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Decree No. 112/PM on Environmental Impact Assessment.

Country/Territory
Lao, People's Dem. Rep.
Document type
Regulation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Water
Keyword
Environmental planning EIA Inspection Ecosystem preservation Monitoring Waterworks Policy/planning Freshwater resources management Water abstraction
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force 30 days after its signature.
Abstract

This Decree, consisting of 42 articles divided into nine Parts, regulates the Environmental Impact Assessment. It has the following objectives: disseminate and implement Environmental Protection, in relation to Environmental Impact Assessment; lay down principles and rules, and adopt measures on establishment, functions, management and monitoring environmental impact assessment; ensures that all investment projects of the State and private sector, both domestic and foreign, operating in Lao PDR which create or will create adverse environmental and social impacts, are designed with the right and appropriate environmental and social impact prevention and mitigation measures or environmental management and monitoring plans (EMMP) and social management and monitoring plans (SMMP); effectively prevent, minimise and resolve adverse environmental and social impacts derived from investment projects; contribute to the national socio-economic development, to make it sustainable.

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