
Learn how to conduct an environmental impact assessment to ensure sustainable development in this free online course. This course covers the principles behind environmental impact assessment (EIA) and their role in sustainable development. We explore the relevant legal and regulatory frameworks and assessment methodologies while establishing the importance of public participation in EIA processes. We explain how to craft effective environmental management plans and go over EIA reviews procedures, auditing, decision-making practices and real-world case studies.
| Course Category | Environmental Studies, Agriculture & Veterinary |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Discuss the importance of environmental impact assessments • Describe the phases of an environmental impact assessment • Analyse the cumulative and indirect impacts of proposed projects on the environment, community and natural resources • Identify the four components of the mitigation hierarchy of an environmental impact assessment • Outline the guidelines for the development and implementation of environmental management plans (EMPs) • List the international, regional and national laws and regulations regarding environmental impact assessments |
| Course Code | 6166 |



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