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Environmental assessment (EA) is about protecting the environment. It is a powerful
project planning tool that identifies possible adverse effects on the environment before
they occur and promotes projects that are better designed and more environmentally
friendly.</p>
<p>The <a href="agency/agency_e.htm"><b>Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency</b></a>
assumes a leadership role at the federal level in advocating high quality assessments. It
works on the leading edge of EA by investing in research and development, especially in
what constitutes high-quality EA, and how best to carry it out in practice. </p>
<p>Public involvement strengthens the quality and credibility of EA.&nbsp; The <a href="registry/registry_e.htm"><b>Federal Environmental Assessment Index</b></a> promotes
this involvement by making information about federal environmental assessments easily
accessible to the public. It can be consulted on the Agency&#146;s Web site.</p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="3" color="#0000FF">Tour our site for additional information.
Use the <a href="search_e.htm"><b>search feature</b>.</a> E-mail our<b> <a href="staff_e.htm">staff</a></b>. We will be pleased to help you. </font></p>
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