174-20 Environmental Impact Assessment Act Enforcement Rules

Summary

The aim of the Environmental Impact Assessment Act Enforcement Rules is to prevent and mitigate the adverse impact of development activity on the environment in order to achieve the goal of environmental protection. For those development activities for which environmental impact assessments are required, the developer, when planning, shall, in accordance with environmental impact assessment working standards, conduct a Phase 1 environmental impact assessment and prepare an environmental impact statement. A forecast of the environmental impacts that could possibly be caused by the development activity ?and environmental protection strategies and alternate plans are to be included.

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Issuer

Taiwan

Year

2018

Region

Asia

Policy Type

Other sustainability policy

Geographical scope

National

Mandatory or voluntary

Mandatory

Main industries targeted

Construction
Manufacturing
Education

Restrictiveness

Low

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13: Climate Action
SDG 15: Life on Land
SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions