Impact Mitigation outlines the mitigation, monitoring, and institutional measures to be taken during project implementation and operation to avoid or control adverse environmental impacts and the actions needed to implement these measures. Complying with comprehensive Impact Mitigation measures will ensure that the project meets regulatory and operational performance (technical) criteria.

Impact Mitigation is essential for ensuring that identified impacts are maintained within the allowable levels, unanticipated consequences are mitigated early (before they become a problem), and the expected project benefits are realised.

Thus, Impact Mitigation aims to assist in the systematic and prompt recognition of the issues and the practical actions to correct them, and ultimately good environmental performance is achieved.

A good understanding of environmental priorities and policies, proper facility management, knowledge of regulatory requirements and keeping up-to-date operational information are essential to good environmental performance.

Module 1: Impact Mitigation Monitoring

• Impact Mitigation Monitoring Course Overview
• Introduction to Impact Mitigation
• Aims and Objectives of Impact Mitigation
• EIA Impact Mitigation Measures
• A quick check of your understanding on Impact Mitigation based on the above video;
• Approaches to Impact Mitigation
• Environmental Mitigation
• A quick check of your understanding on Environmental Mitigation based on the above video;
• Impacts identified for Mitigation
• EIA Process– Impact Evaluation, Mitigation and Enhancement
• A quick check of your understanding on Environmental Impact Mitigation based on the above video;
• Module 1 Quiz

Module 2: Monitoring Of Impact-Mitigation

• Overview of Environmental Monitoring
• Basics of Environmental Monitoring, Sampling Types
• A quick check of your understanding on Environmental Monitoring based on the above video;
• Aims and Objectives of Monitoring Plan
• Approach to Environmental Monitoring
• Parameters and Indicators for Monitoring
• What is the point of environmental monitoring?
• A quick check of your understanding on EMP based on the above video;
• Analysing the Water Quality Parameters:
• Module 2 Quiz

Module 3: Environmental Monitoring Program

• Strategies to Environmental Monitoring Programme
• Environmental Monitoring (EM)
• A quick check of your understanding on Environmental Monitoring based on the above video;
• Types of Monitoring Programs
• Environmental Monitoring and Testing
• A quick check of your understanding on Environmental Monitoring based on the above video;
• Monitoring Guideline and Schedule
• Monitoring, Reporting and Evaluation
• Module 3 Quiz

Module 4: Implementation of Impact Mitigation and Monitoring

• Roles and Responsibilities for Impact Mitigation (BOVAS Case)
• Environmental Impact Assessment:Impact Mitigation
• A quick check of your understanding on Environmental Monitoring based on the above video;
• Sample of Impact Mitigation Measures
• Course on Principles for reviewing Environmental Impact Assessments. IADB. The Mitigation Hierarchy
• A quick check of your understanding on Environmental Monitoring based on the above video;
• Roles and Responsibilities for Implementation of Monitoring Plan
• Case Study of a Monitoring Plan
• Module 4 Quiz

MODULE 5: Recommendations and Follow-up Action Plan

• Strengthening Impact Mitigation Monitoring
• EIA Process – Follow-Up (Monitoring and Auditing)
• A quick check of your understanding on Environmental Assessment based on the above video;
• Facility Audit as part of IMM
• Environmental Auditing
• A quick check of your understanding on Environmental Audit based on the above video;
• Performance Improvement and Maintenance Procedures
• Mitigation of Environmental Impacts and Environmental Commitment Compliance
• A quick check of your understanding on Environmental Assessment based on the above video;
• Follow-Up Plan
• Course Evaluation Form
• Module 5 Quiz
• Final Assignment