Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment - Need for Environmental Impact Assessment - Environmental Impact Statement – Stages and Types of Environmental Impact Assessment - Capability and limitations of Environmental Impact Assessment – Legal provisions on Environmental Impact Assessment - International treaties and agreements on the environment and natural resources .

Procedure for environmental clearance – Flow chart – Environmental guidance for Thermal power plants – Mining projects – River valley development projects – Legislation and Institutional support – International Co-operation – Guidance for industrial licensing

Methods for Environmental assessment-Matrices &Networks-Check lists- Cost benefit analysis-Analysis of Alternative-Software Packages and Expert Systems in Environmental Impact Assessment

Assessment of Impact on land, water, air, social & cultural activities and on flora & fauna- Wildlife crossing – EIA in hilly areas - Mathematical models- Public participation in EIA.

Definition of Social Impact Assessment-Social Impact Assessment model and the planning process- Relationship between social impacts and change in community and institutional arrangements- Individual and family level impacts -Communities in transition environmental risk assessment framework.