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Environmental Assessment, or Environmental Impact Assessment (EAs), are a requirement of any major development in Australia. they have replaced Environmental Impact Statements (EISs).

[edit] Requirements of an EA

There are a set or requirements that an EA must pass before it is accepted.

[edit] EA under other names

Environmental Impact Assessments are required by a number of different countries, in varying forms. Their rough equivalents are:

Country	Name	Comments
Australia	EA	required by all major developments, not binding[reference needed]