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Decree No. 7/2017 approving the Regulation on the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment.

País/Territorio
Guinea-Bissau
Tipo de documento
Reglamento
Fecha
2017
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Fuente original
Boletim Oficial, I Série, Supplement, No. 26.
Materia
Medio ambiente gen.
Palabra clave
EIA Investigación Tarifas/cánones relativos al medio ambiente Normas sobre calidad ambiental Planificación ambiental Infracciones/sanciones Cuestiones de procedimiento Política/planificación Normas Protección del medio ambiente
Área geográphica
Africa, Países menos desarrollados, Atlántico Norte, Sahel, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo, Africa Occidental
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on the day after its publication.
Resumen

This Decree approves the Regulation on the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment. This Regulation, consisting of 23 articles divided into four Chapters, aims at regulating the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) procedures for projects likely to cause significant impacts on the environment and human health under the Environmental Law, approved by Law No. 1/2011 of 2 March and without prejudice to the provisions of the Law on Environmental Assessment, approved by Law No. 10/2010 of 24 September providing for the types and stages of ESIA. The implementation of the ESIA should observe, in particular the following basic principles: ESIAs should produce information of technical and scientific nature; The process of elaboration of the ESIAs should apply the best methodologies and scientific techniques that are suitable and appropriate to the treatment of the problems in question; ESIAs should contain objective information and provide results that aid in problem solving and are acceptable and usable by the developer; The process should follow the following steps: Provide sufficient and reliable information in environmental assessment and decision processes; Achieve the objectives of the environmental assessment within the limits of information, time, resources and methodologies available; Impose a minimum of financial and time costs on the workforce and the various stakeholders; Focus on the key factors and significant environmental effects that have to be considered in the decision; Adjust to the circumstances of the proposals under consideration, without compromising the integrity of the process, being interactive and incorporate the lessons learned throughout the process; Promote appropriate opportunities to inform and involve affected and affected parties, their contributions and concerns being explicitly considered, etc. Offences and penalties are appended to the text.

Texto completo
Portugués
Página web
www.legis-palop.org

Referencias - Legislación

Implementa

Law No. 1/2011 approving the Basic Legislation on Environment.

Legislación | Guinea-Bissau | 2011

Palabra clave: Legislación básica, Control de la contaminación, Conservación del ecosistema, Infracciones/sanciones, Contaminación de las aguas dulces

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 10/2010 on Environmental Impact Assessment.

Legislación | Guinea-Bissau | 2010

Palabra clave: Control de la contaminación, Conservación del ecosistema, Infracciones/sanciones, EIA, Legislación básica, Instalaciones

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX