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6. Better Environmental Outcomes
An Effective Environmental Monitoring and Audit Programme What is an Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Programme? [Chart of EIA and project life cycle] Commonly asked questions over Environmental Monitoring and Audit: 1. What is EM&A? The work comprises
two part as: Environmental Audit, including compliance and post-project programme, is to review environmental monitoring data, assess compliance, and identify any remedial works. For details of EM&A procedures during design, construction & operation, please click here. 2. Is EM&A required for all projects? No. Section 8.3 of the TM requires full implementation of EM&A in specific circumstances. 3. Is EM&A required during all phases of a project? The EM&A is a living process throughout the project. The EM&A works shall adapt flexibly to change of project circumstances, for example, reduction or termination of monitor when works wind down . Of this, a constant dialogue and feedback among other parties in the work is needed. Typically the EM&A programme shall be clearly set out in an EM&A Manual, including:
Key Elements of an EM&A programme :
If you want to know more about the EM&A programme for development projects, please click here. The following parties are typically involved in the EM&A programme, they are :
What kind of EM&A management structure are there ? [Chart of structure] |
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