Estonia |
Yes |
Yes |
Direct environmental impacts, Cumulative environmental impacts, Cultural impacts, Health impacts |
Scoping, Terms of reference, Review of draft EIA, Public Meetings and/or public hearings |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Taiwan |
Yes |
Yes |
Direct environmental impacts, Social impacts, Cultural impacts, Health impacts, Economic impacts |
Scoping, Review of draft EIA, Public Meetings and/or public hearings, Other |
Yes |
Yes |
Public meeting and/or hearing is automatically required |
30 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Guatemala |
Yes |
No |
Direct environmental impacts, Social impacts, Cultural impacts, Economic impacts |
Scoping, Review of draft EIA, Public Meetings and/or public hearings, Review of final EIA |
Yes |
Yes |
Public meeting and/or hearing is automatically required |
20 days |
|
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Wales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saudi Arabia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Australia - NSW |
No |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
No |
No |
Egypt |
Yes |
|
Direct environmental impacts, Cumulative environmental impacts, Social impacts |
Scoping, Review of draft EIA |
Yes |
|
Public meeting and/or hearing is automatically required |
15 days |
|
No |
Yes |
|
Brazil |
Yes |
Yes |
Direct environmental impacts, Cumulative environmental impacts, Social impacts, Cultural impacts, Health impacts, Economic impacts, Other |
Scoping, Terms of reference, Review of draft EIA, Public Meetings and/or public hearings, Review of final EIA |
Sometimes |
Yes |
Ministry or agency has discretion to decide whether to hold a meeting and/or hearing, Other |
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
China |
No |
|
Direct environmental impacts, Other |
Review of draft EIA, Public Meetings and/or public hearings |
Sometimes |
Yes |
Public meeting and/or hearing is automatically required |
Not specified |
|
No |
Sometimes |
No |
British Columbia, Canada |
Yes |
Yes |
Direct environmental impacts, Cumulative environmental impacts, Social impacts, Cultural impacts, Health impacts, Gender equity |
Scoping, Terms of reference, Review of draft EIA, Public Meetings and/or public hearings |
Yes |
Yes |
Ministry or agency has discretion to decide whether to hold a meeting and/or hearing |
30 days |
|
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Venezuela |
No |
|
Direct environmental impacts |
Review of draft EIA, Public Meetings and/or public hearings |
Sometimes |
Yes |
Ministry or agency has discretion to decide whether to hold a meeting and/or hearing |
|
|
|
|
|
Israel |
No |
No |
Direct environmental impacts, Cumulative environmental impacts |
Review of final EIA |
No |
|
Other |
0 |
0 |
No |
No |
No |
Peru |
Sometimes |
No |
Direct environmental impacts, Cumulative environmental impacts, Social impacts, Cultural impacts, Health impacts, Economic impacts, Gender equity |
Review of draft EIA, Public Meetings and/or public hearings |
Yes |
Yes |
Public meeting and/or hearing is automatically required |
Variable |
0 |
No |
Sometimes |
Yes |
Maldives |
No |
No |
Direct environmental impacts, Cumulative environmental impacts, Social impacts, Cultural impacts, Health impacts, Economic impacts |
Public Meetings and/or public hearings, Review of final EIA |
Sometimes |
No |
Ministry or agency has discretion to decide whether to hold a meeting and/or hearing |
|
10 days |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Tanzania |
Yes |
No |
Direct environmental impacts, Cumulative environmental impacts, Social impacts, Cultural impacts, Economic impacts |
Scoping, Public Meetings and/or public hearings, Review of final EIA |
Sometimes |
Yes |
Ministry or agency has discretion to decide whether to hold a meeting and/or hearing |
|
14 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Dominican Republic |
Yes |
No |
Direct environmental impacts, Cumulative environmental impacts, Social impacts |
Scoping, Public Meetings and/or public hearings, Review of final EIA |
Yes |
Yes |
Public meeting and/or hearing is automatically required |
|
15 days |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) |
Yes |
No |
Direct environmental impacts, Social impacts, Cultural impacts, Health impacts, Other |
Scoping, Public Meetings and/or public hearings, Review of final EIA |
Sometimes |
Yes |
The proposed project is controversial, Ministry or agency has discretion to decide whether to hold a meeting and/or hearing |
|
20 (may be extended 10 days) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
New Zealand |
No |
|
Direct environmental impacts, Cumulative environmental impacts, Social impacts, Cultural impacts, Economic impacts, Other |
Public Meetings and/or public hearings, Review of final EIA |
Sometimes |
Yes |
Members of the public must request a meeting and/or hearing, Ministry or agency has discretion to decide whether to hold a meeting and/or hearing |
|
20 days |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Mexico |
No |
|
Direct environmental impacts, Cumulative environmental impacts, Social impacts, Economic impacts, Other |
Public Meetings and/or public hearings, Review of final EIA |
Sometimes |
Yes |
Members of the public must request a meeting and/or hearing, Ministry or agency has discretion to decide whether to hold a meeting and/or hearing |
|
20 days (plus 10 days to view abstract) |
Yes |
No |
No |
Zambia |
Yes |
Yes |
Direct environmental impacts, Cumulative environmental impacts, Social impacts, Cultural impacts, Economic impacts |
Scoping, Terms of reference, Public Meetings and/or public hearings |
Yes |
Yes |
Ministry or agency has discretion to decide whether to hold a meeting and/or hearing |
|
20-35 days |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Namibia |
Yes |
No |
Direct environmental impacts, Cumulative environmental impacts, Social impacts, Cultural impacts, Economic impacts |
Scoping, Public Meetings and/or public hearings, Review of final EIA |
Sometimes |
Yes |
Ministry or agency has discretion to decide whether to hold a meeting and/or hearing |
|
21 days |
Yes |
No |
No |
Fiji |
Sometimes |
Yes |
Direct environmental impacts |
Scoping, Terms of reference, Public Meetings and/or public hearings, Review of final EIA |
Yes |
Yes |
Public meeting and/or hearing is automatically required |
|
21 days |
Yes |
No |
No |
Ukraine |
Yes |
No |
Direct environmental impacts, Cumulative environmental impacts, Social impacts, Cultural impacts, Health impacts, Other |
Scoping, Public Meetings and/or public hearings, Review of final EIA |
Yes |
Yes |
Public meeting and/or hearing is automatically required |
|
25-35 days |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Botswana |
Yes |
No |
Direct environmental impacts, Cumulative environmental impacts, Social impacts, Cultural impacts, Health impacts, Economic impacts, Other |
Scoping, Public Meetings and/or public hearings, Review of final EIA |
Sometimes |
Yes |
The proposed project is controversial, Ministry or agency has discretion to decide whether to hold a meeting and/or hearing |
|
28 days |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Pakistan |
No |
|
Direct environmental impacts, Cumulative environmental impacts |
Public Meetings and/or public hearings, Review of final EIA |
Yes |
Yes |
Public meeting and/or hearing is automatically required |
0 |
30 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Nepal |
Yes |
No |
Direct environmental impacts, Cumulative environmental impacts |
Scoping, Public Meetings and/or public hearings, Review of final EIA |
Yes |
Yes |
Public meeting and/or hearing is automatically required |
|
30 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Japan |
Yes |
Yes |
Direct environmental impacts |
Scoping, Review of draft EIA, Public Meetings and/or public hearings, Review of final EIA |
Yes |
No |
Public meeting and/or hearing is automatically required |
30 |
30 |
No |
Yes |
No |
Liberia |
Yes |
No |
Direct environmental impacts, Cumulative environmental impacts, Social impacts, Cultural impacts, Health impacts, Economic impacts |
Scoping, Terms of reference, Public Meetings and/or public hearings, Review of final EIA |
Sometimes |
Yes |
Members of the public must request a meeting and/or hearing, The proposed project is controversial |
|
30 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
United Kingdom |
No |
No |
Direct environmental impacts, Cumulative environmental impacts, Cultural impacts, Health impacts, Economic impacts |
Public Meetings and/or public hearings, Review of final EIA |
Sometimes |
Yes |
Ministry or agency has discretion to decide whether to hold a meeting and/or hearing |
|
30 days |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Sri Lanka |
Sometimes |
No |
|
Scoping, Public Meetings and/or public hearings, Review of final EIA |
Sometimes |
Yes |
Ministry or agency has discretion to decide whether to hold a meeting and/or hearing |
|
30 days |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Malta |
Yes |
No |
Direct environmental impacts, Cumulative environmental impacts, Social impacts, Cultural impacts, Health impacts, Economic impacts, Other |
Scoping, Review of draft EIA, Public Meetings and/or public hearings, Other |
Yes |
Yes |
Public meeting and/or hearing is automatically required |
|
30 days |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
United States |
Yes |
No |
Direct environmental impacts, Cumulative environmental impacts, Social impacts, Cultural impacts, Health impacts, Economic impacts |
Scoping, Review of draft EIA, Public Meetings and/or public hearings, Review of final EIA |
Sometimes |
Yes |
Ministry or agency has discretion to decide whether to hold a meeting and/or hearing |
45 days (may be extended) |
30 days |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
South Africa |
Yes |
No |
Direct environmental impacts, Cumulative environmental impacts, Social impacts, Cultural impacts, Economic impacts, Other |
Scoping, Public Meetings and/or public hearings, Review of final EIA |
Sometimes |
Yes |
Other |
|
30 days |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Ecuador |
Yes |
No |
Direct environmental impacts, Social impacts, Cultural impacts, Health impacts, Economic impacts |
Scoping, Public Meetings and/or public hearings, Review of final EIA |
Yes |
Yes |
Public meeting and/or hearing is automatically required |
|
30 days |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Trinidad & Tobago |
Yes |
Yes |
Direct environmental impacts, Cumulative environmental impacts, Cultural impacts, Health impacts, Economic impacts |
Scoping, Terms of reference, Public Meetings and/or public hearings |
Sometimes |
Yes |
Ministry or agency has discretion to decide whether to hold a meeting and/or hearing |
0 days |
30 days |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Scotland |
No |
No |
Direct environmental impacts, Cumulative environmental impacts, Social impacts, Cultural impacts, Health impacts |
Public Meetings and/or public hearings, Review of final EIA |
Sometimes |
Yes |
Ministry or agency has discretion to decide whether to hold a meeting and/or hearing |
|
30 days |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Malaysia |
Yes |
No |
Direct environmental impacts, Other |
Scoping, Review of final EIA |
No |
No |
Ministry or agency has discretion to decide whether to hold a meeting and/or hearing |
0 |
45 days |
Yes |
No |
No |
Lao PDR |
No |
No |
Direct environmental impacts, Cumulative environmental impacts, Social impacts, Cultural impacts, Health impacts, Economic impacts, Gender equity |
Public Meetings and/or public hearings, Review of final EIA |
Yes |
Yes |
Public meeting and/or hearing is automatically required |
Not specified in law |
50 days |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Guyana |
Yes |
No |
Direct environmental impacts, Cultural impacts, Health impacts, Other |
Scoping, Public Meetings and/or public hearings, Review of final EIA |
Sometimes |
Yes |
Ministry or agency has discretion to decide whether to hold a meeting and/or hearing |
|
60 days |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Kenya |
Yes |
No |
Direct environmental impacts, Cumulative environmental impacts, Social impacts, Cultural impacts, Health impacts, Economic impacts |
Scoping, Public Meetings and/or public hearings, Review of final EIA |
Yes |
Yes |
Public meeting and/or hearing is automatically required |
0 |
90 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Philippines |
Yes |
Yes |
Direct environmental impacts, Cumulative environmental impacts, Social impacts, Economic impacts, Gender equity |
Scoping, Terms of reference, Public Meetings and/or public hearings, Review of final EIA |
Sometimes |
Yes |
Members of the public must request a meeting and/or hearing, The proposed project is controversial |
0 |
at least 15 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Colombia |
Yes |
Yes |
Direct environmental impacts, Social impacts, Cultural impacts, Health impacts, Economic impacts |
Scoping, Terms of reference, Public Meetings and/or public hearings, Review of final EIA |
Yes |
Yes |
Members of the public must request a meeting and/or hearing, The proposed project exceeds a certain size and or cost |
Not specified |
Not specified |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Pakistan-Balochistan Province |
No |
No |
|
Review of final EIA |
|
|
|
|
Not specified |
Yes |
No |
No |
Spain |
Yes |
Yes |
Direct environmental impacts, Cumulative environmental impacts, Social impacts, Cultural impacts |
Scoping, Terms of reference, Review of draft EIA, Public Meetings and/or public hearings, Review of final EIA |
Yes |
Yes |
Public meeting and/or hearing is automatically required |
30 days |
Not specified |
No |
Yes |
No |
Korea |
No |
No |
Direct environmental impacts, Social impacts, Economic impacts |
Review of draft EIA, Public Meetings and/or public hearings |
Yes |
Yes |
Members of the public must request a meeting and/or hearing |
20-40 days |
Not specified |
No |
Yes |
No |
Rwanda |
Sometimes |
No |
Direct environmental impacts, Cumulative environmental impacts, Social impacts, Economic impacts |
Scoping, Public Meetings and/or public hearings, Review of final EIA |
Sometimes |
Yes |
Ministry or agency has discretion to decide whether to hold a meeting and/or hearing |
|
Not specified |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Myanmar |
Yes |
No |
Direct environmental impacts, Cumulative environmental impacts, Social impacts, Cultural impacts, Health impacts, Economic impacts |
Scoping, Public Meetings and/or public hearings, Review of final EIA |
Yes |
Yes |
Public meeting and/or hearing is automatically required |
|
Not specified |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Vietnam |
No |
No |
Direct environmental impacts, Social impacts, Cultural impacts, Economic impacts |
Public Meetings and/or public hearings |
Yes |
Yes |
Public meeting and/or hearing is automatically required |
|
Not specified |
No |
No |
No |
Bolivia |
Yes |
No |
Direct environmental impacts, Cumulative environmental impacts, Social impacts, Economic impacts |
Scoping, Public Meetings and/or public hearings, Review of final EIA |
Yes |
Yes |
Public meeting and/or hearing is automatically required |
|
Not specified |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Uganda |
Yes |
Yes |
Direct environmental impacts, Cumulative environmental impacts, Social impacts, Cultural impacts, Health impacts, Economic impacts, Gender equity |
Scoping, Terms of reference, Public Meetings and/or public hearings, Review of final EIA |
Sometimes |
Yes |
Ministry or agency has discretion to decide whether to hold a meeting and/or hearing |
N/A |
The NEA 2020 regulations do not specify a time period for public comment. Instead, the Authority will designate the time period on a project-specific basis in the invitation for comments. NEA 2020 Reg. sec. 20(1), (3) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Ghana |
Yes |
No |
Direct environmental impacts, Social impacts, Cultural impacts, Health impacts, Economic impacts, Other |
Scoping, Public Meetings and/or public hearings, Review of final EIA |
Sometimes |
Yes |
The proposed project is controversial |
0 |
unspecified |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Afghanistan |
Yes |
|
Direct environmental impacts, Cumulative environmental impacts, Social impacts, Cultural impacts, Health impacts, Economic impacts |
Scoping, Public Meetings and/or public hearings, Review of final EIA |
Yes |
Yes |
Public meeting and/or hearing is automatically required |
|
Variable |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Nigeria |
Yes |
|
Direct environmental impacts, Cumulative environmental impacts, Social impacts, Health impacts, Economic impacts |
Scoping, Public Meetings and/or public hearings, Review of final EIA |
Sometimes |
Yes |
The proposed project is controversial, Ministry or agency has discretion to decide whether to hold a meeting and/or hearing |
|
Variable |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Belize |
No |
No |
Direct environmental impacts, Cumulative environmental impacts, Social impacts, Cultural impacts |
Review of final EIA |
Sometimes |
Yes |
Ministry or agency has discretion to decide whether to hold a meeting and/or hearing |
|
Variable |
Yes |
Sometimes |
No |
Costa Rica |
Yes |
Yes |
Direct environmental impacts, Cumulative environmental impacts, Social impacts, Economic impacts |
Scoping, Terms of reference, Public Meetings and/or public hearings, Review of final EIA |
Yes |
Yes |
Members of the public must request a meeting and/or hearing, Ministry or agency has discretion to decide whether to hold a meeting and/or hearing |
Variable |
Variable |
Yes |
Yes |
No |