Two draft documents - Institutionalizing and Strengthening of the Environmental Assessment Process in Bhutan and Environmental Assessment Sectoral Guidelines was released this May by the Bhutan government in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank. The first document sets objectives to provide guidance both for evaluating new projects and existing operations. The second document describes potential environmental problems associated with hydropower, forestry, roads, and mining and mineral processing sectors.
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