1987 As member, UNEP Working Group of Legal Experts on Environmental Law environmental impact assessment.

The fields of impact assessment which have particular relevance to United Nations concerns have been environmental impact assessment and, to a much lesser extent, technology assessment.

C. Environmental impact assessment

The use of environmental impact assessment, where appropriate

Support for the preparation of a new code of environmental and environmental impact assessment law has been continued by both UNDP and the World Bank.

Where the impact will be less than minor or transitory, an initial environmental evaluation is to be prepared.

(g) Preparing environmental impact assessments.

(ii) Annex I to the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context, 1991

If the impact is likely to be more than minor or transitory, a comprehensive environmental evaluation must be carried out.

Taking account of all benefits and costs including environmental impacts for assessing differing transport modes

In addition to environmental impact assessment, the World Bank has emphasized participatory development in recent years, both subjects very much aligned with the concerns of IAIA.

The Committee s 1996 report evaluates the effects of ionizing radiation on plants and animals in the environment.

Environmental impact assessment techniques should also take into account the ecological footprints of cities.

A decision has also been taken by the group of Portuguese speaking countries to create an agency for the assessment of environmental impact.

58. A training programme on project preparation and appraisal with an environmental impact assessment component held at Dhaka provided training of about 25 officials of various economic ministries of Bangladesh on the techniques of project preparation and appraisal, including assessment of environmental impact.

39. Emphasizes the importance of ensuring that adverse impacts on the marine environment are taken into account when assessing and evaluating development programmes and projects

30. Emphasizes the importance of ensuring that adverse impacts on the marine environment are taken into account when assessing and evaluating development programmes and projects

(i) Article 2, paragraph 2 of the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context, 1991, General provision

An environmental impact assessment of the proposed launch site is to be conducted.

The Committee provides a continuing evaluation of the transfer of radionuclides through the environment to the world population.

An early example of IAIA members apos involvement is the consultancy of John Horberry of Environmental Resources, Limited, in London, on Environmental Assessment Procedures in the United Nations System (April 1990).

Do quantitative data exist for evaluation of environmental negative impacts effects?

Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Trans boundary Context, concluded at Espoo (Finland) on 25 Feb ruary 1991

The latter might include, for example, existing assessments of underlying trends in the employment in and the economic value of activities affecting the marine environment but should not encompass policy evaluations. Time, resources and professional judgement will determine the range of activities that can be covered

6. Humanitarian activities take place in a political environment and thus are affected by and affect that environment.

IAIA representatives contributed to the preparation for the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development and participated in the conference.

6. Environmental impact indicators

(e) Otherwise encourage the growth and development of the field of impact assessment, the development of techniques in the field of impact assessment, and the public understanding of and participation in the field of impact assessment

The IAIA non governmental organization representative to New York authored a background paper on quot Environmentally sound technology assessment quot for the former Centre for the Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) publication Environmentally Sound Technology for Sustainable Development (Advanced Technology Assessment System, Issue No. 7 (spring 1992)), and IAIA attended the NGO Forum in Rio.

Both organizations have always been paying due attention to the assessment of radiation effects on humans and their offspring, environmental radioactivity and its possible health implications.

UNEP is working on post disaster assessments of environmental impacts, with a view to incorporating environmental concerns into the design of processes of recovery and restoration.

The Environmental Effect of Tsunamis

22. A pilot study will be conducted to review environmental legislation in one subregional integration group and to assess the likely impact of the establishment of the Free Trade Area of the Americas on the environment.

36. The Forum expressed its concern over the potential environment effects from the proposed sea launch project and called for a comprehensive environmental impact assessment of the proposal to be undertaken.

Such notification shall be accompanied by available technical data and information, including the results of any environmental impact assessment, in order to enable the notified States to evaluate the possible effects of the planned measures.

2. International Association for Impact Assessment . 7

IAIA apos s goals are

The 1999 Guidelines for Environmental Impact Assessment in Antarctica have been revised to ensure that cumulative impacts are explicitly addressed.

This is meant to contribute to the formulation of a draft policy outlining an EIA which is friendly to indigenous communities and which takes into account their characteristics, and specific needs and rights.

Effective environmental assessment of the effects of conflict must be utilized more consistently.

Impact of disasters on development

GEF MONITORING AND EVALUATION PROGRAMME

Evaluation of a strategy for environmentally sound management of hazardous and other wastes, such as lead acid batteries and biomedical and health care wastes, for impacts on the marine environment

According to a preliminary environmental assessment report released by the FDA in March, this kind of mosquito will not significantly affect the environment.

2. MFD evaluation of space environment and effects on materials (ESEM)