Environmental Impact Mitigation on the Gasduc-3 Project

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Celso A. d’Oliveira ◽  
Eliane H. de Paula ◽  
Dilian A. D. Freire
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
High Complexity ◽  
Environment Impact ◽  
Impact Mitigation ◽  
Large Size ◽  
Environmentally Sensitive Areas ◽  
Environmentally Sensitive

This paper approaches the environment impact mitigation measures adopted in the Cabiu´nas-Reduc-3 project (Gasduc-3), completed in January 2010. This high complexity project has great strategic importance to the Company and for the extension of natural gas offer in Brazil. Due to the large size of the project and its interference with environmentally sensitive areas, several programs and actions have been carried out in the influenced areas what allowed the team to conclude Gasduc-3 and, at the same time, follow through with the premise of sustainable development.

IMPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) PROCESS IN MALAYSIA

2015 ◽  
Vol 78 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maisarah Makmor ◽  
Zulhabri Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Document Review

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a planning tool to identify, predict and evaluate potential environmental impacts and mitigation measures in the early stages of proposed projects. Although EIA has been implemented in Malaysia for over 25 years, the EIA practices have yet to achieve the parameters of effective environmental management and sustainable development. Hence, this research aims to improve the EIA process in Malaysia. Three objectives were utilised in this research which are to recognise the fundamentals of EIA process and procedures applied in Malaysia, to analyse the issues in relation to the EIA preparation and submission conducted in Malaysia and to propose a set of recommendations to further improve the current EIA process in Malaysia. Mixed methods approach was embarked composed of qualitative instruments via document review and semi-structured interviews and quantitative instrument utilising questionnaire survey. Key issues on the EIA process in Malaysia were gathered from qualitative data collected. Analysis of data collected resulted to recommendations on the key issues regarding EIA. 25 proposed recommendations to improve the EIA process were contextualised and validated via questionnaire survey. Ergo, this research established an improved EIA process in Malaysia towards sustainable development to ameliorate the EIA practices in Malaysia. 

Of Smoke and Mirrors: (Mis)Communicating EIA Results of Solar Energy Projects in South Africa

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (03) ◽  
pp. 1950014
Author(s):  
Daniel S. Boshoff
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessments ◽  
Assessment Tasks ◽  
Energy Projects ◽  
Development Goals

Environmental impact assessments (EIAs) and renewable energy developments are key instruments to achieving sustainable development goals. Additionally, environmental impact assessment reports (EIARs) are vital in communicating the findings of proposed developments to all stakeholders. Yet, the quality of EIARs does not always comply with criteria in a satisfactory manner, thereby compromising sustainability. The quality of 25 solar energy EIARs in South Africa was reviewed with an adapted Lee–Colley Review Package. Based on this review, 68% of EIARs were found to be satisfactorily conducted, whereas 80% of the overall scores were regarded as borderline quality grades. Interestingly, complex assessment tasks — determining impact significance, alternatives, mitigation measures and the communication of findings — were executed unsatisfactorily. The poor communication of environmental impacts to stakeholders is not only an obstacle for EIA processes but also for sustainable development mechanisms as a whole.

scholarly journals SUSTAINABLE CITY PLANNING: EMPHASIS ON THE MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

2007 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Halimaton Saadiah Hashim ◽  
Joy Jacqueline Pereira ◽  
Ibrahim Komoo
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Support Systems ◽  
Land Development ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Life Support Systems ◽  
Sensitive Areas ◽  
Environmentally Sensitive Areas ◽  
Environmentally Sensitive

The need to identify and manage environmentally sensitive areas (ESAs) is of fundamental importance for seeking balanced development within and around such areas based on the concept of sustainable development. The identification of ESAs enhances the understanding of the various trade-offs between land development, environmental protection and societal well-being, and this facilitates effective planning for future development. The concept of ESAs, which evolved from a sectoral approach at the international and national levels, was modified to be more integrated for its implementation at the city and state levels, even at national levels. The Selangor State Policy on ESA was officially launched on 5 June 1999. The Policy takes into account the importance of an area from the perspective of the implementing government agencies and the perspective of its major function in terms of providing life support systems, heritage value as well as risks associated with hazards. Integrated ESAs defines an area containing various ecosystems that play an important role in ensuring the well being of the environment as well as society which could be threatened by development. Three groups of ESAs are identified. These are ESA of Heritage Value, ESA associated with Hazards and ESA that is important for Life Support Systems. ESA of Heritage Value is defined as an area that has historical, cultural or scientific value. ESA associated with Hazards is defined as areas that are associated with high risks of natural or man-made hazards. ESA for Life Support Systems takes into account the present and future needs of society to ensure adequate quality of life based on resources available in the State. Integrated ESAs are useful to ensure land use that supports the aspirations of sustainable development and has the potential to enhance stakeholder participation, particularly when used in conjunction with existing land use planning mechanisms.

scholarly journals SUSTAINABLE CITY PLANNING: EMPHASIS ON THE MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

2007 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Halimaton Saadiah Hashim ◽  
Joy Jacqueline Pereira ◽  
Ibrahim Komoo
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Support Systems ◽  
Land Development ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Life Support Systems ◽  
Sensitive Areas ◽  
Environmentally Sensitive Areas ◽  
Environmentally Sensitive

The need to identify and manage environmentally sensitive areas (ESAs) is of fundamental importance for seeking balanced development within and around such areas based on the concept of sustainable development. The identification of ESAs enhances the understanding of the various trade-offs between land development, environmental protection and societal well-being, and this facilitates effective planning for future development. The concept of ESAs, which evolved from a sectoral approach at the international and national levels, was modified to be more integrated for its implementation at the city and state levels, even at national levels. The Selangor State Policy on ESA was officially launched on 5 June 1999. The Policy takes into account the importance of an area from the perspective of the implementing government agencies and the perspective of its major function in terms of providing life support systems, heritage value as well as risks associated with hazards. Integrated ESAs defines an area containing various ecosystems that play an important role in ensuring the well being of the environment as well as society which could be threatened by development. Three groups of ESAs are identified. These are ESA of Heritage Value, ESA associated with Hazards and ESA that is important for Life Support Systems. ESA of Heritage Value is defined as an area that has historical, cultural or scientific value. ESA associated with Hazards is defined as areas that are associated with high risks of natural or man-made hazards. ESA for Life Support Systems takes into account the present and future needs of society to ensure adequate quality of life based on resources available in the State. Integrated ESAs are useful to ensure land use that supports the aspirations of sustainable development and has the potential to enhance stakeholder participation, particularly when used in conjunction with existing land use planning mechanisms.

Balancing environmental, societal and energy production issues

2011 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 675 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Haut ◽  
Thomas Williams ◽  
Gene Theodori ◽  
Jim Slutz
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Drilling Fluid ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Societal Issues ◽  
Sensitive Areas ◽  
Environmentally Sensitive Areas ◽  
Environmentally Sensitive ◽  
The Impact

Clean burning natural gas begins with environmentally-friendly drilling and production. The industry has made great strides in protecting the environment while increasing production, yet producers still face challenges in relation to effectively operating in environmentally-sensitive areas. The Environmentally Friendly Drilling Program integrates technologies—including: rig designs, drilling fluid systems, waste management, roads, and pads—into systems that reduce the impact in environmentally-sensitive areas. The objective is to identify, develop and transfer critical, cost effective, new technologies, which provide policy makers and industry with the ability to develop US domestic reserves in a safe and environmentally-friendly manner. The program was honoured with the Environmental Partnership Chairman’s Stewardship Award from the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission at its 2009 annual meeting. The program, funded by industry and government, provides a comprehensive technology transfer effort, which includes outreach to industry, government and the general public. In addition, a scorecard system is being developed to recognise companies that use the most appropriate technologies and systems to minimise the environmental tradeoffs of operations in sensitive ecosystems. The scorecard assesses drilling operations and technologies with respect to: air, site, water, waste management, biodiversity, and societal issues. The goal of the scorecard is to develop a mindset in the industry that environmental stewardship is a core value. In addition, the scorecard enables all stakeholders to understand the balance between energy development and the impact on the environment. The program has made significant advances in reducing environmental tradeoffs and in addressing societal issues associated with natural gas production.

Finding Fault with the Nexus Pipeline? Agency Capture and the Public Good

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Andrew R. Kear
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Public Good ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Environmental Impact Statement ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
The Public ◽  
Fracturing Process ◽  
Natural Gas Industry ◽  
Regulatory Commission

Natural gas is an increasingly vital U.S. energy source that is presently being tapped and transported across state and international boundaries. Controversy engulfs natural gas, from the hydraulic fracturing process used to liberate it from massive, gas-laden Appalachian shale deposits, to the permitting and construction of new interstate pipelines bringing it to markets. This case explores the controversy flowing from the proposed 256-mile-long interstate Nexus pipeline transecting northern Ohio, southeastern Michigan and terminating at the Dawn Hub in Ontario, Canada. As the lead agency regulating and permitting interstate pipelines, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is also tasked with mitigating environmental risks through the 1969 National Environmental Policy Act's Environmental Impact Statement process. Pipeline opponents assert that a captured federal agency ignores public and scientific input, inadequately addresses public health and safety risks, preempts local control, and wields eminent domain powers at the expense of landowners, cities, and everyone in the pipeline path. Proponents counter that pipelines are the safest means of transporting domestically abundant, cleaner burning, affordable gas to markets that will boost local and regional economies and serve the public good. Debates over what constitutes the public good are only one set in a long list of contentious issues including pipeline safety, proposed routes, property rights, public voice, and questions over the scientific and democratic validity of the Environmental Impact Statement process. The Nexus pipeline provides a sobering example that simple energy policy solutions and compromise are elusive—effectively fueling greater conflict as the natural gas industry booms.

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