Environmental Impact Assessment and Audit
The Environmental Impact Assessment and Audit (EIAA) course aims to empower training participants on predicting, evaluating and mitigating the impact on the environment of a proposed project, program or policy prior to its commencement as well as to approve only environmentally acceptable undertakings. The course highlights EIAA as a mechanism for avoiding or mediating some of the potential costs of a proposed development. The course will lead to a complete understanding of the theory and practice of EIAA. It also examines the technical and policy issues involved in the production and the appraisal of environmental impact assessments. The course will address on the ecology of human societies and the social impact of the development on communities and regions.
What Will I Learn?
- Understanding Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA): Learn the theory and practice of predicting and evaluating environmental impacts of proposed projects.
- Mitigation Strategies: Gain skills to develop and implement measures to minimize adverse environmental effects.
- Approving Environmentally Acceptable Projects: Understand the criteria for approving projects that meet environmental standards.
- Cost Avoidance Mechanisms: Learn how EIA helps prevent or mediate potential environmental and social costs of development.
- Technical and Policy Appraisal: Explore the technical and policy issues involved in creating and evaluating environmental impact assessments.
- Ecology and Human Societies: Understand the relationship between human societies and their ecosystems, including how development affects communities.
- Social Impact Assessment: Learn to evaluate and address the social consequences of development on regions and communities.
Course Content
Audience
- Aspiring Project Managers
- Current Project Management Professionals
- Team Leaders and Supervisors
- Organizational Executives and Managers
- Entrepreneurs and Business Owners
- Students and Fresh Graduates
- Government and NGO Professionals
- Corporate Professionals Seeking Career Growth
- Industry Specialists Transitioning into Project Management
- Consultants and Freelancers
