Environment & Ecology · Environmental Studies
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a crucial process used for planning major infrastructure projects. Which of the following best captures the primary significance of EIA?
- 1It helps identify possible environmental consequences before implementation so that mitigation, redesign, or rejection can be considered✓
- 2It is primarily intended to estimate future tax revenue and labor demand from a project area
- 3It is a process used only after environmental damage has already become irreversible
- 4It is limited to measuring industrial output and electricity consumption during construction stages
Correct answer
It helps identify possible environmental consequences before implementation so that mitigation, redesign, or rejection can be considered
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