Decree on Environmental Impact Assessment - no. 21/GOL. Pays/Territoire Lao, Rép. dém. populaire Type du document Règlement Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Environnement gén. Mot clé Accès-à-l'information Autorisation/permis Biodiversité Commerce/industrie/sociétés Certification Changement de climat Responsabilité/indemnisation Concession Patrimoine culturel Droits traditionnels/droits coutumiers Évaluation des ressources/des dommages Collecte de données/déclarations Règlement des différends EIA Planification environnementale Gouvernance Inspection Institution Relations internationales/coopération Infractions/sanctions Forêt de protection Protection de l’environnement Santé publique Participation du public Évaluation/gestion des risques Royalties/redevances Protection sociale Développement durable Normes de qualité de l'eau Politique/planification Aire géographique Asie, Asie et Pacifique, Nations en développement sans littoral, Pays les moins avances, Asie du Sud-Est Résumé This Decree, consisting of 87 articles, divided into 13 Parts, provides for management and implementation of environmental impact assessment activities, in order to ensure correctness and transparency in doing these activities, to protect environment and mitigate or remedy negative impacts on it, to improve livelihood of affected people, to make an efficient use of natural resources and to contribute to the implementation of the National Social and Economic Development Plan. The Decree applies to persons, entities and organisations, in both the public and private sectors, domestic and foreign, that operate investment projects and activities in the Country. The Decree defines environmental impact assessment as a process of studying, analysing and evaluating beneficial and adverse impacts that investment activities or projects may cause on the social and natural environment. The Decree also provides the definition of relevant terms, including: environment; social environment; natural environment; environmental impact; environmental restoration; environmental management monitoring plan; affected person; direct, indirect, beneficial and adverse impact. The State promotes international cooperation and formulates policies in order to facilitate environmental impact assessment activities. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.flegtlaos.com Références - Législation Abrogé par Decree of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment no. 389 of 2022 on environmental impact assessment. Législation | Lao, Rép. dém. populaire | 2022 Mot clé: EIA, Certification, Évaluation des ressources/des dommages, Préservation de l'écosystème, Planification environnementale, Gouvernance, Monitorage, Protection de l’environnement, Recherche, Politique/planification Source: FAO, FAOLEX