Khadka, Ram B.

This training manual is designed to impart environmental impact assessment (EIA) knowledge and skills to professionals and administrators who actually conduct EIAs, screen the project to determine whether EIA is requered, review EIA reports and monitor project implementation. The main focus of the manual is on capacity-building for EIA. It also provides a basis for developing country-specific EIA training programmes

Summarizes the proceedings of participatory workshop, organized by IUCN's Regional EIA Programme in Kathmandu from 15-18 September 1996. The workshop reviewed the existing systems of EIA in South Asian countries and examined the strengths and weaknesses of the current EIA system to formulate the strategies and priority action plans to strengthen EIA systems throughout South Asia