List of abbreviations used
ACC
Alternative Choice Co-efficient
BEES
Battelle Environmental Evaluation System
BOD
Biological Oxygen Demand
CEA
Cumulative Effects Assessment
CEC
Commission of the European Community
CEQ
Council on Environmental Quality (US)
CHP
Coal handling Plant
CIM
Component Interaction Matrix
CMPDIL
Central Mine Planning and Designing Institute Limited
COD
Chemical Oxygen Demand
CPCB
Central Pollution Control Board (India)
DO
Dissolved Oxygen
DOE
Department of Environment
DST
Department of Science and Technology (GOI)
EA
Environmental Assessment
EAC
Environmental Appraisal Committee
EC
European Community (now EU)
EEC
European Economic Community (now EU)
EES
Environmental Evaluation System
EI
Environmental Impact
EIA
Environmental Impact Assessment
EICS
Environmental Impact Computer System
EIM
Environmental Impact Matrix
EIS
Environmental Impact Statement
EIU
Environmental Impact Unit
EMP
Environmental Management Plan
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency (US)
EQ
Environmental Quality
EQI
Environmental Quality Index
ES
Environmental Score
ESCAP
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
EU
European Union (formerly EC)
FAO
Food and Agricultural Organisation (UN)
FIC
Factor Importance Coefficient
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FONSI
Finding of No Significant Impact
GIS
Geographical Information System
GM
Geometric Mean