Environmental Guidelines for Development Activities in Latin America and the Caribbean

Contents

Acknowledgments (PDF, 81K)
En español: (PDF, 150K)

About the Authors (PDF, 113K)

Chapter 1: Introduction (PDF, 517K)
                 En español: (PDF, 235K)

• Purpose and Intended Audience
• What Types of Interventions Are Covered
• How to Use These Guidelines
• Roles and Responsibilities in the Environmental Review and Assesment Process
• Recent Trends and Emerging Themes in Environmental Review and Assessment at USAID
• Environmentally Sound Design
• Next Steps
• Attachment 1: Using USAID Environmental Procedures Strategically (Word, 409K)
• Attachment 2: USAID Environmental Officers Workshop (Word, 569K)

Chapter 2: Small Scale Infrastructure (PDF, 2,974K)
                    En español: (PDF, 599K)

• Construction Activities
• Water and Sanitation
• Housing
• Attachment 1: Social Baseline Survey (Word, 403K)
• Attachment 2: Environmental Baseline Survey (Word, 404K)
• Attachment 3: Preliminary Project Profile (Word, 397K)

Chapter 3: Rehabilitation of Rural Road (PDF, 830K)
                    En español: (PDF, 298K)

• Attachment 1: Sample Road Improvement Environmental Matrix (Word, 436K)

Chapter 4: Microfinance Institutions and Micro and Small Enterprises (PDF, 982K)
                    En español: (PDF, 379K)

• Attachment 1: Environmental Classification of MSEs (Word, 379K)
• Attachment 2: Sample Application Screening Form for MSEs (Word, 377K)

Chapter 5: Solid Waste Management (PDF, 897K)
                   En español: (PDF, 219K)

• Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Systems
• Medical Waste

Chapter 6: Renewable Energy Systems (PDF, 583K)
                   En español: (PDF, 99K)

• Biomass, Biogas, Solar, and Wind Activities
• Small-Scale Hydropower

Chapter 7: Ecotourism (PDF, 956K)
                   En español: (PDF, 57K)

Chapter 8: Agriculture and Watershed Management (PDF, 7,544K)
                   En español: (PDF, 192K)

• Soil and Water Conservation
• Stream Bank Protection and Restoration
• Small-Scale Drainage and Irrigation Systems
• Pesticides and IPM

Chapter 9: Forestry (PDF, 959K)
                   En español: (PDF, 226K)

• Reforestation
• Natural Forest Management, Including Fire Control
• Agroforestry

Annexes (PDF, 241K)

1. 204 Environmental Procedures
2. 22 CFR 216 (Regulation 216)
3. Environmental Assessment Checklist