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UNCLAS SECTION 02 OF 03 GUATEMALA 04138
PT EXITOS; (4) PROPOSE AND DISCUSS POTENTIAL MITIGATIVE
P.EASURES WITH THE PP TEAM, INCLUDING COST ESTIMATES;
(5) PROPOSE AND DISCUSS ALTERNATIVE MONITORING
MECHANISMS, INCLUDING COST ESTIMATES; AND (6) PREPARE
AN 1A CChSlSAINI? WITE lEE PROVISIONS OF 22 CYR
A MINI'UM,
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THE EA WILL INCLUDE AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
PROVIDING MAJOR CONCLUSIONS; A PURPOSE SECTION; A
SECTION ON ALTERVATIVES, INCLUDING THE PROPOSED
(I.1.,
ACTION
THE PROJECT AS DESIGNED); A SECTION ON THE
ENVIRONMENT LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED; A SECTION DISCUSSING
REASONABIY FORSEEABLE PROJECT IMPACTS;
MONITORING;
A SECTION
A
ON
SECTION ON MITIGATION ALTERNATIVES; AND A
CONCLUSIONS SECTION.
- SPECIFIC TO THE ISSUE 07 PESTICIDE USAGE, THE
INVIRONINTFAL ASSISSMENT WILL REVIEW TEE PESTICIDE
PANACFMENT CAPAPILITIES OF NATIONAL AND REGIONAL
INSTITUTIONS; ASSESS THEIR REACH IN LIGHT OF THE DEMAND
FO SERVICES; AND RECOMMEND THE BEST AND MOST
APPROPRIATE MYCEANISMS TO ENSURE THAT A PROJECT
REFERRAL SYSTEM FOR GROWERS/EXPORTERS WITH PESTICIDE
PPOBLEMS IS ESTABLISHED DURING PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION.
- SPECIFIC TO THE ISSUE OF NATURAL RESOURCE
CONFLICTS, IT WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE TO ASSESS SPECIFIC
CCNFI.ICTS PRIOR TC PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION. THIS IS
PECAUSI TEE NATURF OF THE CONFLICTS WILL VARY ACCORDING
TO TEE TYPE OF AGRICULTURAL/INDUSTRIAL INTERVENTION
SUPPORTED BY THE PROJECT; TEE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE-
INDIVIDUAL OPERATION AND SITE; INTERVENTION TIMING;
A
AND
MYRIAD OF OTHER FACTORS. THE EA WILL THEREFORE
CONCENTRATE (1) ON IDENTIFYING REASONABLY FORSEABLE
TYPES OF IMPACTS TEAT MAY OCCUR AS A RESULT OF
PROJECT-SPECIFIC PROVISION OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE;
(2)
AND
ON RECOMMENDING APPROPRIATE MECHAIISMS TO ADDRESS
CONFLICTS AS THEIT ARISE--ON A CASE-BY-CASE
EASIS--DURING PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION. (ROCAP INTENDS
TO ADDRESS THE BROADER ISSUE OF THE IMPACT OF CONTINUED
NTA EXPORT INCREASES ON NATURAL RESOURCES IN CENTRAL
AMERICA AS A SEPARATELY FUNDED ACTIVITY IN FT'92-93.)
- SPECIFIC TO THE ISSUE OF LIGHT INDUSTRIAL
PCLLUTION AND WhSTE DISPOSAL, THE NATURE 0 IMPACT WILL
ALSO BE HIGHLY CASE-SPECIFIC-DIPENDIUG 01 TIE TTPE,
SIZE •
AND NATURE O THE INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY, AND UPON
THE NATURE OF THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED
TERETO. THE NA WILL THEREFORE CONCENTRATI ON (1)
IDENTIFYING REASONABLY FORMEABLE TYPES 01 IMPACTS
PAY
THAT
OCCUR AS A RESULT OF PROJECT-SPECIFIC PROVISION OF
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (ESPECIALLY TO MANUSACTURINO AND
PROCESSING ACTIVITIES); AND (2) ON RECOMMINDINO
APPROPRIATE MECHANISMS TO ADDRESS CASE-BY-CASE
CONILICTS AS THEY ARISE DURING IMPLEMENTATION.
- II THE CASI OF ALL THREE ISSUES SCOPID FOR THIS
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