Conducting Environmental Impact Assessment in Developing Countries (United Nations University, 1999, 375 p.): 8. Writing and reviewing an EIA report: 8.1 Writing an EIA report: 8.1.2 Comparison of guidelines of suggested/required components of an EIA report

Conducting Environmental Impact Assessment in Developing Countries (United Nations University, 1999, 375 p.)

8. Writing and reviewing an EIA report

8.1 Writing an EIA report

		(introduction...)
		8.1.1 Guidelines for preparing EIA reports
		8.1.2 Comparison of guidelines of suggested/required components of an EIA report

8.1.2 Comparison of guidelines of suggested/required components of an EIA report

Guidelines for writing an EIA report are established by most countries specifically for the EIA system followed in their country. However, what has been suggested in the preceding section is a generalized set of recommendations. In addition to various countries, aid agencies also have established guidelines for the EIA of projects supported by them. Table 8.1 presents a comparison of the recommended contents required for an EIA report.