Online roundtable conference: Harmonizing EIA process in Asia and Africa

Note: Participation is through invite only

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is considered to be an important prerequisite in Asian and African countries in terms of environmental protection. It is also being used as an effective tool to measure environmental compliance of industries and other operational projects. However, it is observed that EIA faces two major drawbacks that held it back from reaching its maximum potential- one, limitations with the process itself and second, lack of actual ground implementation.

One of the key limitations in the process is the lack of any rationale for screening of projects. The absence of this aspect leads to ambiguity in decision regarding projects which necessitates EIA studies. The other elements include lenient monitoring and compliance mechanism and deficiency in disseminating information on public domain.

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has always argued that these factors, when strengthened, can prove useful in delivering anticipated results from EIA. With an aim to deliberate on this issue, CSE has organized an online roundtable for an international exchange of practices followed in different Asian and African countries and to discuss the way forward in making environmental compliance more transparent and meaningful. 

Speakers
	Nivit Kumar Yadav Programme Director Industrial Pollution CSE		Ishita Garg Deputy Programme Manager CSE
	Anubha Aggarwal Programme Officer CSE		Marrian Mutete Kioko Mutinda Chief Environmental Officer-EIA, National Environmental Management Authority, Kenya
	P.V.A Shantha Deputy Director, Central Environmental Authority, Srilanka		Kusala Mahalekama Deputy Director-EIA, Central Environmental Authority, Srilanka
	Tshering Dorji Deputy Chief Environment Officer National Environment C ommission, Bhutan		Constantino Mwembela Manager-EIA Zambia Environment Management Agency Zambia
	Tshering Choden Senior Environment Officer, National Environment Commission, Bhutan		Ebenezer Appah - Sampong Deputy Executive Director, Environment Protection Agency, Ghana
	Samuel G. Mafwenga Director General, National Environment Management Council, Tanzania		Masud Iqbal Md. Shameem Director-Environmental Clearance, Department of Environment, Bangladesh
	Md. Mahbubur Rahman Khan Assistant Director- Environmental Clearance, Department of Environment, Bangladesh		Marteen Smies EIS/EHS Expert, YoungProfsNet
	Audrey Quarcoo Director-Client Service, Environment Protection Agency, Ghana		Chrispine Simwanza Manager Operations- Northern Regional Office, Zambia Environment Management Agency, Zambia
	Saima Angula Deputy Director-EIA Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Namibia		Salvo Tchamo Ministry of Land and Environment, Mozambique
	Rossana Luis EIA Expert Ministry of Land and Environment, Mozambique		Robert Wabunoh UNEP
	Tolosa Yadesa Director- Environment and Social Impact Assessment Directorate, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Commission, Ethiopia		Wondimagegn Zemedkun Senior Expert-Environment and Social Impact Assessment, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Commission, Ethiopia

For details, Kindly contact:

Ishita Garg
Deputy Programme Manager
Industrial Pollution Unit
ishita.garg@cseindia.org
+91-9899676011

Anubha Aggarwal
Programme Officer
Industrial Pollution Unit
anubha.aggarwal@cseindia.org
+91-9717870585