Introduction to EIA and Environmental Auditing (or EIA and Environmental Auditing 101)

An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) or an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) is the formal process used to predict the environmental and socio-economic consequences of a plan, policy, program or project prior to the decision to move forward with the proposed action. Environmental auditing and EIA are environmental management tools, while EIA takes place before an activities undergo  to predict the impact on the environment of a future action and provide information to project authorizer. Environmental auditing is carried out when a development is already in place, and is used to check on existing practices, assessing the environmental effects of current activities.  

Objectives

  • Capacities with respect to ESIA process along with its development, review and appraisal techniques

  • Knowledge and skills in CDM PoA (Program of Actions) to develop compatible and effective MRV System, and benefit from the carbon finance

  • Capacities for developing MRV Systems for energy, irrigation and water project

  • Knowledge on how to acquire carbon finance for clean energy projects

  • Skills in donor fund management

Course Outline

  • Introduction to Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA)

  • Clean Development Mechanisms (CDM) - formalizing CDM Projects and methodological phase included in it

  • The CDM Process and Practices (approaches like PDD and probable CDM PoA for renewable projects)

  • The MRV System – approaches and techniques/methods

  • Project Management Cycle

  • Clean Energy Technologies

Target Audiences

  • Government officials, Private sector professionals

  • Academics and researchers

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