Technical guidance for assessing cumulative environmental effects under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 .: En106-116/1-2014E-PDF
“The Operational Policy Statement (OPS) on Assessing Cumulative Environmental Effects under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEAA 2012) clarifies CEAA 2012 requirements related to cumulative effects and provides core guidance to ensure that these requirements are met in all project environmental assessments (EA). This technical guidance document provides methodological options and considerations to support the implementation of CEAA 2012 and the approach outlined in the OPS in a way that achieves high quality EA. This document informs the preparation of directives by the Agency, such as the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Guidelines, and supports proponents in the development of an EIS. It also provides guidance to Agency employees in their interactions with those engaged in federal EA, such as proponents, federal authorities, other jurisdictions, Aboriginal groups, and the public”--Purpose, p. 2.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency. |
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| Title | Technical guidance for assessing cumulative environmental effects under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 . |
| Publication type | Monograph |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | Issued also in French under title: Orientations techniques pour l’évaluation des effets environnementaux cumulatifs en vertu de la Loi canadienne sur l’évaluation environnementale (2012). Cover title. “December 2014.” "Draft." Issued also in print format. |
| Publishing information | [Ottawa] : Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, 2014. |
| Description | ii, 56 p. : col. ill. |
| ISBN | 9781100251813 |
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| Subject terms | Environmental impact assessment Government policy |