Syllabus

Module I (8 hours): Evolution of EIA in India and country countries EIA at project Regional and policy levels Strategic EIA EIA process Screening and scoping criteria regulatory provisions of EIA.
Module II (8 hours): Rapid and comprehensive EIA Methods in EIA Analysis Legislative and environmental clearance procedures in India and, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in USA, Siting criteria Notifications on Coastal Regulation Zone Public participation
Module III (8 hours): Environmental risk analysis Economic valuation methods Cost-benefit analysis GIS and similar applications used in EIA, description of geomorphology and geo hydrology of project area.
Module IV (8 hours): Resettlement and rehabilitation. Practical applications of EIA: Specialized study on Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) of developmental project Baseline data collection Prediction and assessment of impacts on physical, biological and socio-economic environment Environmental management plan Post project monitoring, Review process. Case studies on project, regional and sectoral EIA. Risk assessment fundamentals and methodology, case studies.

Overview of assessing risks posing threats to the environment.

EIA methodologies risk assessment fundamentals.

To understand the principles of environmental impact assessment.

Application of EIA for real cases of developmental projects

CO1: Understanding the regulatory provisions related to environmental protection and EIA.
CO2: Undestanding the basics steps involved in EIA.
CO3: Understanding the environmental management aspects of developmental projects.
CO4: Ability to analyze the environmental impacts usig different imapact analysis techniques.
CO5: Ability for prediction of impact.

1. Larry, W. Canter, Environmental Impact Assessment, McGraw Hill Inc. Singapore, 1996, International Edition

Peavy, H. S., Rowe, D. R. and Tchobanoglous, G., Environmental Engineering, McGraw- Hill International Ed., 1985, 1st Edition

R.Therirvel, E. Wilson, S. Hompson, D. Heaney, D.Pritchard, Strategic Environmental Assessment Earthscan, London, 1993, First Edition

A.Gilpin, Environmental Impact Assessment-Cutting edge for the 21st century, CUP, London, 1994, First Edition

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal , published by IAIA,USA