1. In your opinion, what are the two most severe environmental issues that Australia is 

facing now and how are these linked to climate change? How can Australia tackle this 

issue? Please provide appropriate references for your answer (4% +4%).

2. What are the main drawbacks of how EIA is conducted in NSW, Australia? How is this 

different to what is happening in another state in Australia (State selection guide: South 

Australia)? Your answer should reflect your understanding of EIA in terms of legal and 

procedural details. (3% +6%)

3. Consider a development activity (Automobile Manufacturing unit in Perth) in a 

square kilometre area (pick any site using Google maps) within Australia. Clearly write 

your study goals, conduct screening level assessment, and indicate how you would set 

up a baseline for the site. (5%) 

Assess the social impacts of the development throughout all project phases. Also, 

describe how this is linked to public participation and where in EIA process would you 

address this and how. (5%)

4. Soft tools are very important in changing the behaviour of public. Design a strategy

(especially one or more soft tools and associated modifications) to control the following 

Composting of household waste. Your answer should include the soft tools and the 

research on strategies adopted in Australia and other countries of similar socioeconomic status to the country you are designing the strategy for. (3% + 5%)

The strategy should not be stand-alone but include the associated modifications needed 

(can include hard or technical solutions). For example, just increasing oil price to 

encourage public transport use is not sufficient, you need an efficient public transport 

too.

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