Screening and Classification of Projects Sample Clauses

Screening and Classification of Projects. As part of the screening process, the planned projects will be appraised at an early stage in order to determine its relevance in terms of environmental and social aspects and risks, as well as in terms of substantial greenhouse gas reduction potential and substantial need of adaptation to possible climate change. The screening process is designed to identify and appraise the type and scale of any negative consequences or risks that may arise, potentials for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and possible climate change impacts on the project that may impair the achievement of objectives. The next step, once the relevance of such consequences or risks has been established, is to define the type and scope of additional studies which need to be conducted as part of project preparations. All projects will be classified into one of the following three categories A, B or C, according to the relevance of their potentially negative environmental and social impact. Category A – Projects may have a severe negative impact (manifold, irreversible or unprecedented) on the environment and/or the social conditions of those concerned. Such consequences may affect a larger area beyond the site of the facility under construction, the site of the facility itself or the project area in a narrower sense. As a matter of principle, any projects that are considered sensitive must be classified as category A; this applies to Projects which may, for example; • affect important protected habitats or sites (tropical forests, coral reefs, nature reserves, wetlands, historic cultural sites etc.); • violate international treaties (such as conventions on international waste management regulations or on marine conservation); • lead to a high consumption of resources, and of large areas of land or large quantities of water in particular; • constitute a major hazard to human health (e.g. facilities located in residential areas or handling hazardous substances; noise pollution or harmful emissions); or • require the resettlement of a large number of people. For category A projects, it is mandatory to analyse and appraise any negative ecological and social consequences as part of an independent environmental and social impact study (ESIS) and to draw up an environmental and social management plan (ESMP). The ESMP should describe all measures that need to be taken to avert, mitigate, offset and monitor any negative consequences that have been identified by the ESIS; it should also assign respo...