ConceptEIA / Environmental Impact Assessment / 环评
Environmental Impact Assessment
A legal procedure that systematically evaluates a project's potential effects on the natural environment and society before construction begins. It originated with the United States National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and was formalized into a mandatory legal framework for EU member states through the EIA Directive.
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Oct 12
Google's data center construction project in Finland was ordered by local regulators to halt construction due to alleged illegal deforestation, pending completion of an environmental impact assessment procedure.
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