International environmental and social impact assessments (ESIA)

Sogreah helps governments, developers and industrial firms in over 100 countries to conduct impact assessments, providing precise information on the environmental and social consequences of planned activities and taking suitable measures to promote sustainable development. We participate in projects of widely varying scopes and types, including major energy and port infrastructure, industrial extraction or production facilities and development programmes. We handle all environmental procedures, including carrying out initial consultations, field investigations and impact assessments, preparing and implementing environmental and social plans, obtaining environmental permits from national authorities, and validating projects with funding bodies.

Major Hydropower Project in Madagascar (300MW)
Prefeasibility Study
	Country:	Madagascar
	Customers:	Banque Mondiale / Ministère de l'Energie
	Date:	2009
Services provided Initial Environmental Examination of six potential hydropower projects located within the Antananarivo interconnected power grid area Contribution to the multicriteria analysis during the selection process of the most appropriate project Impact analysis focused on risks relating to : - dislocation or involuntary resettlement of people - loss of precious ecological values - deterioration of water quality in reservoir - conflicts on water supply rights - loss of migratory fish species - sedimentation of reservoir and loss of storage capacity - decrease in floodplain agriculture

Qinghai Rural Water Resources Management Project

	Country:	China
	Customers:	Banque asiatique de développement
	Date:	2009
Description Project Preparation (PPTA) focusing on poverty alleviation through rehabilitation and improvement of irrigation systems in 3 countries and strengthening of institutions Services provided Full consolidated ESIA EMP in compliance with standard ISO 14001 Resettlement Action Plan in compliance with the ADB requirements Evaluation of the potential impact of climate change

Environmental Studies for Kambaratinskaya Hydropower Scheme

	Country:	Kyrgyzstan
	Customers:	EDF
	Date:	2008 - 2009
Description The hydropower scheme includes a cascade of two developments: - Kambarata I, comprising a 275 m high dam equipped with a tunnel-type spillway and an 1 860 MW power house - Kambarata II, comprising a 60 m high dam, a spillway with a capacity of 2 110 m^3/s and a 360 MW power house, together with all the ancillary structures. Kambarata II dam is to be built by blasting the mountain (800 tons nitrate fuel as explosive) Service provided Full ESIA for both projects Environmental Management Plan

Shanghai Sanitation Project - APL3

	Country:	China
	Customers:	Banque Mondiale / Gouvernement Français
	Date:	2008 - 2009
Services provided Supervision and adjustment of ESIA studies in compliance with the World Bank Guidelines Detailed Environmental Management Plan for the construction period (Standard ISO 14001 compliant)

New Water Intake of the Bas Mangoky Irrigation Scheme
Environmental Impact Assessment Study
	Country:	Madagascar
	Customers:	Banque Africaine de Développement / Ministère de l'Agriculture - Direction du génie rural
	Date:	2008 - 2009
Description Construction of a new water intake in Bevoay (20-40 m^3/s) for the irrigated rice perimeter of Bas Mangoky (6 000 ha) Service provided Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Analysis of the downstream hydraulic impacts, fisheries and other water uses; interference with irrigation during construction works, expropriation of houses within the project area, sand deposit management Two complementary analysis were conducted: - Environmental audit - Proposal of intervention in the catchment basin

Environmental Impact Assessment for a Gas Thermal Plant
1 200 MW
	Country:	Algeria
	Customers:	IBERDROLA
	Date:	2008
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Services provided Environmental Impact Assessment Dispersion of atmospheric discharges and Health Risk Assessment Noise modelling Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan Waste Management Plan Restoration Plan

Madagascar - Offshore exploration drilling project
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
	Country:	Madagascar
	Customers:	ExxonMobil
	Date:	2008
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Services provided Environmental and Social Impact Assessment

Bemolanga Oil Sandstone Field Exploration Program
Environmental Impact Assessment Study
	Country:	Madagascar
	Customers:	Madagascar Oil
	Date:	2008
Description Bemolanga area is the largest ultra-heavy oil field in Madagascar. Among its first activities on the Bemonlanga 3102 concession, Madagascar Oil envisaged carrying out a core drilling programme in 2009 Services provided Full Environmental Impact Assessment following the IFC environmental safeguard policies: - drilling waste management - water resources depletion - erosion control - relation with local population - site rehabilitation

Cabo Delgado Rural Electrification Project
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
	Country:	Mozambique
	Customers:	Electricity of Mozambique
	Date:	2008
Description a 132 km transmission line 110 kV along the Coastal Zone of Mozambique, crossing a National Park and including the implementation of a submersible cable (20 km) connecting 3 islands surrounded by large coral reefs Services provided Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Environmental Management Plan

Electricity IV Transmission Line Project
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
	Country:	Mozambique
	Customers:	Electricity of Mozambique
	Date:	2008
Description a 150 km TL 110 kV and distribution 33 kV in Mozambique Services provided Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Environmental Management Plan including land acquisition, expropriation and resettlement issues

Mayumba Deep Harbour Project
Environmental impact assessment
	Country:	Gabon
	Customers:	Banque Africaine de Développement / Autorité portuaire du Gabon
	Date:	2007 - 2008
Description New harbour facility to be developed in the far south of Gabon, close to its border with Nigeria Services provided Within the framework of the Master Plan and Feasibility studies, environmental assignment included: - Environmental evaluation of development scenarios - Scoping report - ESIA in compliance with IFC Environmental Safeguards - Environmental Management Plan for construction and operation stages

Toamasina Port Dredging Program
Environmental impact assessment
	Country:	Madagascar
	Customers:	Autorité Portuaire de Toamasina (SPAT)
	Date:	2007 - 2008
Description The Toamasina Port Authorities plan to improve the marine access to Madagascar main port for large vessels in carrying out a major dredging program Services provided Full Environmental Impact Assessment following the World Bank Environnemental safeguard policies Key issues include marine biodiversity conservation, water pollution prevention and dredging disposal and reuse

Environmental impact study for a residential development project

	Country:	Morocco
	Customers:	Investisseur privé (Dubai)
	Date:	2006 - 2007
Description The Client plans to develop a 100 ha residential area featuring marinas, hotels, apartments, leisure facilities, retail, offices and a convention center. The area is located within the city of Rabat on the Bouregreg river. Services provided Full environmental impact assessment according to IFC guidelines and Moroccan legislation Preparation of environmental management plan (Key issues are the hydraulic and water quality impacts on the river)

Nachtigal Hydroelectric Project
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
	Country:	Cameroon
	Customers:	Alucam (Alcan + Gouvernement du Cameroun)
	Date:	2006 - 2007
Description Alcan has recently formed the consortium "Alucam" with the Government of Cameroon. The consortium owns an aluminium production plant at EDEA and envisages to double its capacity. To secure the required supply of electrical power, they plan to build a 306 MW hydropower plant on the Sanaga river and a 225 kV power transmission line Services provided Full ESIA Environmental Management Plan Compensation Plan for project-affected persons, organization of Public Consultations in consortium with Tecsult (Canada)

Road Map for ESHIA studies for KCTS project
Kazakhstan Caspian Transport System
	Country:	Kazakhstan - Azerbaïdjan
	Customers:	Total
	Date:	2004 - 2007
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Services provided Road Map for Environmental, Social and Health Impact Assessment (ESHIA) Environmental management plan Audi of Waste treatment facilities in Kasakhstan

Darnah - Seismic Survey For Oil Exploration
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
	Country:	Libya
	Customers:	Total E&P Lybie
	Date:	2006
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Services provided Environnemental and Social Baseline Survey Environnemental and Social Impact Assessment

Angola - Block 32 Seismic Survey
Environmental Impact Assessment
	Country:	Angola
	Customers:	Total E&P Angola
	Date:	2006
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Services provided Environnemental and Social Baseline Survey Environnemental and Social Impact Assessment

Sbaa, Algeria - Acquisition Seismic survey - Environmental Impact Assessment

	Country:	Algeria
	Customers:	Gaz de France Exploration Production
	Date:	2005 - 2006
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Services provided Environmental Baseline Study Socio-Economical Study Assistance to the preparation of a seismic survey

Hanoi - Study of an integrated and sustainable transportation programme for Greater Hanoi

	Country:	Vietnam
	Customers:	Fonds Français pour l'Environnement Mondial et Département de la Gestion et du Développement des Transports de la Ville de Hanoï
	Date:	2004 - 2005
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Services provided Environmental impact assessment of the transportation programme, in particular in terms of air pollution and petrol consumption

Mostaganem-Arzew-Oran (MAO) - Drinking water supply project
Environmental impact assessment
	Country:	Algeria
	Customers:	Agence Nationale des Barrages (Alger)
	Date:	2003 - 2004
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Services provided Geology, hydrogéology Socio-economics Agronomy, pedology Health Environment

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