ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND CRITERIA

Design criteria must consider the best practice to eliminate all relevant environmental impacts which may change the environment and affect land use, homes, and natural habitats in the project area.

Natural Habitats, including conservation, areas, flora and fauna and forestry, including natural forest and plantations that may be lost as well as critical habitat areas.

Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) requirements according to the highest standard included (According to IFC Performance Standard). Key issues such as health impacts and impacts on landscape and pollution.

Cultural Property, relating to safeguarding cultural heritage Involuntary Resettlement including compensation caused by projects.

Providing an environmental impact assessment procedure in line with national and international regulations providing criteria for project classification according to their impacts.

Taking into account specific concerns of HPP in the environmental impact assessment process: Determining roles and responsibilities of all stakeholders in the EIA process.

Stakeholder engagement process.

Grievance mechanism installed.

Social responsibility activities implementation.