Case study on an environmental impact assessment in Malaysia
Document Type
Conference Item
Publication Date
1-1-1996
Abstract
The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) procedure in Malaysia has been developed primarily as an aid to the environmental planning of new or existing development projects. The pollution control which have been promoted for quite some time in Malaysia is essentially a curative process where else the implementation of the mandatory EIA procedures is more of a preventive measure to avoid costly mistakes in planning and development. All activities listed under the Environmental Quality (Prescribed Activities) (Environmental Impact Assessment) Order 1987 have to undergo an EIA before commencement of work. This paper describes the EIA process in Malaysia with a particular reference to a proposed new road which has undergone an EIA study. The EIA procedure as outlined in the Environmental Quality Act, Malaysia (1974) is discussed and several aspects of the EIA process is highlighted.
Keywords
Developing countries, Economic and social effects, Environmental engineering, Environmental protection, Laws and legislation, Planning, Pollution control, Project management, Environmental impact assessment, Environmental planning, Environmental quality, Malaysia, Environmental impact
Divisions
fac_eng
Publisher
ACM
Event Title
Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Environmental Engineering Education and Training, EEET'96
Event Location
Southampton, UK
Event Dates
1996
Event Type
conference
Additional Information
Conference code: 44874 Cited By (since 1996):1 Export Date: 16 December 2013 Source: Scopus Language of Original Document: English Correspondence Address: Yusoff, S.; Univ of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia