Impact Mitigation outlines the mitigation, monitoring, and institutional measures to be taken during project implementation and operation to avoid or control adverse environmental impacts and the actions needed to implement these measures. Complying with comprehensive Impact Mitigation measures will ensure that the project meets regulatory and operational performance (technical) criteria.

Impact Mitigation is essential for ensuring that identified impacts are maintained within the allowable levels, unanticipated consequences are mitigated early (before they become a problem), and the expected project benefits are realised.

 

Thus, Impact Mitigation aims to assist in the systematic and prompt recognition of the issues and the practical actions to correct them, and ultimately good environmental performance is achieved.

 

A good understanding of environmental priorities and policies, proper facility management, knowledge of regulatory requirements and keeping up-to-date operational information are essential to good environmental performance.