CDGA

Economic, social and environmental change is inherent to development. Whilst development aims to bring about positive change it can lead to conflicts. In the past, the promotion of economic growth as the motor for increased wellbeing was the main development thrust with little sensitivity to adverse social or environmental impacts. The need to avoid adverse impacts and to ensure long term benefits led to the concept of sustainability. This has become accepted as an essential feature of development if the aim of increased wellbeing and greater equity in fulfilling basic needs to be met for this and future generations. In order to predict environmental impacts of any development activity and to provide an opportunity to mitigate negative impacts and enhance positive impacts, the environmental impact assessment (EIA) procedure was developed in the 1970s. This course aims to assist staff from different disciplines and backgrounds (government officials, consultants and planners) to incorporate environmental considerations into planning, designing, implementing and regulating programs, plans and projects: thus leading to sustainable development.

The Training Course Will Highlight ?

Training Objective

Discussion and definition of environmental issues and concerns.
Coverage of baseline environment setting.
Discussion of the environmental problems and their adverse impacts.
Coverage of related laws, decrees and international conventions.
Discussion of political, economical and social aspects.
Description of the methodology, procedures, techniques and outputs of EIA.
Discussion of development potential impacts and mitigation measures.
Demonstration of the integrated environmental management plan.
Providing inter-disciplinary advice to those engaged in preparing EIAs.
Enhancing institutional capacity for carrying out an EIA.

Target Audience

This course is designed for developers, policymakers, project managers and engineers, executive project control personnel. Also, consultants whose primary responsibilities are in planning, supervising and executing major projects will gain insights into the nature and challenges of environment preserve and adverse impact assessment.

Training Methods

This interactive Training will be highly interactive, with opportunities to advance your opinions and ideas and will include;

- Lectures
- Workshop & Work Presentation
- Case Studies and Practical Exercise
- Videos and General Discussions

Daily Agenda

Day 1:

0800 - 0830	Registration & Coffee
0830 - 0845	Welcome
0845 – 1030	Introduction: · Definitions, concepts and objectives · Origins of EIA · Valuing the environment and justification for EIA
1030 - 1045	Break
1045 – 1230	· Related Laws and Decrees · International Conventions · Political, social, institutional and economical frameworks
1230 - 1245	Break & Praying Time
1245 - 0200	· Building institutional capacity · Group discussion
0020 - 0300	Lunch & end of the day

Day 2

0800 - 0815	Tea & Coffee
0815 - 1030	EIA Process I: · Resources · Screening · Project Criteria · Sensitive area criteria
1030 -1045	Break
1045 – 1230	· Scoping · Baseline setting · Without project description
1230 - 1245	Break & Praying Time
1245 - 0200	· With project description · Group discussion
0020 - 0300	Lunch & end of the day

Day3:

0800 - 0815	Tea & Coffee Break
0815 - 1030	EIA Process II: Impacts prediction and evaluation Pollution hazards and nuisance control
1030 -1045	Break
1045 – 1230	Hazardous wastes Prediction methods and interpretation
1230 - 1245	Break & Praying Time
1245 - 0200	Mitigation Measures Assessment of comparisons Concept of alternatives
0020 - 0300	Lunch & end of the day

Day 4:

0800 - 0815	Tea & Coffee
0815 - 1030	Management, monitoring and auditing : Contractual background Implementation of action plan Management organization
1030 -1045	Break
1045 – 1230	Managing uncertainty Monitoring programs Environmental supervision
1230 - 1245	Break & Praying Time
1245 - 0200	Auditing Public participation Group discussion
0020 - 0300	Lunch & end of the day

Day 5

0800 - 0815	Tea & Coffee
0815 - 1030	EIA Techniques: Baseline studies ICID Checklist Matrices Network diagrams
1030 -1045	Break
1045 – 1230	Overlays Mathematical Modeling Expert Advice Economic techniques
1230 - 1245	Break & Praying Time
1245 - 0200	Final report: Environmental Impact Statement EIS Case study Group discussion
0200 - 0230	Presentation of Certificate
0230	Lunch

Accreditation