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2. Environmental hazard - Wikipedia

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   The four-step risk assessment process. Environmental hazard identification is the first step in environmental risk assessment, which is the process of assessing the likelihood, or risk, of adverse effects resulting from a given environmental stressor. [6]

3. Environmental impact assessment - Wikipedia

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   The Canadian Environmental Assessment Act 2012 (CEAA 2012) [27] "and its regulations establish the legislative basis for the federal practice of environmental assessment in most regions of Canada." [28] [29] [30] CEAA 2012 came into force July 6, 2012 and replaces the former Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (1995). EA is defined as a ...

4. Risk assessment - Wikipedia

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   Risk assessment determines possible mishaps, their likelihood and consequences, and the tolerances for such events. [1] The results of this process may be expressed in a quantitative or qualitative fashion. Risk assessment is an inherent part of a broader risk management strategy to help reduce any potential risk-related consequences. [1] [2]

5. Measures of pollutant concentration - Wikipedia

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   Industry is continually synthesizing new chemicals, the regulation of which requires evaluation of the potential danger for human health and the environment. Risk assessment is nowadays considered essential for making these decisions on a scientifically sound basis. Measures or defined limits include:

6. Ecological assessment - Wikipedia

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   Ecological assessment (EA) implies the monitoring of ecological resources, to discover the current and changing conditions. EAs are required components of most hazardous waste site investigations. Such assessments, in conjunction with contamination and human health risk assessments, help to evaluate the environmental hazards posed by ...

7. Environmental systems analysis - Wikipedia

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   Environmental systems analysis (ESA) is a systematic and systems based approach for describing human actions impacting on the natural environment to support decisions and actions aimed at perceived current or future environmental problems. Impacts of different types of objects are studied that ranges from projects, programs and policies, to ...