Table List Of Environmental Checklists - JICA

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TableList of Environmental Checklists8910111213141516171819Other ElectricGenerationPower Transmissionand Distribution LinesRoadsRailwaysAirportsPorts and HarborsRiver and SandErosion ControlBridgesWaste ManagementWater ��〇〇〇〇〇〇(3) Examination of �〇〇〇〇〇〇(1) Air Quality〇〇〇〇〇〇〇(2) Water Quality〇〇〇〇〇(3) Wastes〇〇〇〇〇ClassOther e, Irrigationand Livestock Projects4Waste WaterTreatment3Geothermal PowerStationMining Industry2Hydropower Stations,Dams and Reservoirs1Thermal Power StationNo. of ChecklistItems1 Permits and ExplanationEIA and Environmental(1)PermitsExplanation to the Local(2)StakeholdersIndustryPower Generation and TransmissionInfrastructure〇〇〇2 Pollution Control〇〇〇〇〇 〇〇〇〇〇(4) Soil ��〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇(5) Noise and Vibration〇〇〇〇(6) Subsidence〇〇〇〇(7) Odor〇〇〇〇(1) Protected Areas〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇(2) ��〇〇3 Natural 〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇(8) Sediment〇(3) Hydrology(4) Topography and Geology〇〇〇〇〇〇 〇〇〇〇〇Management of Abandoned(5)Sites〇〇〇4 Social Environment5 Others(1) �〇〇〇〇〇〇(2) Living and ��〇〇〇〇〇(3) 〇〇〇〇〇(4) �〇〇〇〇〇Ethnic Minorities and(5)Indigenous Peoples〇 〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇 〇(6) Working Conditions〇 〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇 〇(1) Impact during �〇〇〇〇〇〇Accident Prevention(2)Measures〇〇〇〇(3) ��〇〇〇〇〇

Environmental Checklist: 1. Mining Industry(1)CategoryEnvironmentalItem(1) EIA andEnvironmentalPermits1 Permits andExplanation2 PollutionControlMain Check Items(a) Have EIA reports been already prepared in official process?(b) Have EIA reports been approved by authorities of the host country'sgovernment?(c) Have EIA reports been unconditionally approved? If conditions areimposed on the approval of EIA reports, are the conditions satisfied?(d) In addition to the above approvals, have other required environmentalpermits been obtained from the appropriate regulatory authorities of thehost country's government?(a) Have contents of the project and the potential impacts been adequatelyexplained to the Local stakeholders based on appropriate procedures,(2) Explanation toincluding information disclosure? Is understanding obtained from the Localthe Localstakeholders?Stakeholders(b) Have the comment from the stakeholders (such as local residents)been reflected to the project design?(3) Examination (a) Have alternative plans of the project been examined with social andof Alternativesenvironmental considerations?(a) Do air pollutants, such as sulfur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx),soot and dust emitted from the ships, vehicles and the facilities like docs(1) Air Qualitycomply with the country's emission standards? Are any mitigatingmeasures taken?(a) Do pollutants, such as Suspended Soils (SS), oils/fats and othertoxicants contained in effluents comply with the country's effluentstandards (BOD, COD, ph, etc)? Is there a possibility that the effluentsfrom the project will cause areas not to comply with the country's ambient(2) Water Qualitywater quality standards?(b) Are adequate measures taken to prevent contamination of surfacewater, groundwater and soil by the effluents from storage areas, includingraw materials, chemicals, and wastes?(a) Are wastes (including hazardous wastes and other industrial wastes)generated from the project facilities properly treated and disposed of inaccordance with the country's regulations?(3) Wastes(b) Are adequate measures taken to prevent contamination of soil andgroundwater by leachates from the waste storage/disposal sites?(4) Noise and(a) Do noise and vibrations comply with the country's standards?Vibration(a) In the case of extraction of a large volume of groundwater, is there a(5) Subsidencepossibility that the extraction of groundwater will cause subsidence?(a) Are there any odor sources? Are adequate odor control measures(6) Odortaken?Yes: YNo: NConfirmation of Environmental Considerations(Reasons, Mitigation )(a)(a)(a)(b)(a)(b)(a)(b)(a)(b)(a)(a)(a)(a)(a)(a)

Environmental Checklist: 1. Mining Industry(2)CategoryEnvironmentalItem(1) ProtectedAreas(2) Ecosystem3 NaturalEnvironment(3) Topographyand GeologyMain Check ItemsYes: YNo: NConfirmation of Environmental Considerations(Reasons, Mitigation Measures)(a) Is the project site located in protected areas designated by thecountry's laws or international treaties and conventions? Is there apossibility that the project will affect the protected areas?(a) Does the project site encompass primeval forests, tropical rain forests,ecologically valuable habitats (e.g., coral reefs, mangroves, or tidal flats)?(b) Does the project site encompass the protected habitats of endangeredspecies designated by the country's laws or international treaties andconventions?(c) If significant ecological impacts are anticipated, are adequateprotection measures taken to reduce the impacts on the ecosystem?(d) Is there a possibility that the amount of water (e.g., surface water,groundwater) used by the project will adversely affect aquaticenvironments, such as rivers? Are adequate measures taken to reduce theimpacts on aquatic environments, such as aquatic organisms?(a)(a)(a)(b)(c)(d)(a)(b)(c)(d)(a) Is the stability of the existing topographic conditions adequatelyconsidered for alteration of topographic features, such as cut and filloperations?(b) Is there a possibility that soil runoffs will result from cut and fill areas,waste soil disposal sites, and borrow sites? Are adequate mitigationmeasures taken to prevent soil runoffs?(c) In the case of offshore projects, is there any possibility that the projectwill erode natural beaches?(a)(b)(c)(a)(b)(c)

Environmental Checklist: 1. Mining Industry(3)CategoryEnvironmentalItemMain Check ItemsYes: YNo: NConfirmation of Environmental Considerations(Reasons, Mitigation Measures)(a) Is involuntary resettlement caused by project implementation? Ifinvoluntary resettlement is caused, are efforts made to minimize theimpacts caused by the resettlement?(b) Is adequate explanation on compensation and resettlement assistancegiven to affected people prior to resettlement?(c) Is the resettlement plan, including compensation with full replacementcosts, restoration of livelihoods and living standards developed based onsocioeconomic studies on resettlement?(d) Are the compensations going to be paid prior to the resettlement?(e) Are the compensation policies prepared in document?(1) Resettlement(f) Does the resettlement plan pay particular attention to vulnerable groupsor people, including women, children, the elderly, people below the povertyline, ethnic minorities, and indigenous peoples?(g) Are agreements with the affected people obtained prior toresettlement?(h) Is the organizational framework established to properly implementresettlement? Are the capacity and budget secured to implement the plan?(i) Are any plans developed to monitor the impacts of resettlement?(j) Is the grievance redress mechanism )(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)(j)(a) Is there a possibility that the project will adversely affect the livingconditions of inhabitants? Are adequate measures considered to reducethe impacts, if necessary?(b) Is sufficient infrastructure (e.g., hospitals, schools, and roads) availablefor the project implementation? If the existing infrastructure is insufficient,are any plans developed to construct new infrastructure or improve theexisting infrastructure?(c) Is there a possibility that large vehicles traffic for transportation ofmaterials, such as raw materials and products will have impacts on trafficin the surrounding areas, impede the movement of inhabitants, and causeany risks to pedestrians?(d) Is there a possibility that diseases, including infectious diseases, suchas HIV, will be brought due to the immigration of workers associated withthe project? Are adequate considerations given to public health, ifnecessary?(a) Is there a possibility that the project will damage the localarcheological, historical, cultural, and religious heritage sites? Areadequate measures considered to protect these sites in accordance withthe country's laws?(a) Is there a possibility that the project will adversely affect the locallandscape? Are necessary measures taken?(a)(b)(c)(d)(a)(b)(c)(d)(a)(a)(a)(a)4 SocialEnvironment(2) Living andLivelihood(3) Heritage(4) Landscape

Environmental Checklist: 1. Mining Industry(4)CategoryEnvironmentalItem(5) EthnicMinorities andIndigenousPeoples4 SocialEnvironment(6) WorkingConditions(1) ImpactsduringConstruction(2) AccidentPreventionMeasures5 Others(3) MonitoringMain Check ItemsYes: YNo: NConfirmation of Environmental Considerations(Reasons, Mitigation Measures)(a) Are considerations given to reduce impacts on the culture and lifestyleof ethnic minorities and indigenous peoples?(b) Are all of the rights of ethnic minorities and indigenous peoples inrelation to land and resources respected?(a) Is the project proponent not violating any laws and ordinancesassociated with the working conditions of the country which the projectproponent should observe in the project?(b) Are tangible safety considerations in place for individuals involved inthe project, such as the installation of safety equipment which preventsindustrial accidents, and management of hazardous materials?(c) Are intangible measures being planned and implemented forindividuals involved in the project, such as the establishment of a safetyand health program, and safety training (including traffic safety and publicsanitation) for workers etc.?(d) Are appropriate measures being taken to ensure that security guardsinvolved in the project do not violate safety of other individuals involved, orlocal residents?(a) Are adequate measures considered to reduce impacts duringconstruction (e.g., noise, vibrations, turbid water, dust, exhaust gases, andwastes)?(b) If construction activities adversely affect the natural environment(ecosystem), are adequate measures considered to reduce the (a)(b)(a) Does the project have any accident prevention equipments andscheme to store, emit and transport toxic and hazardous materials?(a)(a)(a) Does the proponent develop and implement monitoring program for theenvironmental items that are considered to have potential impacts?(b) What are the items, methods and frequencies of the monitoringprogram?(c) Does the proponent establish an adequate monitoring framework(organization, personnel, equipment, and adequate budget to sustain themonitoring framework)?(d) Are any regulatory requirements pertaining to the monitoring reportsystem identified, such as the format and frequency of reports from theproponent to the regulatory authorities?(a)(b)(c)(d)(a)(b)(c)(d)

Environmental Checklist: 1. Mining Industry(5)Category6 NoteEnvironmentalItemMain Check ItemsYes: YNo: N(a) Where necessary, pertinent items described in the Road checklist and (a)Reference toRailway checklist should also be checked.(b)Checklist of Other (b) Regarding Industrial Park Infrastructure, pertinent items described inSectorsthe Road checklist and Other Infrastructure Development should bechecked.(a) If necessary, the impacts to transboundary or global issues should be (a)Note on Usingconfirmed (e.g., the project includes factors that may cause problems,Environmentalsuch as transboundary waste treatment, acid rain, destruction of the ozoneChecklistlayer, or global warming).Confirmation of Environmental Considerations(Reasons, Mitigation Measures)(a)(b)(a)1) Regarding the term “Country's Standards” mentioned in the above table, in the event that environmental standards in the country where the project is located diverge significantly from international standards, appropriaenvironmental considerations are required to be made.In cases where local environmental regulations are yet to be established in some areas, considerations should be made based on comparisons with appropriate standards of other countries (including Japan's experience2) Environmental checklist provides general environmental items to be checked. It may be necessary to add or delete an item taking into account the characteristics of the project and the particular circumstances of thecountry and locality in which the project is located.

Environmental Checklist: 2. Thermal Power Station(1)CategoryEnvironmentalItemMain Check Items(a) Have EIA reports been already prepared in official process?(b) Have EIA reports been approved by authorities of the host country'sgovernment?(1) EIA and(c) Have EIA reports been unconditionally approved? If conditions areEnvironmentalimposed on the approval of EIA reports, are the conditions satisfied?Permits(d) In addition to the above approvals, have other required environmentalpermits been obtained from the appropriate regulatory authorities of thehost country's government?1 Permits andExplanation(a) Have contents of the project and the potential impacts been adequatelyexplained to the Local stakeholders based on appropriate procedures,(2) Explanation toincluding information disclosure? Is understanding obtained from the Localthe Localstakeholders?Stakeholders(b) Have the comment from the stakeholders (such as local residents)been reflected to the project design?(3) Examination (a) Have alternative plans of the project been examined with social andof Alternativesenvironmental considerations?(a) Do air pollutants, such as sulfur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx),and soot and dust emitted by the power plant operations comply with thecountry's emission standards? Is there a possibility that air pollutantsemitted from the project will cause areas that do not comply with thecountry's ambient air quality standards? Are any mitigating measures(1) Air Qualit

Environmental Item Main Check Items Yes: Y No: N Confirmation of Environmental Considerations (Reasons, Mitigation Measures) (1) EIA and Environmental Permits (a) Have EIA reports been already prepared in official process? (b) Have EIA reports been approved by authorities of the host country's government? (c) Have EIA reports been unconditionally approved? If conditions areFile Size: 469KBPage Count: 90