Environmental Impact Assessment and Audit Services

As part of Agenda 2030, all projects within VSCL’s portfolio are handled with great alignment to all the Sustainable Development goals, which support the Environment. You will realize that these are part of Prerequisites for any developer whether Single house owner, or in Mixed use Business.

Environmental Impact Assessment is a tool designed to identify and predict the impact of a project on the bio-geophysical environment and on man’s health and well-being, to interpret and communicate information about the impact, to analyze site and process alternatives and provide solutions to sift out, or abate.

At VSC, through this process, we thoroughly go through the process of evaluating the likely environmental impacts of a proposed project or development, taking into account inter-related socio-economic, cultural and human-health impacts, both beneficial and adverse. This eventually narrates the way forward for a project. This is done through collaborations with relevant authorities particularly NEMA. This process is guided by the relevant environmental knowledge areas and legislation i.e Environmental Management and coordination Act; EMCA 1999 the key legislation for NEMA; National Environmental and Management Act

At VSC, we ensure that Environmental Impact Assessments we do are governed by the following tenets:

Purposive – we make sure that the process informs decision-making and result in appropriate levels of environmental protection and community well-being.
Rigorous – We are keen that the process we use applies ‘best practicable’ science, employing methodologies and techniques appropriate to address the problems being investigated.
Practical – We ensure that the process we use eventually result in information and outputs which assist with problem solving and are acceptable to and able to be implemented by proponents
Cost-effective – We make sure that the process we use, achieve the objectives of EIA within the limits of available information, time, resources and methodology.
Efficient – We ensure that the processes we use impose the minimum cost burdens in terms of time and finance on proponents and participants consistent with meeting accepted requirements and objectives of EIA
Focused – We ensure that the processes we use concentrate on significant environmental effects and key issues; i.e., the matters that need to be considered in making decisions.
Adaptive – We make sure that the processes used can be adjusted to the realities, issues and circumstances of the proposals under review without compromising the integrity of the process, and be iterative, incorporating lessons learned throughout the proposal’s life cycle.
Participative – Our processes provide appropriate opportunities to inform and involve the interested and affected publics, and their inputs and concerns are always addressed explicitly in the documentation and decision-making.
Interdisciplinary – Our processes ensure that the appropriate techniques and experts in the relevant biophysical and socioeconomic disciplines are employed, including use of traditional knowledge where appropriate.
Credible – Our Processes are always carried out with professionalism, rigor, fairness, objectivity, impartiality and balance, and are subject to independent checks and verification.
Integrated – Our processes address the interrelationships of social, economic and biophysical aspects.
Transparent – Our processes have clear, easily understood requirements for EIA content; ensure public access to information; identify the factors that are to be considered in decision making; and acknowledge limitations and difficulties.
Systematic – Our processes result in full consideration of all relevant information on the affected environment, of proposed alternatives and their impacts, and of the measures necessary to monitor and investigate residual effects.