The primary intent of the National Impact Assessment Programme initiative is to promote the effective use of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) at the project level, and to introduce Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) at the planning level in Pakistan. It is designed as a resource programme that will serve to strengthen and introduce impact assessment (IA) tools and systems for relevant Government of Pakistan’s (GoP) institutions.
NIAP aims to contribute to sustainable development in Pakistan through strengthening of the EIA process and introduction of SEA in development planning. Improved EIA will lead to more environmentally conscious development at the project level, while the introduction of SEA will facilitate improved planning, not only by the integration of potential impacts into plan development and decision-making, but also through improved coordination between the authorities involved in planning.
LOCATION:
Pakistan Environment Protection Agency (Pak-EPA), Government of Pakistan, Islamabad
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