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Institute for Sustainable Regional Development
Emerging Opportunities &
Challenges with the EIA Process
Presentation by Grant O’Dea
and
Prof Robert MILES
17th May 2006
Social & Economic Impacts of mining Forum
Institute for Sustainable Regional Development
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Institute for Sustainable Regional Development
Setting the Scene
• Mining and Industrial Development
provide great economic contribution at
local, regional, state and national levels
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Institute for Sustainable Regional Development
Setting the Scene
• Aust coal production 717mil tonnes (2003/4),
with exports of thermal coal 106 mil tonnes
and metallurgical coal at 197mil tonnes
(ABARE 2004).
• Export earnings are critical to Australia’s
balance of trade, growth and prosperity.
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Institute for Sustainable Regional Development
Setting the Scene
• All large scale operations require an EIA be undertaken and subsequent submission of an EIS
• The opportunity is now to look toward an integrated holistic approach to regional development
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Institute for Sustainable Regional Development
Evolution of EIA
• Earlier focus on biophysical environment
• Has since adopted a TBL approach accounting for
»Biophysical aspects
»Economic aspects
»Social aspects
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Institute for Sustainable Regional Development
Evolution of the EIA Process
• EIA has many strengths• Strong in identifying biophysical
environmental impacts• Generally strong in identifying
economic impacts• Developing strength in identifying
social issues and in community consultation
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Institute for Sustainable Regional Development
Potential Gaps in the EIA Process
• While the EIS has made significant ground some potential gaps remain
» Assessments constrained to project level
»Lack of recognition for cumulative impacts (although this appears to be changing)
»Reliance upon ABS census data as major source
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Institute for Sustainable Regional Development
Potential Gaps in the EIA Process
»Lack of follow-up monitoring process
»Not well integrated with regional planning
»Tendency to focus mostly on impacts that industry is responsible for
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Institute for Sustainable Regional Development
Potential Gaps in the EIA Process
• Project level assessment does not consider cumulative impacts from multiple projects within a region
• Potential impacts associated with a proposed development may not appear significant , this may be misleading however if other developments are occurring simultaneously within the region
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Institute for Sustainable Regional Development
Potential Gaps in the EIA Process
• Reliance upon ABS census data as major data source
»ABS census data only gathered every 5 years
»presents potentially inaccurate impact predictions in where 5 year old data is used as benchmark in impact assessment in high growth areas
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Institute for Sustainable Regional Development
Potential Gaps in the EIA Process
• Need for a follow-up process• Follow-up would provide
» Monitoring: the collection of data and comparison with standards, predictions and expectations;
» Evaluation: the appraisal of the conformance of the EIA with standards, predictions or expectations as well as the environmental performance of the activity;
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Institute for Sustainable Regional Development
Potential Gaps in the EIA Process
»Management: making decisions and taking appropriate action in response to issues arising from monitoring and evaluation activities; and
»Communication: informing the stakeholders as well as the general public about the results of EIA follow-up.
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Institute for Sustainable Regional Development
Areas of Potential Improvement
• Cumulative impacts
• Better data
• Monitoring & follow-up
• Greater integration with planning & government responsibilities
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Institute for Sustainable Regional Development
The End
Thank You for Listening