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Environmental Assessment
Environmental Assessment is an important and often compulsory part of project identification and preparation. It is an incremental process, which seeks to improve decision-making, stakeholder involvement and the identification of alternative approaches to promote environmentally sustainable development. The Environmental Assessment process aims to specify what is required in order to avoid, reduce or mitigate any adverse environmental impacts of development and/or to take full advantage of opportunities to enhance the social, economic or ecological environment. The Environmental Assessment process will contribute to: Environmental screening and full or partial environmental impact assessment Solutions to mitigate and reduce negative environmental and social impacts Targeting geographical areas and aspects that merit particular mitigating measures Redesigning projects where residual impacts, after mitigation, are considered serious
Environmental Management
Public and private institutions are to an increasing extent becoming aware of the necessity to implement sound environmental measures in their organisations. In turn, achieving “best practice” solutions calls for expert advice on reach these goals. HAP Consultants offers services within all aspects of environmental certification, as well as advice within environmental management and monitoring. Our competences also include an intimate familiarity with European/International environmental legislation and emission standards. We offer advice with regards to the following areas: Environmental audits Strategic environmental analysis Waste & chemical management ISO 14001, environmental management systems Air and noise pollution Development of environmental monitoring systems Green accounting systems
Natural resource management
Today’s climate-related disasters signal an urgent need to minimize current unsustainable social and economic systems. For poor communities living on fragile and degraded urban and rural lands, actions must address the deteriorating environmental conditions that undermine their livelihoods and capacity to cope with disasters. HAP Consultants is working to strengthen the role of eco-system management and restoration activities in reducing the vulnerability of poor communities to climate-related disasters and climate change. We work within the following areas: Resource management, conservation and buffer zone management Access, control and use of natural resources Geographical information system (GIS) and remote sensing Biodiversity assessment Forestry Land reforms
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