EIA / ESIA Coordination
We coordinate environmental and social impact assessments from scoping to submission, working through the appropriately licensed Lothan Group entities that prepare the studies.
Overview
An environmental impact assessment (EIA) examines the likely effects of a proposed project on the environment and sets out measures to avoid, reduce or manage them. An environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) extends this to social aspects such as affected communities, land use and livelihoods, and is often requested by international lenders and investors.
Within Lothan Group, impact assessment studies are prepared through appropriately licensed group entities. Lothan International's role is coordination and project management: we support scoping, organize baseline studies and field measurements, manage the schedule and the flow of documents between specialists, and keep the client informed at each stage.
Where the same team also handles the project's environmental permits, the study, its mitigation commitments and the later permit conditions remain consistent from design through to operation.
Delivery model: Via a licensed group company
Impact assessment studies are prepared through appropriately licensed entities within Lothan Group. Lothan International coordinates and manages the study process.
Detailed capabilities
Scoping support
Helping define the study boundaries, key issues and data needs with the project team and the licensed study entity.
Baseline coordination
Planning and scheduling baseline surveys, sampling and measurements, and making sure data reaches the study team on time.
Study management
One schedule, one document register and one point of contact across all the specialists involved.
Consistency review
Checking that project descriptions, assumptions and mitigation measures are consistent across chapters and with the project design.
Commitment tracking
Converting mitigation and monitoring commitments into a register the project can carry into construction and operation.
Client benefits
- Clear responsibilitiesThe client knows which entity prepares the study and who manages the process.
- Fewer late changesEarly scoping and consistent project information reduce rework during review.
- ContinuityCommitments made in the study carry through into permits, management plans and monitoring.
- Single coordination pointOne team manages the interfaces between the client, the study entity, specialists and laboratories.
Regulatory context
In Kuwait, the Environment Protection Law No. 42 of 2014, as amended by Law No. 99 of 2015, includes provisions on the environmental impact assessment of projects, and the Environment Public Authority (EPA) is the competent authority.
ESIA is often required by international lenders and investors in addition to national requirements.
Whether a project needs an assessment, and at what level of detail, depends on the activity and must be confirmed with the competent authority.
Provided for general information. Applicable requirements depend on the activity and must be confirmed with the competent authority.
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