EIA Procedure

Jurisdiction Projects Requiring EIA Abridged Assessments Best Practices in Lieu of EIA Who Conducts Screeningsort descending Criteria for Screening Terms of Reference Who Prepares EIA Who Pays for EIA EIA Contractor Qualifications Conflict of Interest Days for Decision Maker Review Automatic Approval Written Decision Authority to Impose Conditions Expiry of Decision Financial Assurances or Bond
Saudi Arabia Other Yes
Australia - NSW Government projects, Private Projects No Yes Yes Yes No
Namibia Government projects, Private Projects No No List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent Yes Yes Variable (at least 14 days) No Yes Yes 3 years No
Wales Government projects, Private Projects
Korea Government projects, Private Projects Yes No Developer List or appendix of project or activity types, Other Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent Yes Yes 30 days No No Yes Not specified No
South Africa Government projects, Private Projects Yes No Developer List or appendix of project or activity types Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent Yes Yes 107 days No Yes Yes Variable Sometimes
Uganda Government projects, Private Projects Yes No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact, Other Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent Yes Yes 60 No Yes Yes Variable (no more than 10 years) Sometimes
Ukraine Government projects, Private Projects No No Government List or appendix of project or activity types No Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent No No Not specified No Yes Yes 5 years No
Philippines Government projects, Private Projects Yes No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 5 years Sometimes
Pakistan Government projects, Private Projects Yes No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact No Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent No 90 - 120 Yes Yes Yes 3 years Yes
Malta Government projects, Private Projects Yes No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent Yes Yes Not specified No Yes Yes Variable Sometimes
Maldives Government projects, Private Projects Yes No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent Yes Yes 28 days No Yes Yes 1 year No
Egypt Government projects, Private Projects Yes Government List or appendix of project or activity types Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent Not specified Yes Variable (specified in license)
Mexico Government projects, Private Projects Yes No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact, Possible impact to, or adjacent to, a protected area No Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent No No 60 days (may be extended by 60 days) No Yes Yes Sometimes
Tanzania Government projects, Private Projects Yes No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact, Possible impact to, or adjacent to, a protected area, Other Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent Yes Yes 90 No Yes Yes 3 years No
Brazil Government projects, Private Projects Yes No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent Yes No 60+ No Yes Yes Variable (depending on type of authorization) No
Nepal Government projects, Private Projects Yes No Government List or appendix of project or activity types Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent No No 60 days (may be extended by 30 days) No Yes Indefinite No
Lao PDR Government projects, Private Projects Yes No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact, Possible impact to, or adjacent to, a protected area Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent Yes Yes 25 or 120 days (depending on complexity of project) No Yes Yes Indefinite (with periodic review) Yes
Dominican Republic Government projects, Private Projects Yes No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent Yes No 126-190 days No Yes Yes 5 years Yes
Pakistan-Balochistan Province Government projects, Private Projects Yes No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact No Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent No No 4 months Yes No Yes Not specified No
Spain Government projects, Private Projects No No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Possible impact to, or adjacent to, a protected area Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent No No 90 days No Yes Yes 5 years (may vary if under jurisdiction of Autonomous Region) No
Nigeria Government projects, Private Projects Yes No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact No Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent No No Not specified No Yes Yes Variable No
United States Government projects, Private Projects Yes No Government Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact No Government (with or without contractor) Government No Yes 30 No Yes Yes Variable Sometimes
China Government projects, Private Projects Yes No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact No Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent Yes Yes 60 No Yes Yes 5 years
Malaysia Government projects, Private Projects Yes No Government List or appendix of project or activity types Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent Yes No 90 No Yes Yes Indefinite No
Belize Government projects, Private Projects Yes No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact, Possible impact to, or adjacent to, a protected area, Other Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent No No 60 days No Yes Yes Variable Sometimes
Ghana Government projects, Private Projects Yes No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent No No 90 days except in situations where a public hearing is held. EA Regulations sec. 20 No Yes No 18 months Yes
Rwanda Government projects, Private Projects Yes No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent Yes Yes Variable (at least 20 days) No Yes Yes Unknown No
Ecuador Government projects, Private Projects Yes No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent Yes No 30 days No Yes Yes Not specified Yes
Costa Rica Government projects, Private Projects Yes No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent Yes Yes 10 weeks (and up to 5 months for large-scale projects) No Yes Yes 2 years Yes
Myanmar Government projects, Private Projects Yes No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact, Possible impact to, or adjacent to, a protected area, Other Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent Yes Yes 90 days (may be extended) No Yes Yes 5 years (may be renewed) Sometimes
Trinidad & Tobago Government projects, Private Projects Yes No Government List or appendix of project or activity types Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent No No 80 days (may be extended) No Yes Yes 3 years No
Vietnam Government projects, Private Projects No No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact, Possible impact to, or adjacent to, a protected area No Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent No Yes 30-45 days (depending on investment project type) + 20 days (if there are revisions) No Yes Yes 7-10 years No
British Columbia, Canada Government projects, Private Projects Yes No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent No No 180 days (150 days + 30 days after referral to Minister) No Yes Yes Up to 10 years Sometimes
Japan Government projects, Private Projects No No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent No No 210 No No Yes Indefinite No
Venezuela Government projects, Private Projects Yes No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Other Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent No Not specified
Bolivia Government projects, Private Projects Yes No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent Yes No 30 days Yes Yes Yes 10 years (generally) No
Guyana Government projects, Private Projects No No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent Yes No Variable (at least 60 days) No Yes Yes 5 years Sometimes
Fiji Government projects, Private Projects No No Government Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent Yes Yes 35 days No Yes Yes Not specified Sometimes
Scotland Government projects, Private Projects No No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact Sometimes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent No No 2-4 months No Yes Yes 3 years No
Liberia Government projects, Private Projects Yes No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent Yes No No Yes Yes Indefinite Sometimes
New Zealand Government projects, Private Projects No No Government List or appendix of project or activity types No Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent No No Variable No Yes Yes Variable Sometimes
Estonia Government projects, Private Projects No No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact, Possible impact to, or adjacent to, a protected area Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent Yes Yes 30 days Yes Yes Not specified No
Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) Government projects, Private Projects Yes No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact, Other Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent No No 20 days (after close of public review period/public hearing) No Yes Yes 3 years No
Zambia Government projects, Private Projects Yes No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent Yes No 20-30 days No Yes Yes 3 years No
Afghanistan Government projects, Private Projects Yes No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact No Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent No No 45 days No Yes Yes 3 years No
Kenya Government projects, Private Projects Yes No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact, Other Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent Yes Yes 90 Yes Yes Yes Indefinite
Taiwan Government projects, Private Projects Yes No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent No No 60 (may be extended) No Yes Yes 3 years No
United Kingdom Government projects, Private Projects No No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact Sometimes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent Yes No 2-4 months No Yes Yes 3 years No
Sri Lanka Government projects, Private Projects Yes No Government List or appendix of project or activity types Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent No No 60+ days No Yes Yes 3 years No
Guatemala Government projects, Private Projects Yes No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Possible impact to, or adjacent to, a protected area Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent Yes No 30-90 days (depending on project classification) Yes Yes Yes Variable (specified in authorization) Yes
Israel Government projects, Private Projects No No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent Yes No 31-60 No Yes Yes Indefinite. No
Botswana Government projects, Private Projects Yes No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact, Possible impact to, or adjacent to, a protected area, Other Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent Yes Yes 60+ No Yes Yes Variable (specified in authorisation) No
Peru Government projects, Private Projects Yes No Government Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent Yes No 120 days No Yes Yes 3 years Sometimes
Colombia Government projects, Private Projects No No Government List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact Yes Project Proponent (with or without contractor) Project Proponent Yes No 90 days No Yes Yes Indefinite Sometimes