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What is the main difference between IEE and EIA? Give answer in one sentence.

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Question added by parvez Arif , Deputy Director
Date Posted: 2015/10/21
Khaled Sleem
by Khaled Sleem , Research assistant , AUB

the IEE is an initial environmental examination, and it is a preliminary small study to see if a project harms the environment while the EIA is a full assessment of the effects of the project on the environment 

VICTOR OMOTE
by VICTOR OMOTE , SAFETY MANAGER , VIRGIN FOREST ENERGY LIMITED

Why IEE IS A RELATIVELY SHORT AND SIMPLE STUDY AND EIA IS A MORE COMPLEX AND DETAILED STUDY OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT.

Keyur Shah
by Keyur Shah , Director

An experienced Environmental Appraiser would prescribe IEE (Initial Environmental Evaluation) exercise, when impacts from proposed Project are, apparantly, not significant and prefer to prescribe EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) exercise based on higher impact potential.

If the environmental impacts of the projects are not very significant then the Project Proponent may be asked to do an Initial Environmental Examination, which is a relatively short and simple study. However, if the potential impacts appear to be more significant the Project Proponent may be asked to do an Environmental Impact Assessment, which is a more detailed and comprehensive study of environmental impacts.

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