Environmental Assessment
Survey and assessment of the environmental receptors in order to identify potential impact of the OHL construction and operation (and elaborate respective mitigation measures) should be carried out in accordance with the Law of Georgia on Environmental Impact Permit (https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/20206) or when the project is financed by IFIs, such as IFC, EBRD or KFW, this process should be implemented in accordance with the following guidelines: androstan gaviaro
- IFC - Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines (https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/topics_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/sustainability-at-ifc/policies-standards/ehs-guidelines )
- EBRD – Performance Requirements (http://www.ebrd.com/who-we-are/our-values/environmental-and-social-policy/performance-requirements.html)
KFW Sustainability Guideline (https://www.kfw-entwicklungsbank.de/PDF/Download-Center/PDF-Dokumente-Richtlinien/Nachhaltigkeitsrichtlinie_EN.pdf) All above guidelines based on the Euro “Council Directive 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment” which was undergone of amendments in several times (http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eia/eia-support.htm)
When the project is financed by IFIs, such as WB and ADB, this process should be implemented in accordance with the following guidelines:
- WB Sustainability Guideline http://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/topics_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/ifc+sustainability/our+approach/risk+management/ehsguidelines
- ADB Sustainability Guideline https://www.adb.org/themes/environment/adb-support-environmental-sustainability
