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ECOLOGY BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The process considers broad range of potential alternatives.
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It provides early warning of cumulative effects.
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Focuses on sustainability agenda.
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Focuses on standard agenda.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is both I and II. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a process of evaluating the environmental impacts of a proposed project, taking into account inter-related socio-economic, cultural and human-health impacts, both beneficial and adverse.
Detailed explanation-2: -Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a tool used to assess the significant effects of a project or development proposal on the environment. EIAs make sure that project decision makers think about the likely effects on the environment at the earliest possible time and aim to avoid, reduce or offset those effects.
Detailed explanation-3: -This technocratic paradigm for EIA has been criticized because it ignores politics and models decision making in an unrealistic way (Formby 1990).
Detailed explanation-4: -Principle 17 of Rio Declaration on Environment and Development calls for use of EIA as a national decision making instrument to be used in assessing whether proposed activities are likely to have significant adverse impact on the environment.
Detailed explanation-5: -Category B2 projects (Do not require EIA). Thus, Category A projects and Category B, projects undergo the complete EIA process whereas Category B2 projects are excluded from complete EIA process.