Please stop exempting…

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Please stop exempting projects and eroding the EAA.

Environmental Assessments look at the impacts of a project on the natural environment, cultural heritage, and on social and economic factors as well. They weigh benefits and costs, and discover ways to mitigate risks and impacts.

It doesn't matter if the ToR and scope of a project has changed - the EA assesses the project as currently proposed, and then modifies it to make it even better!

Permissions do not replace an EA.

Our standards and our LAWS are good... let's get on with implementing them as they are now! This is the most fair choice for everyone involved, especially for the local communities, which will be impacted the most.