Environmental Impact Assessment Act.

Country/Territory: Botswana
Document type: Legislation
Date: 2005 (2008)
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Long title: An Act to provide for environmental impact assessment to be used to assess the potential effects of planned developmental activities; to determine and to provide mitigation measures for effects of such activities as may have a significant adverse impact on the environment; to put in place a monitoring process and evaluation of the environmental impacts of implemented activities; and to provide for matters incidental to the foregoing.

Subject: Environment gen.
Keyword: Basic legislation EIA Environmental audit Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Access-to-information
Geographical area: Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Southern Africa

Abstract: This Act provides for the drafting, review and submittal to competent authorities of environmental impact assessment statements of proposed activities that may have a harmful effect on the environment and for the post- environmental impact assessment of implemented activities. The Act consists of 32 sections divide into 6 Parts.
Full text: English
Website: www.laws.gov.bw

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Environmental Assessment Regulations (Cap 65:07).

Legislation | Botswana | 2012 (2016)

Keyword: EIA, Environmental audit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Access-to-information, Public participation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Environmental Impact Assessment Act, 2011 (No. 10 of 2011).

Legislation | Botswana | 2011

Keyword: Basic legislation, EIA, Pollution control, Environmental audit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Registration, Access-to-information, Public participation, Institution, Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX