The Efficacy and Challenges of Environmental Impact Assessment in Tanzania. The Law and Practice.

This dissertation generally focuses on the efficacy and challenges of environmental impact assessment (EIA). The scope of this dissertation covers Tanzania whereby Environmental Management Act, 2004 and Environmental Impact Assessment and Audit Regulation, 2005 is applied. The dissertation critically analyse the provisions dealing with EIA and the practice of which EIA study has undergone. Chapter one deals with the introductory aspects of dissertation by providing out the basics such as definition of key terminologies, significance of the study, research questions and objectives. Chapter two, deals with the existing knowledge on the laws governing EIA and the procedures of conducting EIA. Chapter three deals with the analysis of research topic by pointing out efficient provision and challenges facing it, this chapter answers research questions whether the law governing EIA are efficient or not, it also points out challenges facing it. Chapter four which is the last chapter of this dissertation deals with the conclusion where by it concludes the whole dissertation by stating the position of the laws and it also provides for the recommendations in order to combat the challenges which have been stipulated in earlier chapters.

Level dc:type.qualificationlevel

masters

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

The Open University Of Tanzania

Year dc:date.issued

2015

Author dc:creator

• Mushi , Martin Emilian

• 340 Law

Language dc:language

en