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social science subjects > geography > human geography > environment and people > environmental impact statements
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environmental impact statements  

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  • Environmental impact statements (eis) are written, multidisciplinary scientific-technical reports whose goal is to predict and evaluate the environmental effects of a proposed project. EIS allows to compare the state of the environment with and without the project in order evaluate the changes that would happen in a certain location if the project was carried out. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Environmental Impact Statements (EIS)]

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