CONFERENCE GUIDELINES
INGENIEUR
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
By Dato ’ Ir . Ali Askar Sher Mohamed
Environmental Management Plan ( EMP ) translates the Environmental Impact Assessment ( EIA ) approval conditions into action . The EMP is neither a report of another study nor a document which is descriptive in character . As a contrast , the EMP document states in explicit terms what actions will be taken , what measures will be instituted , what structures will be built , what will be installed , when the actions will be executed ; etc . for all project activities to be compliant with the EIA approval conditions . The EMP is a concrete plan of action which is explicit , illustrative , actionoriented , time-bound , and definitive . Even though the EMP exhibits all the above characteristics , the EMP is by nature , a living document which needs to be revised and updated when there exist certain circumstances which demand changes to be made . These factors may include changes to project details and surrounding areas and inadequacy of control measures to comply with regulatory standards .
Objective of the Guidance Document
The objective of the Guidance Document is to provide general guidance to consultants in the preparation of EMPs to be submitted to the Department of Environment ( DOE ) for approval . Pertinent aspects to be incorporated in the document are stipulated to ensure that EIA approval conditions are translated into actionable items .
STEP : ACTION BY :
1 Study EIA approval conditions EMP preparer
2 Translate conditions into executable actions EMP preparer
3 Prepare cost estimate EMP preparer
4 Make declaration Project proponent
Figure 1 : What each proponent needs to do
54 VOL 90 APRIL-JUNE 2022