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. Full text English Website theredddesk.org