Syllabus
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Course Code: MES-402 Course Name: Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | EIA origin, development, purpose and aims; core values and principles of Ecological Impact Assessment, EIA Methodology, EIA processes: Project screening, scoping, base-line data, impact identification; prediction, evaluation, valuation of environmental impacts, mitigation. Public participation, presentation, review and decision making, monitoring and auditing. Environmental Management Plan, Environmental components of EIA. | |
| 2 | Environmental Appraisal procedures in India, Impact identification methods. Environmental impacts of mining industry; nuclear power plant, textile industry; pulp and paper industry; petroleum refining; pesticide manufacturing industry; fertilizer industry. Case studies of EIA – Hydroelectric dam and river valley projects; thermal power plants and petroleum exploration. |
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| 3 | Risk Analysis: Definition of risk, environmental risk analysis-risk assessment and risk management. Basic steps in risk assessment - Hazard identification. Dose-response assessment, Exposure assessment, Risk characterization, Risk assessment in EIA. Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)-principles and potential, improving the effectiveness of EIA. | |
| 4 | Aims and objectives of public involvement in EIA; Public involvement methods; approaches for EIA reviewing; Economic efficiency and valuation methods. Types of environmental audits: Assessment and compliance audit, occupation health and safety; Energy audits. ISO 14001; Environmental Management systems in India; Drivers for the development of audit programme. General audit process- preparation, excretions, performance valuation and execution. Environmental risk insurance; Environmental audit and EIA, Vocational prospects in the field of EIA, Auditing and EMS. |
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