SOCIAL ASSESSMENT AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE EIA PROCESS
Current Status of Public Participation in the EIA Process in China
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Current Status of Public Participation in the EIA Process in
China
Seoul Korea, June 2007
By Zhao XinfengAppraisal Center for Environment and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Administration of China
Content
Introduction
Requirements on Public
Participation
Current situation
Conclusion
Introduction
Why do? Legislations related to PP in EIA
Law of Administrative
Permission(1995)
EIA Law (2003)
Executive Measures on PP in
EIA(2006) Key element of EIA Criteria for EIA approval
Who do?
During the process of EIA preparation
Project proponent EIA consultant
During the process of EIA approval
Environmental authority
Scope of Application All projects that are subject to the detailed
EIA Project that its EIS needs to reapply for approval due to the change of design Project that does not start the construction after 5 years of getting the EIA permission, and needs to be re-assessed
Requirements on PP
Four announcements are required
1st: within 7days after EIA is launchedPreparation
Stage
ApprovalStage
1st: after EIA application is accepted
2ed: not less than 10days before EIA is submitted for approval
2ed: not less than 10days before decision is made
Non-technical EIA report should be public accessible Information that should be disclosed:
Name of the project proponent and EIA consultant, as well as their contact information
General Information of the Project Resource Utilization and Pollution
Discharge Key findings of Impact Prediction and
Assessment Mitigation Measures Main Conclusions of EIA
Direct affected public must be consulted
Consultation focuses on environmental issues Time for collecting public comments should not be less than 10 days Means of public consultation include
questionnaire Interview Public meeting Public hearing
Public hearing is required in certain circumstances (not be clearly
defined)
Two types of public hearing Public Comments Hearing (leading body-proponent) Formal Public Hearing (leading body-environmental
authority)
All comments should be recorded EIA statement should contain a chapter describing the procedures and
outcomes of public participation The PP chapter should include a
summary of the public comments, and indicate the unadopted comments and the reasons
of unadoption
Current Situation
Successes SEPA is the first government sector that issued the legal document specific on PP Awareness of PP among project proponents and government staff has been enhanced Information Disclosure has been improved, although not enough More opportunities for vulnerable peoples to get involved
Constrains Public awareness on environment is still low in poor areas Time for public comments is short, especially in EIA approval stage EIA statement is not fully opened to the public Social issues is not covered Consultation with NGOs is not
compulsory
Conclusion
PP in china is still in the preliminary stage Effective PP needs more legislative supports Environmental education is essential for mass public, especially poor peoples, to get involved PP alone can not guarantee the environmental equity
Thank You