"It is not enough just to assess an installation’s impact on the environment; one must also assess the impact of a changing environment on the installation. Then, as much as possible, the impact of that change must be integrated into planning and countered."– Cleo Paskal, Columnist
and Adjunct Professor, Global Change, SCMS, Kochi, India

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• SEA Climate Change
• 17-18 November 2010

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  29 October (or when limit of 400 is reached.)

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1818 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20006

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Environmental Assessment and Draft Environmental Impact Statement of the Murrumbidgee to Googong Water Transfer Project, Australia. The proposed project comprises the construction and operation of an underground pipeline to transfer water from the Murrumbidgee River new Angle Crossing to Burra Creek, which will then discharge into the Googong Reservoir. The full environmental assessment report (Actew Corporation, 2009), including main report, appendices, response to submissions and final determination, can be found at the New South Wales Government Planning Department’s website: http://majorprojects.planning.nsw.gov.au/page/project-sectors/transport--communications--energy---water/water-supply-works/?action=view_job&job_id=2543.

Environmental Assessment of the Koondrook-Perricoota Forest Flood Enhancement Works, Australia. The proposed project aims to reinstate natural flooding processes to the Koondrook-Perricoota Forest in order to improve and protect the health of the forests. The full environmental assessment report (Forests SNW, 2010), including the main report and appendices, can be found at the New South Wales Government Planning Department’s website: http://majorprojects.planning.nsw.gov.au/page/project-sectors/transport--communications--energy---water/water-supply-works/?action=view_job&job_id=2983

Environmental Impact Assessment Report for the Port Kembla Outer Harbor Development, Australia. The proposed development comprises 42 ha of land reclamation, shipping berths and freight terminals, storage and truck loading facilities, road and rail infrastructure among others. The Port of Kempla is located on the east coast of Australia. While the Outer Harbor is protected from currents and waves by the breakwaters, the Inner Harbor is naturally protected due to its location. The design life of the proposed development in the Outer Harbor is 100 years. Since the port is vulnerable to climate change impacts due to its location and the operational nature of the development, the EIA includes climate change considerations. The full environmental assessment report (AECOM, 2010), including main report and appendices, response to submissions and final determination, can be found at the New South Wales Government Planning Department’s website: http://majorprojects.planning.nsw.gov.au/page/project-sectors/transport--communications--energy---water/port---wharf-facilities/?action=view_job&job_id=2917

Environmental Assessment Report for the Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project, Bangladesh. The proposed project involves the construction of about 6.15 km long main bridge and transition structures, river training works, bridge connecting approach roads and associated structures, among other elements. The project area is located in the south-central part of Bangladesh (Munshiganj, Shariatpur and Madaripur Districts). The design life of the proposed project is 100 years. Two types of considerations were included in the environmental assessment: greenhouse gas emissions and climate change impacts. The draft environmental assessment report (Bangladesh Bridge Authority, 2010) can be found at the Asian Development Bank's website: http://www.adb.org/Documents/Environment/BAN/35049/35049-01-ban-eia.pdf

Strategic sectoral social and environmental assessment (SSEA) of Power Options in the Nile Equatorial Lakes. This report provides an analysis of the environmental and social impacts of different regional power development options and regional transmission inter-connections in the Nile Equatorial Lakes region in Eastern Africa, conformed by Burundi, the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. The SSEA was undertaken as part of the Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program (NELSAP) in partnership with the World Bank with the objective of providing a solid foundation for the planning detailed preparation of regional power generation and transmission interconnected projects. The SSEA report (SNC – Lavalin International 2007) including the main report and the appendices (Appendix K is on climate change) can be found at the World Bank's website

• Study of Water Management of Lake Victoria - Climate Change Impact Assessment
  • Main Report.