Title Page

Acknowledgements

Table of Contents

Workshop Overview

Ministry of Environment’s Welcoming Introduction

Introduction to and the Role of EIA

The First Stage: Typical Project Definition and Screening

Planning and Management of Environmental Impact Studies

Scoping, Terms of References

Institutional Framework in Lebanon

1. The Context of Environmental Impact Assessment

2. The Role of International Agencies

Impact Assessment: Identification, Analysis, Prediction, Significance

1. Description of Environmental Setting

2. Methods For Impact Identification: Matrices, Networks and Checklists

3. Environmental Indices and Indicators

4. Methods of Impact Analysis and Impact Significance

Impact Mitigation: Analysis of The Alternatives, Environmental Management, Monitoring

Preparation of Written Documentation (Reporting)

Evaluation of an EIA Report (Reviewing) and Decision Making

Public Participation in The EIA Process

Monitoring And Performance Assessment

Useful EIA Contacts