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There are four types of environmental assessments: • screenings (including class screenings) • comprehensive studies • mediations • review panels These four types fall under two categories: self-directed assessments and independent assessments. The four types of environmental assessment are not mutually exclusive, as some projects may undergo more than one type of environmental assessment. The majority of projects subject to a federal environmental assessment (approximately 99 per cent) requiring an environmental assessment will undergo either a screening or a comprehensive study. These types of environmental assessment fall under the “self-directed” category given that the responsible authority is required to ensure that the assessment is carried out in compliance with the Act. The other two types, mediation and assessment by a review panel, fall under the independent assessment category. They are “independent” because mediators and panels are appointed by the Minister of the Environm
