Guidelines for environmental impact assessment debated
A conference took place on October 5 to collect feedback on the draft regional guidelines for public participation in environmental impact assessment (EIA).
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Participants suggested the guidelines pay attention to the participation of the minority, women and disadvantaged as well as the implementation of countries involved and their economic benefits for taking part in the initiative.
Vietnam should draw up guidance concerning environmental impact assessment for local and foreign businesses, they noted.
Head of the Vietnam Environment Administration Nguyen Van Tai said Vietnam looks to devise a roadmap on collecting comments and advice from different levels of public agencies, then making contents of the guidelines part of the Vietnamese legal system.