Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines, Section 3: Principles of Environmental Impact Assessment (MVEIRB, 1999)
This document outlines the principles, history, and good practices of environmental impact assessment (EIA) under Canadian law and the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act. It explains EIA's role in predicting development impacts, emphasizes early public involvement and integration with project planning, and describes EIA as a tool for sustainable development in the Mackenzie Valley.
- Date
- 1999
- Document type
- Report
- Parties
- federal government, Canadian provinces, Gwich'in, Sahtu Dene and Metis, Mackenzie Valley communities
- Locations
- Northwest Territories, Mackenzie Valley, Canada
- Parameters
- environmental impact assessment, baseline conditions, environmental impacts, water quality, air quality, wildlife harvesting, social and cultural environment, heritage resources, mitigation measures, sustainable development, closure planning
- Pages
- 4
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