Byssinosis and Coronavirus Diseases Impact Assessment Process

The strategic environmental assessment (SEA) process can be broadly defined as a study and check of the potential impacts (effects) of a proposed project, program, plan, policy, or legislative action on the environment and sustainability. "Environmental impact assessment" (EIA) can be defined as the systematic identification and evaluation of the potential impacts (effects) of the proposed projects, plans, policies, programs, or legislative actions relative to the physical-chemical, biological, biochemical, toxicological, bio-physical, radioactive, cultural, socio-economic, and anthropological components of the total environment. The past five decades have been characterized by the passage of legislation dealing with the environment including legislations of control of water, air and land pollution, solid and hazardous waste management, resource conservation and recovery protection (RCR), and soil and groundwater remediation. It may be mentioned that the most important can be referred to as " the three Es" (Engineering or technical, economics, and environment). SEA Protocol is helpful for making much earlier decisions than EIA process and a key tool for sustainable development.