The Environment Consultant

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Environmental Impact Assessments

ESIA Baseline: Ecological Assessment

Ecological baseline studies aim to document the existing conditions of an ecosystem in its natural state before the onset of development activities. These studies establish a reference point against which…
ESIA Baseline: Physical Environment

Climate scientist taking surface water samples. Investigation of the baseline state of physical environmental receptors is required to establish the state of the natural environment before any changes take place…
The ESIA Team

In previous blogs we navigated the purpose of conducting an Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA), and discussed that a third-party entity is required to conduct the assessment — to…
ESIA Baseline Assessments

Scientists conducting field studies. One of the most important stages in an Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA) is the baseline studies phase, during which data is collected to establish…
ESIA: the Scoping phase

Scoping purpose The primary objective of the Scoping Phase is to define the scope of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA). This phase helps to establish which environmental and…