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It is a study to characterize the environment in which development of a project to determine the best technical, environmental and economical alternative for the design and execution of it arises .
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It is the main instrument for environmental management , to the extent that meets the set of criteria , strategies, actions and programs; to prevent, mitigate and offset the negative impacts and potentiate the positive .
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It is the technical study of interdisciplinary character, incorporated in the procedure of the Environmental Impact Assessment , is designed to predict, identify, assess and correct , the consequences or environmental effects that certain actions can cause the quality of life of man and his environment.
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It is a ( quantitative or qualitative ) parameter which provides measurement of the magnitude of the behavior and / or change in the characteristics or behavior of an environmental variable
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The authority granted the environmental authority for the implementation of a project, work or activity, according to the law and regulations can result in severe deterioration of renewable natural resources or the environment or introduce considerable or notorious modifications to the landscape ; which subject the recipient thereof , meeting the requirements , terms, conditions and obligations established by it in relation to the prevention , mitigation, correction, compensation and management of environmental effects of the project, work or activity authorized .
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They are actions to compensate and give back to the communities, regions , localities and the natural environment by impacts or negative effects generated by a project, work or activity that can not be avoided , corrected, mitigated or replaced.
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Any change in the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from the environmental aspects of an organization; Environmental aspect understood as the element of the activities, products or services that can interact with the environment.
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They are actions to minimize negative impacts and effects of a project , work or activity on the environment
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Any technical document that defines or determines the location and implementation of plans and programs, the realization of buildings or other facilities and works and other interventions in the natural environment or landscape including those involving the exploitation of resources natural renewable and non-renewable , and territorial management .
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It is the combination of probability and consequences of a specific hazardous event occurs.
