What is the EIA standard?

The project of China Zhongwang Holding Co., Ltd. in Daqing, Heilongjiang Province has aroused doubts from local citizens. Some citizens are worried that the project is too close to residential areas, especially less than one kilometer from the reservoir. The local government said that it will properly handle pollutants. "Environmental protection issues will never be promoted, and environmental assessment will never be built if it fails to meet the standards."

Definition of environmental impact assessment:

Environmental impact assessment is the abbreviation of environmental impact assessment, which refers to the method and system of analyzing, predicting and evaluating the possible environmental impact after the implementation of planned construction projects, putting forward countermeasures and measures to prevent or mitigate adverse environmental impact, and tracking and monitoring. Generally speaking, it is to analyze the possible impact on the environment after the project is completed and put into production, and put forward pollution prevention countermeasures and measures.

Law of the People's Republic of China on Environmental Impact Assessment;

Article 1 This Law is formulated for the purpose of implementing the strategy of sustainable development, preventing the adverse impact of planning and construction projects on the environment, and promoting the coordinated development of economy, society and environment.

Article 2 The term "environmental impact assessment" as mentioned in this Law refers to the methods and systems for analyzing, predicting and evaluating the possible environmental impacts after the implementation of planning and construction projects, putting forward countermeasures and measures to prevent or mitigate adverse environmental impacts, and tracking and monitoring them.

Article 3 Environmental impact assessment shall be conducted in accordance with this Law when planning and constructing projects that have an impact on the environment within the scope stipulated in Article 9 of this Law in People's Republic of China (PRC) and other sea areas under the jurisdiction of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Article 4 Environmental impact assessment must be objective, open and fair, and comprehensively consider the possible impacts of planning or construction projects on various environmental factors and their ecosystems, so as to provide scientific basis for decision-making.

Article 5 The State encourages relevant units, experts and the public to participate in environmental impact assessment in an appropriate way.

Article 6 The State shall strengthen the construction of the basic database and evaluation index system of environmental impact assessment, encourage and support the scientific research of environmental impact assessment methods and technical specifications, establish the necessary information sharing system of environmental impact assessment, and improve the scientific nature of environmental impact assessment. ? The competent administrative department of environmental protection of the State Council shall, jointly with relevant departments of the State Council, establish and improve the basic database and evaluation index system of environmental impact assessment.