F.Environmentalimpacts-CapacityDevelopmentforthe.docVIP

F. Environmental impacts G. Stakeholder comments Dr. Bahaa Mansour (TIMS) Required content of a Project Design Document (PDD) A. General description of project activity B. Baseline methodology C. Duration of the project activity/crediting period D. Monitoring methodology and plan E. Calculation of GHG emission by sources F. Environmental impacts G. Stakeholder comments Annex 1. Contact information on project participants Annex 2. Information regarding public funding Annex 3. New baseline methodology Annex 4. New monitoring methodology Annex 5. Table of baseline data Note: Annex 3-5 are not necessary for the small-scale CDM and Annex 3-4 are expected to be removed from the PDD and included in two separate stand-alone forms. Environmental Impacts And Its Relation With CDM Concepts And Procedures Project eligibility under CDM is checked in the first step of the project cycle by two criteria: Additionality (GHG reduction, but not on BAU bases), and Sharing in the hosting country Sustainable Development criteria (Social, Economical and environmental)  Environmental impacts and its relation with CDM concepts and procedures ( continued) Reduction of GHG emissions is proved by sections B, C, D and E of the PDD. Components of the (Social and environmental) in the hosting country sustainable development criteria are proved by sections F G of the PDD Again section “F” is the project EIA and section “G” is the stakeholder comments on the project In a typical EIA stakeholders comments is a part of it Environmental impacts and its relation with CDM concepts and procedures ( continued) Conclusion: EIA and stakeholders comments must be essential parts of CDM project PDD and linked with the CDM sustainable development share On the other hand: For any new investment project, its EIA must be submitted to EEAA Egypt for review. EEAA is permitted 60 days to reply or it will be considered accepted, law 4, 1994.  what is an environmental impact assessment? Definition of EIA: It i