1. Environmental Impact Assessment Dr. Osman Mirghani Mohamed Ali

2. To provide an introduction to the concept of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Strategic Impact Assessment (SEA) To provide an introduction to the concept of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Strategic Impact Assessment (SEA) To examine key procedures, methods and techniques and their applications in EIA process To examine key procedures, methods and techniques and their applications in EIA process To examine the use of EIA as a practical planning tool and aid to rational decision making To examine the use of EIA as a practical planning tool and aid to rational decision making To highlight the history, current status and future prospect of the practice of EIA and SEA in Sudan To highlight the history, current status and future prospect of the practice of EIA and SEA in Sudan

3. Knowledge and Understanding The course would enable the students to be able to: - Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the concepts and principles of EIA - Have practical hands on experience of both conducting an EIA and reviewing an EIS - Understand how EIA/SEA contributes to environmental policy formulation, resource and land use planning - Appreciate the legal context of sound EIA practice - Understand the status of EIA practice in Sudan and prospects of improving the process.

4. ellectual and Discipline -Specific Skills Intellectual and Discipline -Specific Skills After the course the students should be able to - Contribute to the development of EIA/SEA if working in a consltancy, government or international agency - Critically comment on EIS (Reports) - Work in interdisciplinary teams - Appreciate how their specialist knowledge can contribute to multi-descilpinary EIA/Sea studies

5. Introduction Introduction Salient features and benefits of conducting EIA Salient features and benefits of conducting EIA Screening, Scoping processes in EIA Screening, Scoping processes in EIA Stakeholder participation in EIA Stakeholder participation in EIA Types of Impacts Types of Impacts Methods used to structure and organize EIA (Checklists, matrices, networks, etc) Methods used to structure and organize EIA (Checklists, matrices, networks, etc) Mitigation of Environmental Impacts Mitigation of Environmental Impacts Environmental Mangement Plan Environmental Mangement Plan Structure of EIS Structure of EIS Reviewing of EIS Reviewing of EIS Strategic Impact Assessment Strategic Impact Assessment EIA in Sudan EIA in Sudan

6. The course is based on lectures, seminars and papers prepared by the students. Project work includes both desk studies, practical work and simulation/role play exercises.