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Leather/Skin/Hide Processing Industry - Environmental Clearance

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2.CONCEPTUAL FACETS OF EIAIt is an imperative requirement to understand the basic concepts concerned to thepollution control and the environmental impact assessment in an overall objective of thesustainable development. This Chapter highlights the pollution control strategies andtheir tools besides the objectives, types & principles of EIA, type of impacts theirsignificance analysis, in order to provide consistent understanding to the reader beforeassessing the development of activity-specific environmental concerns in Chapter 3 andidentification & prediction of significant impacts in order to design mitigation measuresas detailed in Chapter 4.2.1 Environment in EIA Context“Environment” in EIA context mainly focuses, but is not limited to physical, chemicalbiological, geological, social, economical, and aesthetic dimensions along with theircomplex interactions, which affect individuals, communities and ultimately determinestheir forms, character, relationship, and survival. In EIA context, ‘effect’ and ‘impact’can often be used interchangeably. However, ‘impact’ is considered as a value judgmentof the significance of an effect.Sustainable development is built on three basic premises i.e., economic growth,ecological balance and social progress. Economic growth achieved in a way that does notconsider the environmental concerns, will not be sustainable in the long run. Therefore,sustainable development needs careful integration of environmental, economic, and socialneeds in order to achieve both an increased standard of living in short term, and a net gainor equilibrium among human, natural, and economic resources to support futuregenerations in the long term.“It is necessary to understand the links between environment and development in order tomake choices for development that will be economically efficient, socially equitable andresponsible, as well as environmentally sound.” Agenda 21Figure 2-1: Inclusive Components of Sustainable DevelopmentTGM for Tanneries August 20102-1

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