F. Environmental impacts
G. Stakeholder comments
Dr. Bahaa Mansour
(TIMS)
Required content of a Project Design
Document (PDD)
A. General description of project activity
B. Baseline methodology
C. Duration of the project activity/crediting period
D. Monitoring methodology and plan
E. Calculation of GHG emission by sources
F. Environmental impacts
G. Stakeholder comments
Annex 1. Contact information on project participants
Annex 2. Information regarding public funding
Annex 3. New baseline methodology
Annex 4. New monitoring methodology
Annex 5. Table of baseline data
Note: Annex 3-5 are not necessary for the small-scale CDM and Annex 34 are expected to be removed from the PDD and included in two separate
stand-alone forms.
Environmental Impacts And Its Relation
With CDM Concepts And Procedures
Project eligibility under CDM is checked in the
first step of the project cycle by two criteria:
Additionality (GHG reduction, but not on BAU
bases), and
Sharing in the hosting country Sustainable
Development criteria (Social, Economical and
environmental)
Environmental impacts and its relation with
CDM concepts and procedures
( continued)
Reduction of GHG emissions is proved by sections
B, C, D and E of the PDD.
Components of the (Social and environmental) in
the hosting country sustainable development
criteria are proved by sections F & G of the PDD
Again section “F” is the project EIA and section “G” is
the stakeholder comments on the project
In a typical EIA stakeholders comments is a part of
it
Environmental impacts and its relation with
CDM concepts and procedures
( continued)
Conclusion: EIA and stakeholders comments must be
essential parts of CDM project PDD and linked with the
CDM sustainable development share
On the other hand: For any new investment project, its
EIA must be submitted to EEAA Egypt for review.
EEAA is permitted 60 days to reply or it will be
considered accepted, law 4, 1994.
what is an environmental impact
assessment?
Definition of EIA: It is determination of the likely
environmental consequences, or impacts, of proposed projects
or activities .
It should be understood that impact implies change, either
positive or negative from a desirable standpoint.
Desirable standpoint:
It is defined by the environmental standards in country for
EEAA review.
Who will make the EIA?
The project developer is responsible of making the project EIA
who will review the EIA?, and according to
what standards
The copy of EEAA will be reviewed by the country
staff according to the country standards.
The copy required for CDM approval might be
attached to the PDD as Annex, or referenced for
any additional review request.
Check list related to environmental
assessments.
Natural Resource
Subcomponent
Air
Local Air quality
Wind direction/speed
Precipitation
Temperature
Noise level
Land
Land capability
Soil resources/structure
Mineral resources
Tectonic actvity
Unique features
soil contamination / erosion
landscape pollution
chemical usage & disposal
Check list related to environmental
assessments.(continued)
Water
(water resources)
Surface waters Hvdrolooist
Groundwater regime
Hydrologic balance
Drainage/channel pattern
Flooding
Sedimentation
Flora & fauna
( biodiversity )
Environmentally sensitive areas:
wetlands, marshes, wildlands,
grasslands etc.
Species inventory
Productivity
Biogeochemical/nutrient cycling
Human
Social infrastructure/institutions
Cultural characteristics
Physiological and psychological
well-being
Economic resources
use of natural ressources
TOR for EIA,
sample for energy efficiency project
(Scope Of Work)
TASK 1. DESCRIBE THE PROPOSED PROJECT
TASK 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
TASK 3 LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY
CONSIDERATIONS
TASK 4 DETERMINATION OF THE POTENTIAL
IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT
TASK 5. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES TO THE
PROPOSED PROJECT
TASK 6. DEVELOPMENT OF MANAGEMENT PLAN TO
MITIGATE NEGATIVE IMPACTS
TASK 7: IDENTIFICATION OF INSTITUTIONAL
NEEDS TO IMPLEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT RECOMMENDATIONS
TASK 8: DEVELOPMENT OF A MONITORING PLAN
TASK 9: ASSIST IN INTER-AGENCY COORDINATION
AND PUBLIC/NGO PARTICIPATION
Contents of EIA Report
Executive Summary
Policy, Legal and Administrative Framework
Description of the Proposed Project
Description of the Environment
Significant Environmental Impacts
Analysis of Alternatives
Mitigation Management Plan
Environmental Management and Training
Monitoring Plan
Inter-Agency and Public/NGO Involvement
List of References
APPENDICES:
List of Environmental Assessment Preparers
Records of Inter-Agency and Public/NGO Communications
Data and Unpublished Reference Documents
CONSULTING TEAM
SCHEDULE
OTHER INFORMATION
Special Notes
Efforts to mitigate such impacts should
be clearly reported
Stakeholder comments for CDM
Who are the Stakeholders:
Stakeholders mean the public, including individuals, groups or
communities affected, or likely to be affected, by the proposed
CDM project activity or actions leading to the implementation
of such an activity.
Who is responsible for taking the Stakeholder
comments for CDM?
The Project Participants should be responsible for
integrating the comments raised by stakeholders,
including those -mostly national- related to
Environmental impact assessments
How the process be done?

NGOs and other stakeholders have a 30-day
period to comment on the PDD and thereafter the
DOE must describe how comments by
stakeholders have been invited and compiled; a
summary of the comments received; and a report
on how due account was taken of any comments
received.

These comments form an official input as
part of the prescribed validation and registration
process, creating an unknown factor in the
project development cycle that investors cannot
ignore.

Public hearing, Newspapers, Short list of
concerned stakeholders are all means of
publicity.

Often the PDDs will be posted on the
Internet and stakeholders in rural projects often
have no access to the Internet.
Stakeholder comments for CDM
This final section includes
G.1. Brief description of the
process of
consultation of local
satkeholders
G.2. Summary of the
comments received
G.3. Report on how due
account was taken of
any comments received
Essential Concerns in the sections F and G
of the PDD
F. Environmental impacts
F.1. Documentation on the analysis of the environmental
impacts, including transboundary impacts (Please attach the
documentation to the CDM-PDD.)
F.2. If impacts are considered significant by the project
participants or the host Party: please provide conclusions and all
references to support documentation of an environmental
impact assessment that has been undertaken in accordance with
the procedures as required by the host Party.
G. Stakeholders comments
G.1. Brief description of the process on how comments by local
stakeholders have been invited and compiled:
G.2. Summary of the comments received:
G.3. Report on how due account was taken of any comments
received: