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T1 Guidelines for Impact Assessment in the Western Indian Ocean Region
T2 WIO-LaB EIA Guidelines_Final for COP
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
K1 environmental impact assessment
YR 2007
FD 2007-10
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/21063
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/21063
NO The purpose of these guidelines is to:- Highlight the issues of concern in the WIO region, especially how transboundary impacts on coastal and marine ecosystems could foreclose future livelihood and development options.- Provide guidance on how transboundary impacts should be assessed, using Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) tools.- Advise on how best to develop and/or strengthen legal and administrative instruments in the WIO Region.This document is primarily intended for people who have to make decisions on environmental issues through the impact assessment process, namely: national, provincial/state and local authorities who comment on impact assessment reports and make decisions about the environment and development. These authorities include, but are not limited to: local authorities, departments or ministries of environment, planning and land use, mines, energy, water, fisheries, agriculture, forestry, housing, roads, tourism, heritage and health.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 19, 2026