Principles of public involvementTheprocessshouldbeinclusive-coversall stakeholdersopenandtransparent-steps and activitiesareunderstoodrelevant-focusedontheissuesthatmatter fair-conducted impartially and without bias towardanystakeholderresponsive-to stakeholderrequirementsandinputs credible-buildsconfidence andtrust
Principles of public involvement The process should be inclusive – covers all stakeholders open and transparent – steps and activities are understood relevant – focused on the issues that matter fair – conducted impartially and without bias toward any stakeholder responsive – to stakeholder requirements and inputs credible – builds confidence and trust
Public involvement in key stages ofthe ElAprocessscreeningdetermining the need for, and level, of ElAscopingidentifying thekey issues and alternativesimpactanalysisidentifying the significant impacts and mitigatingmeasuresreviewcommentingon/respondingtothe ElAreportimplementationandmonitoringcheckingElAfollowup
Public involvement in key stages of the EIA process screening determining the need for, and level, of EIA scoping identifying the key issues and alternatives impact analysis identifying the significant impacts and mitigating measures review commenting on/responding to the EIA report implementation and monitoring checking EIA follow up
Developing a publicinvolvementprogramtypically involves:determiningitsscopeidentifyinginterestedandaffectedpublicr selectingappropriatetechniques considering the relationship to decision-makingprovidingfeedbacktostakeholdersundertakingtheanalysisof stakeholderinputskeepingtobudgetandtimelinesconfidentiality
Developing a public involvement program typically involves: determining its scope identifying interested and affected public selecting appropriate techniques considering the relationship to decision-making providing feedback to stakeholders undertaking the analysis of stakeholder inputs keeping to budget and time lines confidentiality
Principles for minimising conflictinvolveallstakeholdersestablishcommunicationchannelsdescribetheproposal anditsobjectiveslistentotheconcerns andinterests ofaffectedpeopletreatpeoplefairlyandimpartiallybeempatheticandflexible mitigateimpacts and compensateforlossanddamageacknowledgeconcernsandprovidefeed-back
Principles for minimising conflict involve all stakeholders establish communication channels describe the proposal and its objectives listen to the concerns and interests of affected people treat people fairly and impartially be empathetic and flexible mitigate impacts and compensate for loss and damage acknowledge concerns and provide feed-back
Thepurpose of screeningThe purposeof screeningisto determine:whetherornotaproposalrequiresanElAwhatlevelof ElAisrequired
The purpose of screening The purpose of screening is to determine: whether or not a proposal requires an EIA what level of EIA is required