The baseline studies in EIA pertain to _____________.a) Collection of demographic data onlyb) prediction of significant residual environmental impactc) existing environmental settling of proposed development aread) selection of best project option available

) The primary reason for Environmental Impact Assessment is toa) mitigate existing environmental impacts of developmentb) predict the size of impacts of developmentsc) describe proposed developmentsd) identify the environmental consequences of development in advance

The  Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Athuority is to responsible to Options :Assessing the potential environmental impacts of a project before developmentAssessing the potential environmental impacts of a project after developmentAssessing the potential environmental impacts of a project during the developmentBoth a and b

EIA is necessary because …………a) development is bad for the environmentb) there is growing interest in sustainabilityc) environmental impacts of developments are of public interestd) none of the above

/ A disadvantage of EIA ( Environmental Impact Assessment ) required by governments to embark large projects can be that an EIS ( Environmental Impact Study ) report can be manipulated in such a way the outcomes are clearly in favour of the development.A. TrueB. False

EIA is defined asAnswer :A. A process of identifying, predicting, and evaluating the likely impacts of a proposed project or development to define mitigation actions to reduce negative impacts and to provide positive contributions to the natural environment and well-beingB. A report written by government representatives on the planned development impacts of environment, socio-economic issues and culture C. Project life-cycle assessmentD. Ecosystem life-cycle process