Problems in Screening in the Environmental Impact Assessment Process to Promotion and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act (No.2) BE 2561.

Abstract

The objective of this research was to investigate concepts, principles, and laws related to screening any project, undertaking, or operation in which an environmental impact assessment have to be reported. In addition, it was aimed to study problems and solutions to rule determination of uncovered fixed effects under any project, undertaking, or operation providing an environmental impact assessment report according to the Promotion and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act (No. 2) BE 2561. This quality research was conducted by studying related documents and laws about environmental impact assessment in Thailand and other countries in order to analyze appropriate principles or guidelines for Thailand for screening any project, undertaking, and operation that is required to provide an environmental impact assessment report. The research results revealed that screening of any project, undertaking, and operation that is required to provide an environmental impact assessment report needs to be appropriate. Rule determination according to name lists should not only be defined. That is, consideration for each project, or rules determination for impacts at each severe level by authorized official might be needed. Determination according to name lists including people’s participation in rule revision of any project, undertaking, or operation that is required to provide an environmental impact assessment report can be put together in order to be able to inclusively prevent impacts in any operation. Furthermore, a measurement of problem-solving on environmental impacts should be at an appropriate level, which is a main intention of Promotion and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act.