Environmental Impact Assessment
Conduct and review environmental impact assessments that meet legal requirements and protect communities.
- 5 days
- Classroom · Live virtual · In-house
- Afriskora Certificate of Completion
Course overview
This course covers the EIA process from screening and scoping to impact prediction, mitigation, public participation, reporting and review, with reference to African EIA legislation and international lender standards.
Who should attend
- Environmental officers and consultants
- Regulators and reviewers
- Project developers
- Planners and engineers
What you will be able to do
- Apply the EIA process and legal requirements
- Scope assessments effectively
- Predict and evaluate impacts
- Design mitigation and management plans
- Run meaningful public participation
Course outline
Day 1EIA framework
- • EIA purpose and principles
- • Legislation
- • Screening
- • Scoping
Day 2Baseline and impacts
- • Baseline studies
- • Impact prediction
- • Significance rating
- • Cumulative impacts
Day 3Social and participation
- • Social impact assessment
- • Public participation
- • Indigenous and community rights
- • Grievances
Day 4Mitigation and management
- • Mitigation hierarchy
- • Environmental management plans
- • Monitoring
- • Lender standards
Day 5Reporting and review
- • EIA reports
- • Review criteria
- • Decision-making
- • Case study
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Environmental Impact Assessment course?
The course runs for 5 days. Daily start and finish times are confirmed in your joining instructions. Live virtual sessions cover the same programme.
Do I receive a certificate?
Yes. Every participant who completes the course receives an Afriskora Certificate of Completion with a unique code that employers can verify online.
Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. We can run it at your premises or online for your team, on dates that suit you, and adapt examples and case studies to your sector.
How do I book and pay?
Request dates and we'll send available sessions and a quote. Bookings are confirmed by invoice and paid by EFT. South African clients can include the course in their Workplace Skills Plan.
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