Impacts of development come under higher scrutiny in the Pan Amazon

• Environmental impact assessments for development projects in Amazon countries have evolved from highly biased, centralized procedures to more rigorous processes that aim to avoid conflicts of interest.
• EIAs have also become increasingly focused on the social impacts of development and on how to mitigate them or compensate affected communities.
• Large-scale development projects are generally reviewed by national-level entities while less controversial initiatives can be attributed to regional governments.