SESSION #6 INTRODUCTION TO ESIA Presented by Monkey Forest Consulting OBJECTIVES AND OUTLINE Components of an ESIA and the incorporation of health will be discussed through review of the following topics: • Introduction to the need for IA • Company ESIA and regulatory IA • ESIA process INTRODUCTION Ø Analysis of Environmental, Social & Health risks and opportunities Ø Historically not considered relevant by banks Ø Growing recognition that effective analysis of these aspects is fundamental Ø Impacts of the operations they finance Ø EBRD and other banks now realise they have significant responsibility Ø Addressing such issues is critical to proper transaction, portfolio, and reputational risk management Ø Avoiding risks whilst capturing opportunities Ø Addressing sustainable development aspects of activities Ø Outperform in the long term WHAT IS IMPACT ASSESSMENT? Ø Impact Assessment is a systematic process to identify, predict and evaluate the environmental, social, and health effects of proposed actions and projects. Ø Impact Assessments can take many different forms (e.g. EIA, ESHIA, ESIA, …) but the process is important, including a methodical analysis of possible impacts Ø The “impact” is the difference between what would happen with the action and what would happen without it. Ø References: Ø EU EIA Directive: Http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eia/eia-legalcontext.htm Ø IAIA: www.iaia.org NATIONAL EIA • What are the strengths and weaknesses of the national EIA system? STEPS OF THE ESIA Screen Scope Examine Alterna1ves Analyze Impacts Mi1ga1on Measures Evaluate Significance Prepare ESIA Report Review ESIA Decision Making Monitor & Follow-‐up ANALYZING IMPACTS → Type biophysical, social, health or economic → Nature direct or indirect, cumulative, etc. → Magnitude or high, moderate, low severity → Extent local, regional, trans-boundary or global → Timing immediate/long term → Duration temporary/permanent → Uncertainty low likelihood/high probability → Reversibility reversible/irreversible MITIGATION MEASURES • Establish the measures to avoid, minimize, compensate or offset (as a last resort) predicted adverse impacts – Avoidance can include project redesign – something as simple as moving a transmission line or a road to avoid cutting through the center of a village or a wetlands area of significance – What might an example of minimization be? – What is meant by offset? • Incorporate these into the environmental, social & health management system and plans • Offsets are a last resort, and are not always acceptable. If residual impact is not acceptable this is a no go. EVALUATE SIGNIFICANCE Ø Determine the relative importance and acceptability of residual impacts (i.e., impacts that cannot be mitigated). Ø What makes impacts significant? – Spatial incidence – Duration – Periodicity – Reversibility – Probabilities – Number of people affected – Sensitivity of receiving environment – Carrying capacity and sustainability EU EIA DIRECTIVE • The EIA Directive (85/337/EEC) is in force since 1985 and applies to a wide range of defined public and private projects, which are defined in Annexes I and II. • EIA Directive was revised in 2014. Purpose • Provide information for decision-making on the environmental consequences of proposed actions; • Promote environmentally sound and sustainable development through the identification of appropriate enhancement and mitigation measures. WHICH PROJECTS NEED AN EIA? • Mandatory EIA – All Annex I projects – refineries, power stations, smelters, chemical industry, railways, motorways, waterways, waste disposal installations, WWTPs, etc. (list not exhaustive) • At the discretion of MS (screening) – Annex II – agriculture, extractive industry, energy, metal processing, mineral, chemical, food industries, textile, infrastructure, etc. (not exhaustive) Impact Assessment The processes of analyzing, planning for and managing both positive and potential negative, intended and unintended, impacts of projects. IA EIA SIA HIA ESIA KEY TERMS IA EIA Environmental An impact by a project on the environment, such as noise, air quality, flora, fauna, soil, water, archaeology, cultural heritage, etc. Social An impact by a project on a person or group of people, whether physical, cultural or economic, or on a social structure, lifestyle, or opportunities of affected communities. SIA ESIA Combines technical Environmental, Social & Health Impact Assessment approaches in a timely and systematic way. HIA Health An impact by a project on people’s health. The World Health Organisation (WHO) definition of health as being a state of ’social, physical and psychological well-being and not just the absence of disease’. COMPANY ESIA AND REGULATORY IA Ø Determine the overlap between ESIA requirements and local IA regulations through a Regulatory Comparison Local Regulations Overlap Company ESIA EXAMPLE OF A COMPANY ESIA PROCESS • Affects project design, corporate competency, risk mitigation & operational management. • Supports operational management systems. ESIA & PR1 PR1 is the foundation of the Performance Requirements: Ø Manage environmental & social performance through the project lifecycle. Ø Identify & evaluate risks & impacts to workers, affected communities & the environment. Ø Implement the mitigation hierarchy of: avoid; minimise; mitigate; and compensate/offset. Ø Improve environmental and social performance through the use of Environmental and Social Management Systems (ESMS). 16 ESIA & PR1 Ø ESIA is based on recent information, including and accurate description and delineation of the project and associated activities, and social and environmental baseline data at an appropriate level of detail. Ø ESIA should be commensurate with and proportional to potential risks and impacts. Ø ESIA covers all relevant direct and indirect environmental and social impacts and issues of the project and the relevant stages of the project cycle. PR1: PROJECT CATEGORISATION Ø Category A = comprehensive ESIA. – Includes a public disclosure and consultation process as per PR10. – A list of indicative Category A projects is provided in Appendix 2 to the EBRD Environmental and Social Policy. Ø Category B = assessment that is proportionate to the project’s nature, size and location, as well as the characteristics of the potential impacts and risks. Ø Category C = client will implement an ESMS proportionate to risks and impacts. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Ø PR1 requires an ESMS that is appropriate to the nature and scale of the project and commensurate with the level of its environmental and social impacts and risks. Iden1fica1on or risks and impacts Monitoring Effec1veness Plan Implement Check Act Development of an Ac1on Plan Implementa1on of the Ac1on Plan 19 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN Ø The client must develop and implement a programme of actions to address the project’s identified environmental and social impacts and issues and other performance improvement measures to meet the PRs. – Must take into account the findings of the ESIA process – Must include the outcomes of stakeholder engagement Ø The programme may consist of a combination of documented operational policies, management systems, procedures, plans, collectively known as Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs). Ø ESMPs must follow the mitigation hierarchy. Ø Where affected individuals or groups are identified as disadvantaged or vulnerable, the ESMP will include measures so that adverse impacts do not fall disproportionately on them and they are able to take advantage of opportunities to benefit from the project. Ø ESMP are living documents to be updated over time. MANAGEMENT PLANS Management Plans detail activities through which mitigation and enhancement measures will be incorporated and implemented during project design, construction, and operations. Framing 1. Aims and Objectives 2. Links to impacts and risks 3. Summary of project and context elements 4. Requirements Management Plan 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Actions Responsibilities Timing Budget Documenting and Input / Output monitoring 6. Outcome monitoring, reporting and evaluation PROJECT MONITORING AND REPORTING Ø PR1 requires monitoring the environmental and social performance of the project. Ø External monitoring may also be required by an agreed 3rd party. Typically this is more frequent during construction and/or for high risk projects. Ø Monitoring is intended to: (i) determine whether the project is being implemented in accordance with the PRs; and (ii) learn lessons, allocate resources and identify opportunities for continuous improvement. Ø Adequate systems, resources and personnel are required to be in place to carry out monitoring. TAKE AWAY MESSAGES • The accurate identification and assessment of potential impacts of a project is fundamental to a project being able to manage risk. • The current impact assessment process has evolved over time and health is now recognized as a key component. This requires a specialist approach. • ESIA and ESMS are key requirements of PR1. 1 800 491 0274 [email protected] www.monkeyforestconsulting.com
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