impact assessment
noun[CorU]
uk/ˈɪm.pækt əˌses.mənt/us/ˈɪm.pækt əˌses.mənt/astudyof what theharmfuleffectsof aplannedactionwould be on aparticularplace,activity, orgroupofpeople, or areportin which theresultsof such astudyare given:
Theprojectneedsanenvironmentalimpactassessmentbefore it can getfunding.
Inventory andimpactassessmentprovideinsightsabout how tocreatebettersolutions.
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impact statement
- Noimpactassessmentinrelationtorace,ethnicity, ordisabilityhad been done.
- Microfinanceimpactassessmentstudieshaveincreasinglymovedaway fromsinglemethodapproaches.
- Withoutfurtherhumanimpactassessments, thebenefitsofsalmonrelatedtoheartdiseaseoutweightheriskassociatedwithpotentialcancer-causing toxicants.
Environmental issues
- agroecology
- air pollution
- anti-conservation
- anti-conservationist
- anti-consumer
- biodegradable
- carbon neutral
- environmentally
- feed-in tariff
- food insecure
- food insecurity
- food secure
- noise pollution
- nuclear winter
- populate
- sustainably
- tidal power
- tree hugger
- ULEZ
- ultra-efficient
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