Thai's Monitoring Mechanism as a Tool for Pollution Control

Abstract

The research report in this paper focusses on environmental monitoring through a comparison of project for which Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is mandatory (paper production) and those for which EIA is not required (fish processing). The content of an EIS was found to be a key determinant in defining the monitoring procedures for projects requiring EIA. Generally, more comprehensive, an EIS results in extensive requirements for project monitoring. For non-EIS projects, monitoring provisions are more uniform and determined by other provisions, such as pollution control regulations. For both types of project, agencies are responsible for ensuring the performance of both projects that require EIA and those that do not. The results of study confirm that monitoring procedures for projects requiring EIA are more satisfactory since EIS can supply the basic prescription of the project performance.