b)   All pertinent legal matters relating to the environment, people and communities e.g. land use, resources use, and ownership of and rights to land and other resources, etc.

c)   Project phases e.g. pre-construction, construction, operation, decommissioning, closure, and post-closure.

d)   Adverse Impacts, Risks, Cumulative Impacts and Residual Impacts for the environment, society and health, etc.

e)   Proper methodology of the investigation in terms of data collection, technical studies, modeling, field surveys, field sampling, laboratory analysis, engineering designs and calculations, applicable limits, etc.

f)     Significance of impacts and mitigation measures so that those impacts can be minimized within applicable limits and to acceptable levels of the concerned people.

g)   Analysis of feasible alternatives, including description of each alternative, assessment and comparison of the adverse Impacts, mitigation measures and residual impacts of the alternatives.

h)   National / international standards acknowledged by ECD

d) field visits for the Ministry and concerned government organizations.

2.0      Introduction

2.1      Presentation of the Project Proponent

2.2      Presentation of the Environmental and Social Experts

2.3      Presentation of the Health Experts for Projects with Health Impacts

3.0      Policy, Legal and Institutional Framework

3.1      Corporate Environmental and Social Policies (if applicable)

3.2      Policy and Legal Framework, including existing applicable laws and rules, International Conventions, Treaties and Agreements, and national and international standards and guidelines

3.3      Contractual and other Commitments

3.4      Institutional Framework

3.5      Project’s Environmental and Social Standards

3.6      Health Standards for Projects with Health Impacts

4.0      Project Description and Alternative Selection

4.1      Project Background

4.2      Project Location, overview map and site layout maps

4.3      Project Development and Implementation Time Schedules

4.4      Description of the project size, installations, technology, infrastructure, production processes, use of materials and resources and generation of waste, emissions and disturbances, including the devises and measures to control emissions and disturbances, all together with overview maps and site layout maps and design drawings for each Project phase (pre-construction, construction, operation, decommissioning, closure and post-closure)

4.5      Description of the selected Alternative(s) by Project phase (pre-construction, construction, operation, decommissioning, closure and post-closure)

4.6      Comparison and Selection of the preferred Alternatives

5.0      Description of the Surrounding Environment

5.1      Setting the Study Limits

5.2      Methodology and Objectives

5.3      Public Administration and Planning: Identification and summary of the main relevant elements in socio-economic development plans, spatial plans, and sector plans at Union Government, State or Region, City and Township levels

5.4      Legally protected national, regional or state areas, including without limitation: (i) forest conservation areas (including biodiversity reservedareas); (ii) public forests; (iii) parks (including marine parks); (iv) mangrove swamps; (v) any other sensitive coastal areas; (vi) wildlife sanctuaries; (vii) scientific reserves; (viii) nature reserves; (ix) geophysically significant reserves; (x) any other nature reserve nominated by the Minister; (xi) protected cultural heritage areas; and (xii) protected archeological areas or areas of historical significance.

5.5      Physical Components: Description with data and maps of (i) topography; (ii) water resources; (iii) geology and soils, hydrology/hydrogeology; (iv) environmental quality; (v) climate; (vi) vegetation cover; and (vii) natural hazards including earthquakes, tsunamis, extreme weather events, flooding, drought, wildfires and others

5.6      Biological Components: Descriptions and maps on fauna and flora including abundance, spatial distribution of rare, endangered and vulnerable species, and species of economic and health/nutritional values, and maps and description of valued or sensitive environmental areas and habitats

5.7      Infrastructure and Services: Location and size or capacity of transport infrastructure, public utilities and services

5.8      Socio-Economic Components: Income and livelihoods, living conditions and access to public services and natural resources, land use maps, population distribution maps, maps and charts of other socio-economic indicators such as poverty, employment and education

5.9      Public Health Components: Mortality and morbidity, occurrence of diseases, accidents and injuries, and social health determinants

5.10    Cultural Components: Description and maps of cultural, historical, and religious sites, structures and objects, and objects with high aesthetic value; description of traditional knowledge and beliefs, and cultural practices

5.11    Visual Components including where applicable landscape, city scape and sea scape using three dimensional models

6.0      Impact and Risk Assessment and Mitigation Measures

6.1      Impact and Risk Assessment Methodology

6.2      Impact and Risk Identification, Assessment and Mitigation. For each Project phase (pre-construction, construction, operation, decommissioning, closure, and post-closure):

6.2.1   Identification and assessment of potential Environmental Impacts including (i) physical, biological, social, socio-economic, health, cultural, and visual impacts; (ii) potential impacts on climate change such as greenhouse gas emissions and loss of carbon sinks or stocks; and (iii) identification of impacts of climate change on the Project based on available climate change predictions from designated national authorities or international scientific research bodies

6.2.2   Identification and assessment of the likelihood and severity of natural and industrial hazards relevant to the Project

6.2.3   The design, layout, functioning, management and implementation of appropriate impact and risk mitigation measures

6.2.4   Characterization and assessment of any Residual Impacts and risks and comparison with applicable regulations, standards and guidelines

6.2.5   Comprehensive monitoring plan

6.3      Relevant maps, aerial photos, satellite images in proper scale clearly indicating the location of sources of Adverse Impacts, the spatial and temporal distribution of such impacts and with reference to the Description of the Surrounding Environment, the components that are likely to be impacted and the nature of the impacts.

7.0      Cumulative Impact Assessment

7.1      Methodology and Approach

7.2      Cumulative Impact Assessment

7.2.1   Brief description and map of relevant existing and future private and public projects and developments

7.2.2   Identification and assessment of the potential cumulative impacts on the components in the surrounding environment and the Project’s contribution to such impacts

7.2.3   Determination of the leverage and influence that the Project may have over the significant and project related cumulative impacts

7.2.4   Description of measures to mitigate the Project’s contribution to the cumulative impacts

8.0      Environmental Management Plan

8.1      Project Description by Project phase (pre-construction, construction, operation, decommissioning, closure and post-closure)

8.2      Project’s Environmental, Socio-economic and, where relevant, Health Policies and Commitments, legal requirements and institutional arrangements

8.3      Summary of Impacts and Mitigation Measures

8.4      Overall budget for implementation of the EMP

8.5      Management and Monitoring Sub-Plans by Project phase (pre-construction, construction, operation, decommissioning, closure and post-closure); the Management and Monitoring Sub-Plans shall address and satisfy all relevant environmental and social management and monitoring issues such as but not limited to noise, vibrations, waste, hazardous waste, wastewater and storm water, air quality, odor, chemicals, water quality, erosion and sedimentation, biodiversity, occupational and community health and safety, cultural heritage, employment and training, and emergency response

8.6      Content of each Sub-Plan

8.6.1   Objectives

8.6.2   Legal Requirements

8.6.3   Overview maps and site layout maps, images, aerial photos, satelliteimages

8.6.4   Implementation Schedule

8.6.5   Management Actions

8.6.6   Monitoring Plans

8.6.7   Projected Budgets and Responsibilities

9.0      Public Consultation and Disclosure

9.1      Methodology and Approach

9.2      Summary of consultations and activities undertaken

9.3      Results of Consultations

9.4      Further ongoing Consultations

9.5      Disclosure