Environmental Impact Assessment Public Hearing Guidelines, 1999. Pays/Territoire Ouganda Type du document Miscellaneous Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Environnement gén. Mot clé EIA Accès-à-l'information Participation du public Aire géographique Afrique, Afrique Orientale, Nations en développement sans littoral, Pays les moins avances Résumé 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 answers respecting a project under review; (b) provide for public input in the environmental impact assessment review process and receive submissions and comments from any interested party; (c) find out the validity of the predictions made in environmental impact study; and (d) seek information to assist the Executive Director to arrive at a fair and just decision and promote good governance in the environmental impact assessment process. Texte intégral Anglais Références - Législation Implemente National Environmental Act, 1995 (Cap 153). Législation | Ouganda | 1995 Mot clé: Loi-cadre, Planification environnementale, Institution, EIA, Lutte contre la pollution, Inspection, Zone de montagne, Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives, Infractions/sanctions, Patrimoine culturel, Politique/planification, Mesures de protection des forêts, Boisement/reboisement, Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts, Planification territoriale, Gestion des zones côtières, Conservation du sol/amélioration du sol, Pollution du sol/qualité, Gestion des déchets, Eaux usées/déversement, Pollution des eaux douces, Biodiversité, Gestion/conservation, Zones humides Source: FAO, FAOLEX