Abstract
This Scoping Report has been prepared to support the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) process. The purpose of this EIA Scoping Report is to provide stakeholders with information on the Project and allow for engagement with stakeholders on the key topics to be addressed in the ESIA Report, as well as the baseline surveys and data sources and assessment methodologies to be used to inform the ESIA Report. This report will consider the available information on environmental and social aspects of the Project to ensure it is sufficient to meet international sustainability standards. Specifically, the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) Performance Standards (PS) in relation to social and environmental risks associated with new developments.
This Scoping Report will present a review of the latest Project information available in relation to the IFC PS and the extent to which the process and evidence standards have been met, or otherwise the actions required to meet them. In accordance with Performance Standard 1 (PS1), this report addresses the scope of risks and impacts to be considered, the process to identify them and provisions for consultation with stakeholders.