To assess the potential environmental impacts of a proposed project or activity.

To identify and mitigate the adverse environmental impacts of a project.

To ensure compliance with environmental regulations.

To provide information to decision-makers for informed decision-making.

EIA is project-specific, while SEA is policy-level.

EIA is mandatory, while SEA is voluntary.

EIA focuses on the environmental impacts of a project, while SEA considers the broader environmental, social, and economic impacts.

All of the above.

Scoping, screening, impact assessment, mitigation, monitoring, and reporting.

Screening, scoping, impact assessment, mitigation, monitoring, and decision-making.

Scoping, screening, impact assessment, mitigation, decision-making, and monitoring.

Screening, scoping, impact assessment, decision-making, mitigation, and monitoring.

To identify the key environmental issues and concerns associated with a proposed project.

To determine the level of detail required for the impact assessment.

To identify the stakeholders who should be involved in the EIA process.

All of the above.

To provide input into the scoping process.

To review and comment on the draft EIA report.

To participate in public hearings and meetings.

All of the above.

To assess the environmental impacts of policies, plans, and programs.

To identify and mitigate the adverse environmental impacts of policies, plans, and programs.

To ensure compliance with environmental regulations.

To provide information to decision-makers for informed decision-making.

Scoping, screening, impact assessment, mitigation, monitoring, and reporting.

Screening, scoping, impact assessment, mitigation, monitoring, and decision-making.

Scoping, screening, impact assessment, mitigation, decision-making, and monitoring.

Screening, scoping, impact assessment, decision-making, mitigation, and monitoring.

To identify the key environmental issues and concerns associated with a proposed policy, plan, or program.

To determine the level of detail required for the impact assessment.

To identify the stakeholders who should be involved in the SEA process.

All of the above.

To provide input into the scoping process.

To review and comment on the draft SEA report.

To participate in public hearings and meetings.

All of the above.

Lack of data and information.

Uncertainty and complexity of environmental impacts.

Lack of public participation.

All of the above.

Lack of data and information.

Uncertainty and complexity of environmental impacts.

Lack of public participation.

All of the above.

EIA is often limited to the local or regional level.

EIA does not consider the cumulative impacts of multiple projects.

EIA does not always consider the long-term impacts of a project.

All of the above.

SEA is often limited to the national or regional level.

SEA does not consider the cumulative impacts of multiple policies, plans, or programs.

SEA does not always consider the long-term impacts of a policy, plan, or program.

All of the above.

Using a systematic and transparent approach.

Considering the cumulative impacts of multiple projects.

Involving stakeholders in the EIA process.

All of the above.

Using a systematic and transparent approach.

Considering the cumulative impacts of multiple policies, plans, or programs.

Involving stakeholders in the SEA process.

All of the above.