Impact Assessment Laws and Policies in the Americas
“Our goal is to achieve sustainable development throughout the Hemisphere.”
Summit of the Americas Declaration, Quebec City, Canada, April 22, 2001.
There are many national laws covering impact assessment in the Americas. First, each country has its own domestic health and environment impact assessment laws, policies and regimes. For more information on these national laws, regulations and policies, the following linked summaries provide a preliminary research resource:
There are also important global and regional instruments which address impact assessment. For more information, the following links may provide a useful initial summary:
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