Environmental Impact Assessment Public Hearing Guidelines, 1999.

Subject

Environment gen.

Keyword

EIA Access-to-information Public participation

Geographical area

Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries

Abstract

These Guidelines issued pursuant to the National Environment Statute of 1995 and Environment the Impact Assessment Regulations of 1998 by the Executive Director of the National Environmental Management Authority make provision with respect to public hearings as being part of environmental impact assessment. The purpose of a public hearing under these Guidelines shall be to: (a) guide the conduct of the hearings in the environmental impact assessment process especially in seeking questions and an

Full text

English

References - Legislation

Implements

National Environment Statute, 1995 (Statute No. 4 of 1995).

Legislation | Uganda | 1995

Keyword: Basic legislation, Environmental planning, Institution, EIA, Pollution control, Inspection, Mountain area, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Forestry protection measures, Afforestation/reforestation, Land-use planning, Coastal zone management, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Waste management, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Biodiversity, Management/conservation, Wetlands

Source: FAO, FAOLEX