What types of projects typically require a full EIS under the EIA system?

• A. Projects that are automatically approved without review.
• B. Projects with minor, localized impacts.
• C. Projects with no potential impacts.
• D. Projects with potentially significant environmental impacts according to screening criteria and sector guidelines.

Answer: (D)

A full Environmental Impact Statement is required when a project shows potentially significant environmental impacts as identified during the screening process using defined criteria and sector guidelines. This triggers a detailed, comprehensive analysis of the likely effects, including mitigation measures, alternatives, and monitoring plans. The screening step is what decides whether the impacts are significant enough to warrant the in-depth study. Projects with only minor localized impacts or no potential impacts are not placed into a full EIS pathway; they may undergo a simpler assessment or be exempt. So the option describing projects with potentially significant environmental impacts according to screening criteria and sector guidelines best fits when a full EIS is needed.