World Bank:&nbsp;'''[http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/PROJECTS/EXTPOLICIES/EXTOPMANUAL/0,,contentMDK:20064724~menuPK:64701637~pagePK:64709096~piPK:64709108~theSitePK:502184,00.html World Bank&nbsp;: OP 4.01 - Environmental Assessment]
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 [http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/PROJECTS/EXTPOLICIES/EXTOPMANUAL/0,,contentMDK:20064724~menuPK:64701637~pagePK:64709096~piPK:64709108~theSitePK:502184,00.html World Bank&nbsp;: OP 4.01 - Environmental Assessment]
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 *&nbsp;'''IFC: '''Cumulative Impact Assessment and Management – Guidance for the Private Sector in Emerging Markets;<br/>
-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;[http://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/3aebf50041c11f8383ba8700caa2aa08/IFC_GoodPracticeHandbook_CumulativeImpactAssessment.pdf?MOD=AJPERES Link to the publication]<br/>
+&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;►[http://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/3aebf50041c11f8383ba8700caa2aa08/IFC_GoodPracticeHandbook_CumulativeImpactAssessment.pdf?MOD=AJPERES Link to the publication]<br/>
 *'''Costs and benefits of the EIA Directive''', [http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eia/pdf/Costs%20and%20benefits%20of%20the%20EIA%20Directive.pdf <u>http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eia/pdf/Costs%20and%20benefits%20of%20the%20EIA%20Directive.pdf</u>]
 *'''FAO''': Environmental impact assessment of irrigation and drainage projects [http://www.fao.org/docrep/V8350E/v8350e06.htm <u>http://www.fao.org/docrep/V8350E/v8350e06.htm</u>]
 *'''EU EIA Directive Webpage''': [http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eia/eia-legalcontext.htm <u>http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eia/eia-legalcontext.htm</u>]
-*'''BMUB Kurzinfo zu UVP und SUP&nbsp;''': [http://www.bmub.bund.de/themen/strategien-bilanzen-gesetze/umweltpruefungen-uvpsup/kurzinfo/ <u>http://www.bmub.bund.de/themen/strategien-bilanzen-gesetze/umweltpruefungen-uvpsup/kurzinfo/</u>]<br/>
+*'''BMUB Kurzinfo zu UVP und SUP&nbsp;''': [http://www.bmub.bund.de/themen/strategien-bilanzen-gesetze/umweltpruefungen-uvpsup/kurzinfo/ <u>http://www.bmub.bund.de/themen/strategien-bilanzen-gesetze/umweltpruefungen-uvpsup/kurzinfo</u>]
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 The results obtained from the SEA are primarily relevant for national plans and programs and set the basis for strategic decisions. SEA addresses the coordination between different sectors, the appraisal of sectorial interests and objectives, as well as the ranking of priorities to establish coherent national policies. This can, for example, include prioritization of individual technologies and their regional allocation. Compared to EIA, the search for “reasonable alternatives taking into account the objectives and the geographical scope of the plan or programme” (EU) plays a pivotal role and often is mandatory (e.g. EU Directive 2001/42/EC<ref name="http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32001L0042">http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32001L0042</ref>). While both EIA and SEA are instruments for impact assessment, the scope of SEA is enlarged in order to adequately cover large scale developments that cannot be represented by single EIAs.
 = Case Studies&nbsp;& Examples<br/> =
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 '''Good Practice Handbook for Large Hydro (by&nbsp;IFC/International Finance Corporation)'''<br/>
-IFC published a Good Practice Handbook on Cumulative Impact Assessment and Management. It provides guidance for the Private Sector in Emerging Markets and introduces a six-step process to identify cumulative impacts, as well as a guide for the effective design and implementation of measures to manage such cumulative effects. [http://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/3aebf50041c11f8383ba8700caa2aa08/IFC_GoodPracticeHandbook_CumulativeImpactAssessment.pdf?MOD=AJPERES <u>http://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/3aebf50041c11f8383ba8700caa2aa08/IFC_GoodPracticeHandbook_CumulativeImpactAssessment.pdf?MOD=AJPERES</u>]<br/>
+IFC published a Good Practice Handbook on Cumulative Impact Assessment and Management. It provides guidance for the Private Sector in Emerging Markets and introduces a six-step process to identify cumulative impacts, as well as a guide for the effective design and implementation of measures to manage such cumulative effects. <br/>
 *&nbsp;'''Guidelines for CEIA/Turkey'''<br/>
-Turkey developed guidelines for cumulative EIAs together with the World Bank. The Government of Turkey promoted investments in hydroelectric power plant (HEPP) projects as a policy priority, in response to concerns about the environmental and climate change impact of other power generation technologies, as well as with an eye to compliance with EU regulations and targets. The rapid growth in investments raises concerns about the associated impacts (such as minimum environmental flow, temporary/permanent roads opened for the investment, etc.) and the significance of the cumulative impact of multiple HEPP projects on the river basins. Guidelines to Cumulative Environmental Impact Assessment (CEIA) have been prepared within the scope of a CEIA technical assistance study (CEIA study) supported by the World Bank. The CEIA study was developed based on the need to assess the cumulative impacts of hydropower projects in Turkey and was conducted in coordination and cooperation with the relevant departments of the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization (MoEU) and the Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs (MoFWA). [https://www.esmap.org/node/2964 <u>https://www.esmap.org/node/2964</u>]<br/>
+Turkey developed guidelines for cumulative EIAs together with the World Bank. The Government of Turkey promoted investments in hydroelectric power plant (HEPP) projects as a policy priority, in response to concerns about the environmental and climate change impact of other power generation technologies, as well as with an eye to compliance with EU regulations and targets. The rapid growth in investments raises concerns about the associated impacts (such as minimum environmental flow, temporary/permanent roads opened for the investment, etc.) and the significance of the cumulative impact of multiple HEPP projects on the river basins. Guidelines to Cumulative Environmental Impact Assessment (CEIA) have been prepared within the scope of a CEIA technical assistance study (CEIA study) supported by the World Bank. The CEIA study was developed based on the need to assess the cumulative impacts of hydropower projects in Turkey and was conducted in coordination and cooperation with the relevant departments of the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization (MoEU) and the Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs (MoFWA). <br/>
 *&nbsp;'''SEA by Mekong River Commission (MRC)'''<br/>
-the Mekong River Commission (MRC) conducted a SEA on potential developments in its river basin. [http://www.mrcmekong.org/assets/Publications/Consultations/SEA-Hydropower/SEA-Main-Final-Report.pdf <u>http://www.mrcmekong.org/assets/Publications/Consultations/SEA-Hydropower/SEA-Main-Final-Report.pdf</u>]<br/>
+the Mekong River Commission (MRC) conducted a SEA on potential developments in its river basin. <br/>
 = Further Information<br/> =

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 = Literature &&nbsp; References<br/> =
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 *'''EU Directives:&nbsp;'''EIA Directive 2011/92/EU and its amendments, relevant for EU Member States: [http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eia/eia-legalcontext.htm; <u>http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eia/eia-legalcontext.htm;</u>] <u>EIA Directive 2014/52/EU, to become compulsory until 2017: </u>[http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32014L0052&from=EN <u>http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32014L0052&from=EN</u>]<br/>
 *&nbsp;'''UNECE: '''Espoo convention figures as reference for many national EIA implementations, Espoo Convention: [http://www.unece.org/env/eia/, <u>http://www.unece.org/env/eia/,</u>] SEA Protocol: [[http://www.unece.org/env/eia/about/sea_text.html http://www.unece.org/env/eia/about/sea_text.html] <u>[http://www.unece.org/env/eia/about/sea_text.html http://www.unece.org/env/eia/about/sea_text.html]</u><br/>
-*&nbsp;'''World Bank: '''<br/>
+*&nbsp;'''World Bank:
-[http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/PROJECTS/EXTPOLICIES/EXTOPMANUAL/0,,contentMDK:20064724~menuPK:64701637~pagePK:64709096~piPK:64709108~theSitePK:502184,00.html <u>http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/PROJECTS/EXTPOLICIES/EXTOPMANUAL/0,,contentMDK:20064724~menuPK:64701637~pagePK:64709096~piPK:64709108~theSitePK:502184,00.html</u>]
+[http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/PROJECTS/EXTPOLICIES/EXTOPMANUAL/0,,contentMDK:20064724~menuPK:64701637~pagePK:64709096~piPK:64709108~theSitePK:502184,00.html World Bank : OP 4.01 - Environmental Assessment]
 *'''Costs and benefits of the EIA Directive''', [http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eia/pdf/Costs%20and%20benefits%20of%20the%20EIA%20Directive.pdf <u>http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eia/pdf/Costs%20and%20benefits%20of%20the%20EIA%20Directive.pdf</u>]
 *'''FAO''': Environmental impact assessment of irrigation and drainage projects [http://www.fao.org/docrep/V8350E/v8350e06.htm <u>http://www.fao.org/docrep/V8350E/v8350e06.htm</u>]
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 == EIA Procedure<br/> ==
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 Small, run-of-the-river projects are free from many of the environmental problems associated with their large-scale relatives because they use the natural flow of the river, and thus produce relatively little change in the stream channel and flow. The dams built for some run-of-the-river projects are very small and impound little water - and many projects do not require a dam at all. Thus, effects such as oxygen depletion, increased temperature, decreased flow, and rejection of upstream migration aids like fish ladders are not problems for many run-of-the-river projects<ref>Small Hydropower Systems (Dept. of Energy USA, 2001): http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy01osti/29065.pdf</ref>.<br/>
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 '''Figure 1'''''': EU Procedure'''[https://energypedia.info/index.php?title=Hydro_-_Environmental_Impact_Assessment_(EIA)&action=edit&mode=wysiwyg#_ftn1 '''<u><font color="#0066cc">[1</font></u>''']]
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+&nbsp;During screening it is determined whether or not a full EIA is to be carried out. The European EIA Directive (2011/92/EU, Art.5[https://energypedia.info/index.php?title=Hydro_-_Environmental_Impact_Assessment_(EIA)&action=edit&mode=wysiwyg#_ftn2 <u><font color="#0066cc">[2</font></u>]]), for example, always demands an EIA when storage or water held back by the dam project exceeds 10 million cubic meters (Annex I, 15). Another common approach is to classify dams into categories A, B or C, depending on type, location, sensitivity, and scale, as well as on the nature and magnitude of potential impacts, and then demand different depth of study (e.g. World Bank OP 4.01).<br/>
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 During screening it is determined whether or not a full EIA is to be carried out. The European EIA Directive (2011/92/EU, Art.5[https://energypedia.info/index.php?title=Hydro_-_Environmental_Impact_Assessment_(EIA)&action=edit&mode=wysiwyg#_ftn2 <u><font color="#0066cc">[2</font></u>]]), for example, always demands an EIA when storage or water held back by the dam project exceeds 10 million cubic meters (Annex I, 15). Another common approach is to classify dams into categories A, B or C, depending on type, location, sensitivity, and scale, as well as on the nature and magnitude of potential impacts, and then demand different depth of study (e.g. World Bank OP 4.01).<br/>
 During scoping stage content and level of detail of analysis is defined. The EU directive, for example, states as minimum information to provide:&nbsp;<br/>
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 #''any additional information specified in Annex IV relevant to the specific characteristics of a particular project or type of project and to the environmental features likely to be affected.''<br/>
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+EIAs are project-specific, predicting the potential outcomes of a certain project. The search for alternatives is therefore usually limited to&nbsp; technical design issues. Although the EU Directive demands the description of project alternatives, this is limited to those “''studied by the developer”'' (Article 5, 3d). Instruments that seek to include assessment of alternatives at the earliest appropriate stage of decision-making are the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA; see below) and Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol (HSAP), where the Early-Stage Tool is of particular relevance for this aspect (->WIKI-LINK: HSAP). EIAs provide extensive public participation mechanisms during the whole process.<br/>
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 EIAs are project-specific, predicting the potential outcomes of a certain project. The search for alternatives is therefore usually limited to&nbsp; technical design issues. Although the EU Directive demands the description of project alternatives, this is limited to those “''studied by the developer”'' (Article 5, 3d). Instruments that seek to include assessment of alternatives at the earliest appropriate stage of decision-making are the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA; see below) and Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol (HSAP), where the Early-Stage Tool is of particular relevance for this aspect (->WIKI-LINK: HSAP). EIAs provide extensive public participation mechanisms during the whole process.
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 Some finance institutes ask as part of their standard approval procedure EIAs to cover additional aspects that can go beyond legal requirements. The involvement of international finance institutes can therefore lead to the application of higher standards compared to non-involvement. Usually the project proponent has to pay for the study. In the case of the EU, EIAs[https://energypedia.info/index.php?title=Hydro_-_Environmental_Impact_Assessment_(EIA)&action=edit&mode=wysiwyg#_ftn3 <u><font color="#0066cc">[3</font></u>]] account for less than 1% of total project costs and take 1-2 years for completion[https://energypedia.info/index.php?title=Hydro_-_Environmental_Impact_Assessment_(EIA)&action=edit&mode=wysiwyg#_ftn4 <u><font color="#0066cc">[4</font></u>]].<br/>

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 In combination with the impacts of other hydro projects within the same river basin, impacts can change or intensify. Therefore the scope of the impact assessment should not be limited to one project, but analyze the impacts with a view to other existing and planned projects. As an advanced version of an EIA, the Cumulative Environmental Impact Assessment (CEIA) seeks to incorporate these effects into the assessment ''of a proposed project''. It therefore enlarges the scale of analysis to regional river basin level.<br/>
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