ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Course Code
OGE 105
Category
Environment & Sustainability
Scope
Environment & Sustainability
Duration
2 days
Status
ACTIVE
Competency
Ability to conduct and review Environmental Impact Assessments.
Target Audience
Environmental professionals, project managers, and planners.
Course Overview
This course provides comprehensive training on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). It is designed for environmental professionals, project managers, and planners who need to conduct or review EIAs. The program covers the EIA process, including screening, scoping, impact prediction, and mitigation. Participants will learn how to conduct and review EIAs. The program is aligned with UNCLOS, MARPOL, CBD, Espoo Convention, UN SDG 14 and ISO 14001, and their application to environmental impact assessment is examined throughout. The program equips participants to understand the EIA process, conduct screening and scoping, predict environmental impacts, develop mitigation measures and review EIA reports. It prepares environmental professionals, project managers, and planners to conduct and review Environmental Impact Assessments.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the EIA process.
- Conduct screening and scoping.
- Predict environmental impacts.
- Develop mitigation measures.
- Review EIA reports.
Daily Topics
Day 1: EIA Process – Screening, Scoping, Impact prediction; UNCLOS, MARPOL, CBD, Espoo Convention, UN SDG 14.
Day 2: Mitigation & Review – Mitigation measures, EIA review, Case studies; ISO 14001, National EIA regulations, IMO environmental assessment guidelines.
References
UNCLOS (marine environmental protection), MARPOL (pollution prevention), CBD (Convention on Biological Diversity), Espoo Convention (Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context), UN SDG 14 (Life Below Water), ISO 14001 (Environmental Management), National EIA regulations, IMO guidelines on environmental assessment.
Upcoming Course Dates
January 14 – January 15, 2027
August 5 – August 6, 2027