Draft Table of Contents for HPP Environmental and Social Impact
Assessment Guideline for Myanmar
1.
Hydropower Power In Myanmar – Advice to Government
1.1.
Overview and Objectives of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guideline for Hydropower Projects in
Myanmar
1.2.
Working together for better environmental and social outcomes for hydropower: early and ongoing Government
coordination
1.3.
Scope and Relationship to Myanmar Legislation, Environmental Impact Assessment Procedures and Process
1.4.
Structure of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guideline
1.5.
The Hydropower Sector in Myanmar
1.6.
Overview of a Hydropower Project
1.7.
1.6.1.
Types of Hydropower Projects
1.6.2.
Size of Hydropower Projects
1.6.3.
Design of Hydropower Projects
1.6.4.
Construction Activities
1.6.5.
Operational Activities
1.6.6.
Decommissioning
1.6.7.
Transmission Line Corridor and other Associated Infrastructure
General Impacts associated with a Hydropower Project
1.7.1.
General Environmental Impacts
1.7.1.1. Biological
1.7.1.2. Ecological
1.7.1.3. Physical
1.7.2.
General Social Impacts
1.7.2.1. Livelihoods
1.7.2.2. Labour
1.7.2.3. Resettlement
1.7.2.4. Gender
1.7.2.5. Health
1.7.2.6. Human Rights
1.7.2.7. Conflict and Security
1.7.3.
2.
Interlinkages between Environmental and Social Impacts
1.8.
Cumulative Impacts associated with Hydropower Projects
1.9.
Transboundary Impacts associated with Hydropower Projects
1.10.
Public Participation, Stakeholder Engagement and Consultation
1.11.
Community Benefit Sharing
Terms of Reference for Proponents undertaking Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for Hydropower
Projects in Myanmar
2.1.
Statutory Basis – Myanmar’s Environmental Conservation Law and Environmental Impact Assessment Procedures
2.2.
Definitions
2.3.
Myanmar EIA Procedures and Guidelines and Good International Industry Practices to undertaking an Environmental
and Social Impact Assessment for a Hydropower Project
2.4.
Overview of initial steps in the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Process in Myanmar
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Assessment Guideline for Myanmar
2.4.1.
Project Proposal
2.4.2.
Scoping Report
2.5.
The Environmental and Social Impact Assessment and Report
2.6.
Executive Summary
2.7.
Introduction
2.8.
Project Description
2.9.
Alternatives to the Project
2.10.
Methodology for undertaking a Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
2.11.
Baseline Descriptions/Studies
2.11.1.
Topography, Geology and Soils (including Erosion and Sedimentation)
2.11.2.
Seismicity
2.11.3.
Unexploded Ordinance
2.11.4.
Climate
2.11.5.
Air Quality
2.11.6.
Ambient Noise
2.11.7.
Visual Amenity
2.11.8.
Hydrology
2.11.9.
Groundwater and Surface Water Quality
2.11.10. Terrestrial Flora and Fauna
2.11.11. Aquatic Flora and Fauna
2.11.12. Fisheries
2.11.13. Protected Areas
2.11.14. Forestry, Agriculture and Land Use
2.11.15. Public and Private Infrastructure
2.11.16. Transport
2.11.17. Land Ownership and Customary Tenure
2.11.18. Population
2.11.19. Gender
2.11.20. Health
2.11.21. Labour and Working Conditions
2.11.22. Indigenous Peoples, Ethnic Nationalities and Traditional Knowledge
2.11.23. Vulnerable and Internally Displaced People
2.11.24. Archaeological and Cultural Heritage
2.11.25. Religion
2.11.26. Conflict and Security
2.11.27. Economic Aspects and Livelihoods
2.11.28. Institutional and Governance Arrangements
2.12.
Impact and Risk Based Assessment Process
2.13.
Identification of Impacts and Risks
2.13.1.
Construction
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Assessment Guideline for Myanmar
2.13.1.1.
Air Quality
2.13.1.2.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
2.13.1.3.
Noise and Vibration
2.13.1.4.
Erosion and Sedimentation
2.13.1.5.
Hydrological Impacts and Environmental Flows
2.13.1.6.
Surface Water hydrology and quality
2.13.1.7.
Groundwater hydrology and quality
2.13.1.8.
Terrestrial Ecosystems
2.13.1.9.
Terrestrial Flora and Fauna
2.13.1.10. Land Use Change
2.13.1.11. Forestry and Agriculture
2.13.1.12. Reservoir Clearance
2.13.1.13. Aquatic Ecosystems
2.13.1.14. Aquatic Flora and Fauna
2.13.1.15. Fisheries
2.13.1.16. Infrastructure and other Associated Works
2.13.1.17. Changes in Traffic Conditions
2.13.1.18. Resettlement, Land Ownership and Customary Tenure
2.13.1.19. Population Changes
2.13.1.20. Health Impacts
2.13.1.21. Gender Impacts
2.13.1.22. Loss of Livelihood
2.13.1.23. Labour and Working Conditions
2.13.1.24. Archaeological and Cultural Heritage
2.13.1.25. Indigenous Peoples, Ethnic Nationalities and Traditional Knowledge
2.13.1.26. Vulnerable and Internally Displaced Groups
2.13.1.27. Religion
2.13.1.28. Conflict and Security
2.13.1.29. Economic Aspects
2.13.1.30. Construction Worker Influx
2.13.2.
Operation
2.13.2.1.
Air Quality
2.13.2.2.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
2.13.2.3.
Noise and Vibration
2.13.2.4.
Geomorphological Changes
2.13.2.5.
Erosion and Sedimentation
2.13.2.6.
Hydrological Impacts and Changes to Environmental Flow
2.13.2.7.
Surface Water Hydrology and Quality
2.13.2.8.
Groundwater Hydrology and Quality
2.13.2.9.
Terrestrial Ecosystems
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2.13.2.10. Terrestrial Flora and Fauna
2.13.2.11. Land Use Change
2.13.2.12. Forestry and Agriculture
2.13.2.13. Aquatic Ecosystems
2.13.2.14. Aquatic Flora and Fauna
2.13.2.15. Fisheries
2.13.2.16. Associated Infrastructure
2.13.2.17. Health
2.13.2.18. Conflict and Security
2.13.2.19. Economic Aspects
2.13.3.
3.
Decommissioning
2.14.
Impacts on and from Climate Change
2.15.
Cumulative Impacts
2.16.
Consequential Impacts
2.17.
Levels of Uncertainty
2.18.
Proposed Avoidance, Management, and Mitigation Measures
2.19.
Offsets
2.20.
Dam Safety
2.21.
Public Participation, Stakeholder Engagement and Consultation
2.22.
Company Environmental and Social Management System
2.23.
Benefit Sharing
2.24.
Monitoring and Reporting
2.25.
Environmental and Social Management Plan
2.25.1.
Commitments
2.25.2.
Environmental Management Monitoring
2.25.3.
Social Monitoring
2.25.4.
Stakeholder Engagement Plan and Grievance Redress Mechanism
2.25.5.
Resettlement Action Plan
2.25.6.
Indigenous Peoples and Ethnic Nationalities Plan
2.25.7.
Conflict and Security Plan
Review of Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
3.1.
Key Criteria for International Good Industry Practice and International Finance Corporation Performance Standards
3.2.
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Checklist