How does EDC categorize projects?
Early in the project review process, EDC categorizes projects2 based on their potential for adverse environmental effects, which then determines the nature and scope of the environmental review and the documentation required. Categorization can depend on many factors, including the scale and nature of the project and its potential impact. Factors include whether the project: is greenfield or an expansion of existing facilities; is encroaching on environmentally sensitive areas; could result in the loss of a natural habitat; will affect vulnerable or indigenous groups or involve resettlement; or will affect a cultural heritage site. During the initial stages of the review EDC may change the original categorization if new information becomes available however this is not common.
