Forest Resources, Water Resources, Mineral Resources, Food Resources, Energy Resources, Land Resources

Protective and Ameliorative Functions, Recreational and Educational Functions, Development Functions, Productive Functions

Watershed Protection, Erosion Control, Land Bank, Atmospheric Regulation

Employment Functions, Revenue

Fodder for Cattle, Fuel Wood and Charcoal, Poles for Building Homes, Food: Consumptive Use, Sericulture and Apiculture, Medicinal Plants for Traditional Medicines

Production of Oxygen, Wild Life Habitat, Regulation of Hydrological Cycle, Soil Conservation, Pollution Moderators

Restraining cutting of trees and submerging the forests, Reforestation, Afforestation, Control forest diseases and forest fire, Recycling forest products, Replacing forest products

High Specific Heat, High Latent Heat of Vaporization, Good Solvent for Oxygen, Nutrients and Pollutants, Anomalous Expansion on Freezing, High Surface Tension

Tropical Rain Forest, Temperate Regions, Deserts

Ground Water, Aquifer, Unconfined Aquifer, Confined Aquifer, Clean Water, Surface Water, Flood

Meteorological, Hydrological, Agricultural, Socioeconomic

Rain Water Harvesting, Watershed Management, Prevent Deforestation, Encourage Afforestation

Control of Water Resources, Military Food Resources, Political Resources, Terrorism, Military Targets, Development Disputes

Upstream Level, Downstream Level

Open Cast Mining, Underground Mining

Devegetation and Defacing of Lands, Subsidence of Land, Groundwater Contamination, Occupational Health Hazards, Surface Water Pollution, Air Pollution

Land Degradation, Soil Erosion, Loss of Useful Species

High Yield Variety Crops, Micronutrients Imbalance, Nitrate Pollution, Eutrophication, Pesticide Related Problems, Water Logging, Salinity

Primary, Secondary

Renewable Energy, Non-Renewable Energy

Petrol, Electrical Energy, Coal Burning

Population Explosion, Luxurious Life, Industries, Agriculture, Mining, Transportation, Lighting, Cooling, Heating, Building All Need Energy

Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Hydro Power, Tidal Energy, Ocean Thermal Energy, Geothermal Energy

Solar Heat Collectors, Solar Cells, Solar Cooker, Solar Water Heater, Solar Furnace, Solar Power Plants

Land Degradation, Man Induced Landslides, Soil Erosion

Slides due to natural factors, Slides induced by man and his activities

Massive Deforestation, Erratic Agricultural Practices, Road Building, Unscientific Quarrying, Engineering Constructions

Terracing, Contour Farming, Alley Cropping or Agro Forestry, Wind Breaks or Shelter Belts

Don’t uproot plants, Grow grass which binds soil and prevent erosion, Make compost, Use green manure, Don’t over irrigate, Use mixed cropping

Don’t keep water taps running, Install water saving toilets, Check for water leaks, Reuse soapy water, Use drip and sprinkling irrigation, Conserve energy, Turn off lights, fan when not in use, Use solar cooker for cooking, Try riding bicycle

Define the Scope of the Assessment, Collect Baseline Data, Identify Potential Impacts, Determine the Significance of the Impacts, Develop Mitigation Measures, Prepare an EIA Report

Air Pollution, Noise Pollution, Light Pollution, Biodiversity Loss, Deforestation, Overpopulation, Ocean Acidification, Fossil Depletion, Ozone Depletion, Habitat Destruction

Physical-Chemical Environment Data, Biological Environment Data, Cultural Environment Data, Socioeconomic Environment Data

Checklist, Interaction Matrix, Checklist with Weighted Rankings

Primary Effects, Secondary Effects

Planning Phase, Construction Phase, Operation Phase

0 - No Impact, 1 - Minimal Impact, 2 - Small Impact, 3 - Moderate Impact, 4 - Significant Impact, 5 - Severe Impact

Community Health, Social Inequality, Behavioral Changes, Cultural Practices, Social Movements, Economic Impacts