Who conducts EIAs?
Under different systems, EIAs are conducted by different parties. In the most common case, they are done by, or on the behalf of, the developers who have made the proposal under consideration. In other cases, they may be done by the authorising body – that is, the organisation that requires the EIA to help in its decision making. Questions Top of the page Ask Another Question 8. How is an EIA done? The Screening and Scoping studies described earlier should form the initial stages of an EIA. When it is determined that EIA is needed, and what issues are to be considered, the information gathering begins. First, baseline conditions must be established. That done, the development proposal should be considered, and those impacts likely to occur identified. Impacts should, where possible, be expressed quantitatively, and in as much detail as necessary. There are a number of practical methods available to EIA professionals for these and other tasks. Impacts should be evaluated to determine th
