Initial Environmental Assessment: Plant Protection - Series no 13 (NORAD, 1995): Part I: General account: 3 Possible environ mental impacts: (introduction...)

Initial Environmental Assessment: Plant Protection - Series no 13 (NORAD, 1995)

Part I: General account

3 Possible environ mental impacts

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		3.1 Unintended spreading by air
		3.2 Unintended spreading on or through the soil
		3.3 Pollution of water
		3.4 Impacts of slow degradation in the soil
		3.5 Impacts on flora, fauna and vulnerable ecosystems
		3.6 Health problems
		3.7 Impacts on local communities, traditional ways of life and utilisation of natural resources

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This survey considers both direct and indirect environmental impacts. It can often be difficult to distinguish clearly between these two types of impacts. The causes of direct impacts can be linked directly to certain characteristics of the project in question. Indirect impacts can result from other types of activities associated with the project, such as trade and transport, or if the project affects socio-cultural conditions in the local community.

This survey also presents recommendations for mitigative measures that can reduce prospective environmental impacts.