Environmental Handbook Volume I: Introduction, Cross-sectoral Planning, Infrastructure (GTZ, 1995, 591 p.): Guidelines for conducting a comprehensive study of a project's environmental aspects: 6. Overall assessment and decision-making aids

Environmental Handbook Volume I: Introduction, Cross-sectoral Planning, Infrastructure (GTZ, 1995, 591 p.)

Guidelines for conducting a comprehensive study of a project's environmental aspects

		(introduction...)
		1. Definition of the area(s) affected
		2. Existing stresses and stability/stress resistance of ecosystems
		3. Description of stresses originating from the project
		4. Assessment of future overall stresses and their impacts
		5. Recommendations for environmentally sound options
		6. Overall assessment and decision-making aids

6. Overall assessment and decision-making aids

6.1 Are the project's impacts foreseeable and assessable?

6.2 How is the project to be rated from the environmental viewpoint?

- As having positive effects on the environment
- As having no environmental significance
- As defensible, i.e. acceptable with additional conditions imposed where necessary
- To be rejected on environmental grounds