Environmental impact assessment

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-009753",
  "term": "Environmental impact assessment",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Environmental Impact Assessment",
  "definition": "1. The process of identifying and evaluating the consequences of one economic activity on the environment and, when appropriate, mitigating those consequences. An EIA is used as an aid to public decision-making on larger projects.\n\n2. Environmental review process required by the provisions of this part and by Annex I of the Protocol, and includes preparation by the operator and U.S. government review of an environmental document, and public access to and circulation of environmental documents to other Parties and the Committee on Environmental Protection as required by Annex I of the Protocol.",
  "abbreviation": "EIA",
  "subject": "Sustainability and green living",
  "references": [
    "Glossary of Sustainable Manufacturing Terms",
    "40 CFR 8 (CFR 2018)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/environmental-impact-assessment/"
}