Chapter 3: Methodology of EIA December 1997 EIA for Developing Countries 3.0 Methods for Environmental Impact Assessment Changes in the practice of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and advances in information technology have greatly expanded the range of tools available to the EIA practitioner. For example‚ map overlay methods‚ originally pioneered by McHarg (1971)‚ have evolved into sophisticated Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Expert systems‚ a branch of artificial intelligence
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A REVIEW OF THE APPLICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) IN UGANDA A REPORT PREPARED FOR THE UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA PREPARED BY: JUSTIN ECAAT DIRECTOR‚ ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (NEMA) OCTOBER 2010 Review of EIA Application in Uganda‚ July 2010 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ACTS NGOs CBOs DEO EIA EMCBP HIV/AIDS HSSP IAIA IUCN MDGs MFI MUIENR NEPAD NEAP NEMA PAF PEAP PCE PMA SEA SEP SIDA
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Environmental Impacts of Tourism * The history of tourism closely shows that the environment has contributed to the birth and progress of tourism. * The term “environment” connotes both human and physical characteristics. Speakers and writers often refer to human environment‚ physical environment or a combination of both. * A term that describes the human and physical characteristics of an area is preexisting forms. BENEFITS 1. Environmental Awareness Tourism has created environmental
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Eco-tourism‚ consumer behaviour‚ climate change‚ airline industry‚ environmental responsibility Abstract Background: The environmental impacts of tourism have recently become a high-profile topic due to the increasing amount of attention devoted to issues such as climate change. The harmful effects of aviation‚ in particular‚ have led airline companies to adopt proactive sustainability agendas. In light of this‚ this study seeks to explore the extent of environmental awareness amongst consumers as well
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Environmental Impacts of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement on the Greater Mekong Sub-Region Hing Vutha and Hossein Jalilian Cambodia Development Resource Institute September 2008 trade knowledge network Copyright © 2008 International Institute for Sustainable Development Published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development International Institute for Sustainable Development 161 Portage Avenue East‚ 6th Floor Winnipeg‚ Manitoba Canada R3B 0Y4 Tel: (204) 958-7700
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THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF ECOTOURISM The impacts of ecotourism to the host country can be environmental‚ economical or socio cultural‚ impacts can be positive and negative. Tourism relationship with the environment is complex‚ many activities can have different environmental effects. Many of these impacts are linked with the construction of general infrastructure such as roads‚airports and tourism facilities including resorts‚ hotels‚ golf clubs and marinas. The negative impact of tourism
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The Environmental Impact of Tourism 1. Tourism and the Environment The term ‘environment’ is a generic concept. It encompasses different contexts including the cultural‚ social‚ political and economic. The most often assumed meaning of environment is that of nature. However‚ we must also remember that how we use nature carries with political‚ economic and social implications. We know that the impacts of human activities upon nature have implications for its biodiversity and the welfare
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Environmental impact assessment is a formal process used to predict the environmental results‚ both negative and positive of a plan‚ policies‚ and programs‚ it propose measures to adjust impacts to acceptable levels or to investigate new technological solutions. Although an assessment may lead to difficult economic decisions and political and social concerns‚ environmental impact assessment protect the environment by providing the basis for effective and sustainable development. Environmental
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Climate change‚ extreme weather events‚ air pollution and respiratory health in Europe (De Sairo) • Europe; one of the most vulnerable regions for climate scenarios. • Heat wave episodes: synergistic effect of air pollution and high temperatures • Allergen patterns are also changing in response to climate change: air pollution can modify the allergic potential of pollens • Heath consequences: decrease in lung function to allergic disease‚ new onset of diseases‚ exacerbation of chronic
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF TOURISM | | he quality of the environment‚ both natural and man-made‚ is essential to tourism. However‚ tourism’s relationship with the environment is complex. It involves many activities that can have adverse environmental effects. Many of these impacts are linked with the construction of general infrastructure such as roads and airports‚ and of tourism facilities‚ including resorts‚ hotels‚ restaurants‚ shops‚ golf courses and marinas. The negative impacts of tourism
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