Environmental & Social Impact Assessment

The aim of this module is to provide the candidate with knowledge and understanding of the principles and process of Environmental Impact Assessment. More specifically, the expected outcome of the Module is that the students will be able to recognise the impacts of production systems in the biotic and abiotic environment and, furthermore, will be able to suggest ways for their mitigation. The formal requirements for the development and submission of an EIA report are also amongst the objectives of the Module. The origin of social reactions and their consequences in the permission and implementation of the projects are also developed in the Module.