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Ley del sistema nacional de evaluación de impacto ambiental y su reglamento

National System Law of Evaluation of Environmental Impact and its Regulation

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Summary

The purpose of this Law is: The creation of the National Environmental Impact Assessment System (SEIA), as a single and coordinated system of identification, prevention, supervision, control and early correction of the negative environmental impacts derived from human actions expressed through the investment project. The establishment of a uniform process that includes the requirements, stages, and scope of environmental impact assessments of investment projects. The establishment of mechanisms that ensure citizen participation in the environmental impact assessment process.

Issuer

Peru

Year

2011

Region

South America

Issuer (type)

Ministry of Environment (Peru Ministerio del Ambiente) (Government)

Instrument type

Law

Disclosure instrument

No

Geographical scope

National

Mandatory or voluntary

Mandatory

Text analysis

    • Low 0.46%
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    • E focus: climate change, emissions, energy, environment, environmental certification, environmental management, environmental policy, forests, hazardous substances, land use, radioactive waste, recycling, renewable energy, restoration, soil, solid waste, waste, water, water quality, wetlands, conservation
    • S focus: diversity, social impacts, compensation
    • G focus: animal welfare, internal control, risk management, audit
    • Agriculture, Arts, Construction, Finance, Management, Manufacturing, Mining, Public administration, Transportation