Ministry of Environment Issues New IESIA Guidelines for Five Development Sectors

• 6 July 2021
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The Ministry of Environment (MoE) has issued five new Prakas providing detailed procedural guidelines on five development sectors while conducting their Initial Environmental Social Impact Assessment Report (IESIA).

According to five different Prakas dated 29 June 2021, those sectors include:

1) All kinds of construction with a total area of between 15,000 to 45,000 square metres, except for construction in the industrial, agriculture, tourism, health, and infrastructure sectors as determined by the Ministry of Environment.

2) Tourism development projects with an area of between 10 to 50 hectares

3) Petrol stations and combined petrol and LPG stations with a capacity of between 40,000 to 90,000 litres

4) Small and medium enterprise projects

5) Animal farms with over 500 head of livestock and crocodiles, or over 10,000 ducks. Aquaculture projects with over 10 hectares.

According to the Prakas, the owners of the five aforementioned sectors must follow the 40-page instructions provided along with the Prakas while conducting their IESIA report.

Besides, they must also consult with the affected people and the relevant village, commune and Sangkat authorities.

In case of large impact, the project owner must consult with the municipality, district office, or provincial administration. In some cases, an inter-ministerial meeting is also required.

The project owners are allowed to conduct the IESIA by themselves or hire an environmental impact assessment consultant.

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