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.
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.