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AFM310Agricultural Sciences2 Unitsintermediate

Fisheries Enviromental Impact Assessment

This course on Fisheries Environmental Impact Assessment (FEIA) introduces Environmental Impact Assessment as a tool for sustainable development in fisheries and aquaculture. It explores the tropical aquatic environment, developmental issues, and conceptual frameworks for aquatic environmental management. The course covers legal and institutional frameworks, EIA principles, key elements, and integrated assessment, providing skills to facilitate EIA of proposed fisheries and aquaculture activities.

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156h

Study Time

13

Weeks

12h

Per Week

none

Math Level

Course Keywords

FisheriesEnvironmental Impact AssessmentAquatic EnvironmentSustainable DevelopmentAquaculture

Course Overview

Everything you need to know about this course

Course Difficulty

Intermediate Level

Builds on foundational knowledge

65%

intermediate

📚

Math Level

No Math

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Learning Type

Theoretical Focus

Course Topics

Key areas covered in this course

1

Tropical Aquatic Environments

2

Developmental Issues in Aquatic Environments

3

Fisheries Environmental Impact Assessment (FEIA)

4

Legal and Institutional Framework for EIA

5

Key Elements of EIA (Scoping, Screening)

6

Impact Identification and Evaluation

7

Mitigation Measures

8

Integrated Assessment of Environmental Resources

Total Topics8 topics

Ready to Start

No specific requirements needed

This course is designed to be accessible to all students. You can start immediately without any prior knowledge or specific preparation.

Assessment Methods

How your progress will be evaluated (3 methods)

Self-Assessment Exercises

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

Tutor-Marked Assignments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

Final Examination

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

Career Opportunities

Explore the career paths this course opens up for you

Environmental Impact Assessor

Apply your skills in this growing field

Fisheries Officer

Apply your skills in this growing field

Environmental Consultant

Apply your skills in this growing field

Aquaculture Manager

Apply your skills in this growing field

Environmental Protection Officer

Apply your skills in this growing field

Industry Applications

Real-world sectors where you can apply your knowledge

Fisheries ManagementAquaculture DevelopmentEnvironmental ConsultingGovernment Regulatory AgenciesConservation Organizations

Study Schedule Beta

A structured 13-week journey through the course content

Week

1

Module 1: The Definition, Types and Developmental Issues of Tropical Aquatic Environment

6h

Unit 1: Definition and types of tropical aquatic environment

3 study hours

•Define tropical aquatic environment
•Identify different types of tropical aquatic environments

Unit 2: The Developmental issues in aquatic environment

3 study hours

•Discuss the developmental issues affecting aquatic environments
•Provide examples of human-induced pressures on aquatic ecosystems

Week

2

Module 1: The Definition, Types and Developmental Issues of Tropical Aquatic Environment

3h

Unit 3: Framework for aquatic environmental management

3 study hours

•Understand the meaning of aquatic environmental management
•Discuss the benefits of aquatic environmental management

Week

3

Module 2: Introduction to Fisheries Environmental Impact Assessment and History of EIA

6h

Unit 1: Definition and scope of Fisheries Environmental Impact Assessment

3 study hours

•Define Fisheries Environmental Impact Assessment (FEIA)
•Discuss the scope of Fisheries Environmental Impact Assessment (FEIA)

Unit 2: The history of Environmental Impact Assessment

3 study hours

•Discuss the history of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
•Discuss the trend of Fisheries Environmental Impact Assessment (FEIA)

Week

4

Module 2: Introduction to Fisheries Environmental Impact Assessment and History of EIA

4h

Unit 3: The participants and their roles in Environmental Impact Assessment Process

4 study hours

•Identify the participants in Environmental Impact Assessment
•Describe the roles of participants in Environmental Impact Assessment

Week

5

Module 3: Legal and Institutional Framework for Fisheries Environmental Impact Assessment

4h

Unit 1: The legal and institutional framework for Fisheries Environmental Impact Assessment

4 study hours

•Discuss the legal and institutional framework for Fisheries Environmental Impact Assessment

Week

6

Module 3: Legal and Institutional Framework for Fisheries Environmental Impact Assessment

4h

Unit 2: The main features of the legal and institutional frame work of an EIA

4 study hours

•Identify the main features of the EIA legal and institutional frameworks

Week

7

Module 3: Legal and Institutional Framework for Fisheries Environmental Impact Assessment

4h

Unit 3: Process and Procedural Framework in EIA

4 study hours

•Describe the process and procedural frameworks of the FEIA

Week

8

Module 4: Key Elements of Environmental Impact Assessment

6h

Unit 1: Scoping

3 study hours

•Define the term Scoping
•Identify the importance of scoping in EIA

Unit 2: Screening

3 study hours

•Define the term Screening
•Identify the importance of screening in EIA

Week

9

Module 4: Key Elements of Environmental Impact Assessment

4h

Unit 3: Identifying and evaluating project alternatives

4 study hours

•Discuss the identification and selection of alternatives
•Discuss the evaluation and presentation of alternatives

Week

10

Module 4: Key Elements of Environmental Impact Assessment

3h

Unit 4: Mitigating Measures

3 study hours

•Define mitigation
•Discuss the objectives of mitigation

Week

11

Module 4: Key Elements of Environmental Impact Assessment

4h

Unit 5: EIA report and Certification

4 study hours

•Write the EIA report in the right sequence

Week

12

Module 5: The Basic Guidelines and Procedures of EIA

8h

Unit 1: Preliminary activities

4 study hours

•Understand the need for preliminary studies in EIA
•Identify the information that may be required for a preliminary EIA study

Unit 2: Impact identification

4 study hours

•Identify the methods of impact identification
•Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of impact identification methods

Week

13

Module 5: The Basic Guidelines and Procedures of EIA

12h

Unit 3: Impact evaluation

4 study hours

•Understand what is evaluation of impact significance
•Discuss the guiding principles for assessing impact significance

Unit 4: Baseline study

4 study hours

•Understand what is baseline information
•Discuss the purpose for a base line information

Unit 5: Documentation, decision making and Post audits

4 study hours

•Understand the process of documentation, decision making and post audits in EIA

This study schedule is in beta and may not be accurate. Please use it as a guide and consult the course outline for the most accurate information.

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Study Tips & Exam Preparation

Expert tips to help you succeed in this course

1

Thoroughly review all Tutor-Marked Assignments (TMAs) and their solutions.

2

Create detailed summaries of each unit, focusing on key definitions and concepts.

3

Practice applying EIA principles to hypothetical fisheries and aquaculture projects.

4

Pay close attention to the legal and institutional frameworks discussed in Module 3.

5

Understand the different methods of impact identification and evaluation.

6

Review the steps involved in scoping and screening, and their importance in the EIA process.

7

Focus on the various benefits of undertaking an EIA and how they relate to sustainable development.

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