Before revision: Other impacts on the natural environment and social and cultural effects can be more difficult to assess and to weigh in the balance but identification and quantification of these issues are now commonly required in major construction projects in the developed worldProposed reservoir – Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Report Climate change Reservoir greenhouse gas emissions Naturally occurring lakes receive organic sediments which decay in an anaerobic environment releasing methane and carbon dioxide.
After revision: Other impacts on the natural environment and social and cultural effects can be more difficult to assess and to weigh in the balance but identification and quantification of these issues is now commonly required in major construction projects in the developed worldProposed reservoir – Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Report Climate change Reservoir greenhouse gas emissions Naturally occurring lakes receive organic sediments which decay in an anaerobic environment releasing methane and carbon dioxide.