Environmental Checklist: 24. Irrigation Projects (1)Category

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Main Check Items

Item(Example)--

Outline of production/operation process and main facilities/infrastructure

Outline of the-Overview of the project site

Project-

Project schedule-

Results of alternatives analyses-

Environmental legal framework applicable to the project① Have ESIA reports been officially completed? Have ESIA reports been written in the official(1) ESIA andEnvironmental
Permits

language or a language widely used in the host country?
② Have ESIA reports been approved by the government of the host country?
③ Are the conditions for approval of the ESIA reports satisfied by appropriate actions?
④ In addition to the above approvals, will the project obtain or have obtained other required
environmental permits from the appropriate regulatory authorities of the host country’s government?
① Is the project accepted in a manner that is socially appropriate to the country and locality throughout
the preparation and implementation stages of the project based on sufficient consultations with

1. Permits

stakeholders, such as local residents, conducted via disclosure of project information and potentialandimpacts?

Approvals,② Are consultations with affected people held in a two-way process free of external manipulation,

Explanations/consultations

interference, coercion, or intimidation?
(2) Consultation③ Are the records of such consultations with the stakeholders, such as local residents, prepared?

with the Public④ Are the written materials for the disclosure prepared in a language and form understandable to thelocal residents?
⑤ Are ESIA reports available at all times for perusal by stakeholder such as local residents, and copyingof the reports permitted?
⑥ Are proper responses made to comments from the public and regulatory authorities?
⑦ Have the project proponents established a point of contact for complaints in order to receive
complaints from the third parties at an early stage and to promote their resolution?

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Main Check Items① Throughout construction and operation period, are air pollutants, such as sulfur oxides (SOx),

2. Antipollution

nitrogen oxides (NOx), and particulate matter (PM) emitted from the project adequately controlled?
(1) Air QualityMeasures

Does the emission from the project comply with the host country’s emission standards and meet theinternational standards through suitable emission control measures such as installation of equipment forremoval of pollutants and monitoring of exhaust gas?
① Throughout construction and operation period, are adequate measures taken to control pollutants
such as BOD, COD, SS and other chemicals discharged in industrial wastewater from irrigation ponds,
sanitary wastewater and stormwater? Does the quality of wastewater comply with the host country’seffluent standards and meet the international standards through suitable effluent control measures, such(2) Water
Quality

as installation of wastewater treatment equipment and adequate monitoring?
② Are adequate use/disposal standards for chemicals, such as fertilizers and agrochemicals established?
Is a framework established to increase awareness of the standards among farmers?
③ Are adequate measures taken to prevent contamination of surface water and groundwater by
wastewater and effluents? Is there a possibility that the effluents from the project will result in polluted
waterbody that do not comply with the local ambient water quality standards of the host country, or do
not meet the international water quality standards?
① Throughout construction and operation period, are adequate measures taken to reduce the amountof waste as much as possible, and recycle if feasible?
② Throughout construction and operation period, are municipal waste, hazardous wastes and other(3) Wasteindustrial wastes generated from various facilities properly treated and disposed of in accordance withthe laws and regulations of the host country?
③ When hazardous waste disposal is conducted by third parties, will the client use contractors that arereputable and legitimate enterprises licensed by the relevant government regulatory agencies and obtainchain of custody documentation to the final destination?
① Has the soil at the project site been contaminated in the past by previous users? If so, are adequate(4) Soilmeasures taken to prevent health hazard by contaminated soil and groundwater?

Contamination② Throughout construction and operation period, are adequate measures taken to prevent soil
contamination by agrochemicals, heavy metals and other hazardous substances?

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Item③ Is there a possibility that impacts in irrigated lands, such as salinization of soils will result?
④ Is soil survey carried out before the construction of landfill or embankment in order to prevent
bringing in contaminated soil?
⑤ Is soil survey carried out before the shipment of surplus soil generated from construction activities?
① Is the land at the project site designated for subsidence monitoring due to groundwater overdraft?
② Throughout construction and operation period, if any incident of subsidence arises by the overdraftof groundwater, would adequate measures be taken to minimize the effects of subsidence by switching(5) Subsidence

water supply and optimizing water usage?
③ In case of drilling tunnels or creating large underground cavity, are adequate measures taken toprevent subsidence caused by the lowering of groundwater level, such as soft ground stabilization orapplication of other proper engineering method?

(6) Odor① Throughout construction and operation period, are there any odor sources? If so, are adequate
odor control measures taken, such as incineration, oxidation, or biological treatment?
① Is the land used for the project located in the protected areas designated for biodiversity

3. Natural(1) Protected

Environment

Areas

conservation by the host country’s laws or international treaties? Is it located in the habitat of protected
species?
② Throughout construction and operation period, is there a possibility that the project will significantly
affect the protected areas or the habitat of protected species?
① Does the project cause significant conversion or significant degradation of ecologically important
habitats including habitats for endangered species, endemic species, and important migratory species?
② Does the project involve significant conversion or degradation of natural habitats? If so, is itprioritized to avoid the impact? If the impact is unavoidable, will the adequate mitigation measures be(2) Ecosystemtaken?

and Biota③ Will the evaluation of the impacts on natural habitats by the project and consideration for the offset
measures be carried out based on expert opinion?
④ Is the illegal logging of the forest avoided?
⑤ Is there a possibility that the amount of water (e.g. surface water, groundwater) used by the projectwill adversely affect the ecosystem of the surrounding aquatic environments such as rivers and lakes?

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Are adequate measures taken to reduce the impacts on aquatic environments, such as aquaticorganisms?
⑥ Is there a possibility that installation of structures, such as intake weirs will block the migration ofmigratory fishes (including salmon, trout, eel, which migrate from the sea to fresh water to spawn)? Are
adequate measures taken to reduce the impacts on these species?
⑦ Throughout construction and operation period, if any adverse impact on ecosystem is expected, will
adequate measures be taken to reduce the impacts on ecosystem?
① Is there a possibility that hydrological changes due to the installation of water intake facility will(3) Hydrology

adversely affect surface water and groundwater flows? If negative impacts are expected, are adequate
mitigation measures taken?
① Are involuntary resettlement and loss of means of livelihoods caused by project implementation
avoidable? Where involuntary resettlement is unavoidable, have appropriate measures been taken to
mitigate and minimize adverse impacts on displaced persons and host communities?
② Are the people affected by the project provided with sufficient compensation and support to improvetheir standard of living, income opportunities, and production levels or at least to restore them to preproject levels? Also, is prior compensation at full replacement cost provided as much as possible? Also,is the compensation standard for the affected people applied with transparency and consistency?
③ Is appropriate participation by the people affected and their communities promoted in planning,

4. Social
Environment(1) Resettlement

implementing, and monitoring involuntary resettlement action plans and measures against the loss of
their means of livelihood? In addition, have appropriate and accessible grievance mechanisms been
established for the people affected and their communities?
④ For projects that will result in large-scale involuntary resettlement or large-scale loss of means oflivelihood, have resettlement action plans or livelihood restoration plans respectively been prepared andmade available to the public? Does the resettlement action plan or the livelihood restoration plan
include elements required in the standard of the international financial institution, which JBIC
benchmarks in its environmental review?
⑤ When preparing a resettlement action plan or a livelihood restoration plan, have consultations madewith the affected people and their communities based on sufficient information made available to them

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Itemin advance? When consultations are held, are explanations given in a form, manner, and language thatare understandable to the affected people?
⑥ Has appropriate consideration been given to vulnerable social groups, such as women, children, theelderly, the poor, and indigenous peoples in the resettlement action plan?
⑦ Are agreements with the affected people obtained prior to the resettlement?
⑧ Is the organizational structure established to properly implement resettlement? Are the capacityand budget secured to implement the resettlement action plan?
⑨ Is there any plan developed to monitor the impacts of resettlement? Are the people affected andtheir communities encouraged to participate in the monitoring process?
① Is there a possibility that the project will adversely affect the living conditions and the livelihood of
inhabitants in the neighborhood? Are adequate measures taken to mitigate the potential negative
impacts?
② Is there a possibility that the amount of water used (e.g. surface water, groundwater) by the project(2) Living andwill adversely affect the existing water uses and water area uses including water rights allotment in theLivelihood

project site? If so, are adequate measures taken to mitigate the potential negative impacts?
③ Does the project affect the baseline ecosystem services that support the foundation of local
community’s livelihood? If so, are adequate measures taken to mitigate the potential negative impacts?
④ Has appropriate consideration been implemented to vulnerable social groups, such as women,children, the elderly, the poor and indigenous peoples?
① Is there a possibility that the project will damage the local archeological, historical, cultural, and(3) Heritage

religious heritage sites? Are adequate measures considered to protect these sites in accordance withthe host country’s laws?

(4) Landscape① Is there a possibility that the project will adversely affect the local landscape? Are necessarymeasures taken?

(5) Ethnic① Are the impacts to indigenous peoples avoidable by project implementation? If unavoidable, areMinorities andefforts made to minimize the impacts and to compensate for their losses?

Indigenous② If the project has adverse impacts on indigenous peoples' various rights in relation to land andPeoples

natural resources, is such rights respected?

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Item③ Is the indigenous peoples plan prepared and made public? Does the indigenous peoples plan include
elements required in the standard of the international financial institution benchmarked in its
environmental reviews?
④ In preparing the indigenous peoples plan, is consultation made with the affected indigenous peoples
based on sufficient information made available to them in advance and are explanations given in a form,
manner, and language that are understandable to them?
⑤ Are the free, prior, and informed consents of the indigenous peoples obtained?
① Is the project proponent not violating any laws and regulations at the host country associated withthe working conditions of the direct employees of the project?
② Are appropriate human rights considerations in place for the direct employees of the project, such as
banning child labor and/or forced labor, implementing anti-discrimination measures and providing
equal opportunities?
③ In terms of workplace safety and health, are tangible measures taken to prevent occupational hazardsof the direct employees such as installation of safety equipment, proper management of hazardous
substances, etc.?
(6) Working④In terms of workplace safety and health, are intangible measures taken to provide the directConditions

employees of the project with safety training program on traffic safety and public health?

(including⑤ Is a proper internal grievance mechanism established for the direct employees?

occupational⑥ Is it confirmed beforehand that a proper internal grievance mechanism and human rights

safety)consideration in place for the third parties contracting indirect employees, such as temporary
construction workers? Also, is a proper monitoring and management system in place for the thirdparties to guarantee the human rights of the indirect employees during the terms of contract?
⑦ Is there a consistent communication between the project proponent and the primary suppliers tomonitor the working conditions of supply chain workers to avoid the risk of child labor and/or forcedlabor and occupational health and safety issues? In case of aforementioned risk, will the project
proponent request supplier to adopt corrective measures? If there is no reasonable prospect forimprovement, will the project proponent consider to shift the contract to another supplier that adheresto proper human rights consideration?

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Item① Is there a possibility that outbreaks of diseases, including communicable diseases, such as HIV anddeterioration of public safety will arise due to influx of workers associated with the project? If negative
impacts are expected, are adequate mitigation measures taken to protect public health?
② Is there possibility of diseases related to water or caused by water such as schistosomiasis, malaria,
filariasis will be introduced? If negative impacts are expected, are adequate mitigation measures taken?
(7) Community
Health, Safety
and Security③ Is there a possibility that large vehicle traffic for transportation of materials, such as construction
materials and products will cause impacts on traffic in the surrounding areas and impede the movementof inhabitants, and cause risks to pedestrians? If negative impacts are expected, are adequate mitigation
measures taken?
④ Are appropriate measures including the implementation of education and training being taken toensure that security guards involved in the project do not violate safety of other individuals involved, orlocal residents?
⑤ Throughout construction and operation period, is there any prospect for negative impacts over thesafety and health of the local community? If so, are adequate mitigation measures taken?

5. Other(1) Impacts① During construction period, if any negative impact is expected over the natural and social

duringenvironment besides those already mentioned in the categories in 2. Anti-pollution measures; 3. NaturalConstruction

environment; and 4. Social environment, will adequate measures be implemented?
① Based on the analysis and identification of potential risk of accident in the project, are adequate
accident prevention measures in place, such as designing safe environment (eliminating risk of hazards
at work places, introducing alternative safer practice); installation of safety equipment and facilities;
preparation of safety procedures; installation of safety signs; designating emergency exits and(2) Accident

evacuation spaces, etc.? Are those safety procedures periodically reviewed and updated?

Prevention② Are adequate accident prevention measures in place, including assignment of safety and health

Measuresmanager, establishing monitoring system, periodical maintenance of facilities, provision of safety
education and training to workers?
③ Is there a comprehensive mitigation plan developed, based on the analysis and identification ofpotential risk of accidents at the project site and the surrounding area that may be caused by emergency
such as flooding, drought, earthquake, tsunami and any other climate related hazards?

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Confirmation of Environmental
and Social Considerations① Do the monitoring programs and environmental management plans of the project include
appropriate quantitative/qualitative indicators, which serve as the basis for periodical performance
evaluation?
(3) Monitoring② Does the project proponent properly follow the legal requirements when reporting to the regulatory
authority?
③ Does the project proponent plan to disclose the monitoring results to the stakeholders of theproject?

(1) Reference to
6. Notes

Checklists of
Other Sectors① Where necessary, pertinent items described in the Forestry Projects checklist should also be checked(e.g. projects including large areas of deforestation).
② For the projects including construction of large-scale weirs, reservoirs, and dams, where necessary,pertinent items described in the Hydropower, Dams and Reservoirs checklist should also be checked.

(2) Notes on① If necessary, the impacts to transboundary or global issues should be evaluated (e.g. In case theUsing

project causes problems, such as negative effects on international river basin, transboundary waste

Environmental

shipments, acid rain, destruction of the ozone layer, and global warming).

Checklists
1) Regarding the Standards for Confirmation of Appropriateness of Environmental and Social Considerations, confirm the background and rationale for deviation and the measures to rectify it ifnecessary, when the environmental and social considerations of the project substantially deviate from the World Bank Environmental and Social Standards or IFC Performance Standards and arelevant section of EHS Guidelines, and also where appropriate compare with the standards established by other international financial institutions, other internationally recognized standards, and/orstandards or good practices established by developed countries such as Japan, in addition to environmental laws and standards of the host country and local governments concerned. For standards thatcurrent regulations in the host country has not been established, examine by comparison with the international standards such as the World Bank Environmental and Social Standards and thestandards of developed countries such as Japan.
2) Environmental checklist provides general environmental items to be checked. It may be necessary to add or delete items taking into account the characteristics of the project and the particular
circumstances of the country and locality, including the direct and immediate impact of projects, derivative, secondary, cumulative impact and impact of associated facilities, and the impact throughout
the life cycle of the project.