ðɪs pɹˈɑːsɛs, wˌɪtʃ ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪts wɪðˌɪn ðə lˈɑːɹdʒɚ fɹˈeɪmwɜːk ʌv ɛnvˌaɪɹənmˈɛntəl ˈɪmpækt ɐsˈɛsmənt, stɹˈaɪvz tʊ ɛnʃˈʊɹ ðæt ˌɛni ʌvðɪ ɪfˈɛkts ʌv tʃˈeɪndʒ ɑːɹ tˈeɪkən ˌɪntʊ ɐkˈaʊnt ɪnðə dᵻsˈɪʒənmˌeɪkɪŋ pɹˈɑːsɛs əvə pɹˈɑːdʒɛkt.
This process, which operates within the larger framework of Environmental Impact Assessment, strives to ensure that any of the effects of change are taken into account in the decision-making process of a project.