Complaint > Mario Covas Rodoanel Project - Northern Section 1 (2011)

Eligibility: Issuance of Eligibility Memorandum

...climate, the Requesters argue that the Biosphere Reserve sequesters carbon produced in the city. The EIA does not address the Project’s impact on potential climate change in the region. The Requesters also highlighted that the impact on health will be significant since the analysis of the beltway’s impact on health caused by pollution levels used local standards that are not as strict as those used by the World Health Organization. In addition, they allege that the EIA d...

Complaint > Mario Covas Rodoanel Project - Northern Section 1 (2011)

Eligibility: Issuance of Eligibility Memorandum

...changes in run-off, sedimentation of rivers, and changes in mountain contours. These changes are allegedly underestimated in the EIA and could have a significant impact on the adjacent population and urban downtown São Paulo. 1.3.2 Increased soil and water pollution: Construction and operation of the highway would increase the risk of fuel and hazardous substance spills in an area of great environmental importance. The conclusions and general rec...