4.4.2. Systematic management between PERS and EIA
The new system links EIA to PERS so that environmental consideration
for high level plans can be applied to low level plans and development
projects. In order to link PERS to EIA, the results of PERS
for high level plans can be used as a criterion to assess low level plans
and the results of PERS can be used as a criterion to assess development
projects. Systematic and consistent environmental assessments could
therefore be made possible through applying the results of PERS to EIA.
In order to streamline the process of PERS and EIA, the baseline study
completed during the process of PERS will be made available for use in
the process of EIA. Also, if there is a need to conduct additional studies,
steps should be taken to complete the supplementary research. The
links between EIA and PERS are shown in Fig. 3.