Thai – 2nd – Assessment
| Chapter 3 3.2 Action Plan on Community, Land, Natural Resources and Environment 3.2.5 Action Plan and Indicators Duty of State |
| No. | Issues | Connections to UNGPs | Project/activity | Responsible Agencies | Time frame (2023-2027) | Indicators | In Compliance with National Strategy / 13th National Economic and Social Development Plan / SDGs/ UNGPs. | |
| 1 | Developing, improving and amending relevant laws, rules, regulations, and policies and measures | 1 | 1.7 Review, improve, amend and propose draft laws, rules, regulations and measures to enhance the efficiency of environmental/health impact assessments. Increase transparency and independence as well as encourage the Community Health Impact Assessment Report (CHIA) mechanism. | Main Agencies – Office of the National Health Commission (NHO) | 2023-2027 | Reviewed, improved, proposed and amended laws, regulations and related measures. | – The National Strategy on Public Sector Rebalancing and Development – The 13th National Economic and Social Development Plan, Milestone 8,11,13 – SDG 3, 6, 13, 14, 15 – UNGPs Article 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 | |
| 3 | Environmental and Health Impact Assessment | 1 | 3.1 Review and develop the environmental/health impact assessment system and public hearing process in the environmental /health impact assessment procedure in a transparent manner, strictly complying with the laws, code of conduct and good practice guidelines. This should engage the participation of people from all sectors involved. The appraisal report provider must be independent, proficient as well as disseminate relevant information in advance to provide stakeholders with sufficient time to understand the proposals and prepare their recommendations. Impact assessment reports and cases of human rights violations that occurred should be conducted under the applicable laws. In the event that stakeholders are ethnic groups, localizations should be made and communicated in an appropriate manner to encourage genuine participation.* | Main Agencies – Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment – Ministry of Industry | 2023-2027 | – Review and develop environmental and health impact assessment system – Manage grievances related to projects and providing solutions – Information dissemination channels | – The National Strategy on Eco-Friendly Development and Growth – The 13th National Economic and Social Development Plan, Milestone 8, 13 – SDG 7, 11, 13, 14, 15 – UNGPs Article 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 | |
| 3 | Environmental and Health Impact Assessment | 1 | 3.2 Call for post-environmental impact assessment, monitoring and inspections to prohibit business sectors from violating the rights after the project is approved/ authorised. Increase of powers among the monitoring and investigative official. Allocate adequate budgets so that the staff can perform effective monitoring and supervision.* | Main Agencies – Ministry of Transport – Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment – Ministry of Industry (Department of Industrial Works) – Ministry of Energy (Department of Mineral Fuels) | 2023-2027 | – Developed a process to monitor the project periodically and constantly. – Determined the scope of power and provided support in terms of resources in the operations of the staff. | – The National Strategy on Eco-Friendly Development and Growth – The National Strategy on Public Sector Rebalancing and Development – The 13th National Economic and Social Development Plan, Milestone 11 – SDG 11, 13, 14, 15 – UNGPs Article 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 | |
| 3 | Environmental and Health Impact Assessment | 1 | 3.3 Offer knowledge on Strategic Environment Assessment (SEA), and encourage the enforcement of SEA for large projects that may potentially harm the community and the environment on a broad scale.* | Main Agencies – Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council Supporting Agencies – Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment | 2023-2027 | – Promoting and disseminating strategic environmental assessment (SEA) guidelines to be adopted by various agencies, including the business sector | – The National Strategy on Eco-Friendly Development and Growth – The National Strategy on Public Sector Rebalancing and Development – The 13th National Economic and Social Development Plan, Milestone 8, 12 – SDG 11, 13, 14, 15 – UNGPs Article 8 | |
| 3 | Environmental and Health Impact Assessment | 1 | 3.4 Strengthen the current environmental impact and safety assessment process, especially in the context of large-scale development projects and other high-risk projects: such as infrastructure, mining and energy projects. Consider the feasibility for implementing compulsory Human Right Due Diligence. | in Agencies – Ministry of Transport – Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment -Ministry of Energy (Department of Mineral Fuels) – Ministry of Industry (Department of Industrial Works and the Department of Primary Industries and Mines) – Southern Border Provinces Administrative Center Supporting Agencies – Ministry of Justice (Rights and Liberties Protection Department) – Ministry of Transport – Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment – Ministry of Energy – Ministry of Industry | 2023-2027 | – Enforced EIA/EHIA procedures, especially on major projects. – Introduced safety standards and supervision measures, as well as support plans, reports, and solutions in case of an accident, occurs in the project. | – The National Strategy on Eco-Friendly Development and Growth – The National Strategy on Public Sector Rebalancing and Development – The 13th National Economic and Social Development Plan, Milestone 10 – SDG 11, 13, 14, 15 – UNGPs Article 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 | |
| 3 | Environmental and Health Impact Assessment | 1 | Decentralise the mandate to consider the Environmental Impact Assessment to the local and provincial authorities. | Main Agencies – Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Supporting Agencies – Ministry of Industry | 2023-2027 | – Decentralise the mandate to review EIA reports to the provincial and local levels. | – National Strategy on Public Sector Rebalancing and Development – The 13th National Economic and Social Development Plan, Milestone 13 – SDG 11, 13, 14, 15 – UNGPs Article 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 | |
| Corporate Responsibility 1. Compliance with laws, standards and human rights principles governing the environment, natural resources and land 1.4 State Enterprises and businesses should consider preparing an annual Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRDD) report for public use.* 2. Promoting active participation from communities and public 2.1 State enterprises and businesses should disseminate information about their businesses, projects, and the environmental and health impact assessment reports to the public, especially the community and people in the area, before, during, and after the implementation of the project for transparency. This includes encouraging and monitoring the subsidiaries, affiliates, and supply chains to disseminate such information as well. 3. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) or Environmental and Health Impact Assessment (EHIA) 3.1 State enterprises and businesses should conduct a transparent EIA or EHIA assessment in strict compliance with the law, code of conduct, and practice guidelines through the participation of all sectors involved. The appraisal report provider must be independent, proficient as well as able to disseminate relevant information in advance in order to provide stakeholders with sufficient time to understand the proposals and prepare their recommendations. In the event that stakeholders are ethnic groups, localizations should be prepared and communicated in an appropriate manner to promote genuine participation.* 3.2 State enterprises and businesses should cooperate with the government and various agencies and mechanisms in validating accuracy and transparency in the preparation of EIA and EHIA. This also includes a rehearsal of dealing with the impact of the project’s implementation.* 3.4 Action Plan on Transboundary Investment and Multinational Enterprises 3.4.5 Action Plans and Indicators Duty of State |
| No. | Issues | Connections to UNGPs | Project/activity | Responsible Agencies | Time frame (2023-2027) | Indicators | In Compliance with National Strategy / 13th National Economic and Social Development Plan / SDGs/ UNGPs. |
| 1 | Amendments to laws, rules, regulations, policies and measures | 1 | 1.6 Examine the feasibility of establishing guidelines and agreements for transboundary environmental impact assessment and impact inspection systems regarding health, agriculture, society, land, natural resources, and the environment through multiple tools. Community Health Impact Assessment (CHIA) is included.* | Main Agencies -Ministry of Defence Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment – National Health Commission Office Supporting Agencies – Ministry of Foreign Affairs | 2023-2027 | The study findings of a feasibility study for establishing guidelines or agreements for transboundary Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and the establishment of a transboundary impact inspection system. | – National Strategy on Green Growth – National Strategy on Public Sector Rebalancing and Development – The 13th National Economic and Social Development Plan, Milestone 4, 8 – SDG 8, 13, 14, 15, 16 – UNGPs Article 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
| 6 | Investment Promotion | 1 | 6.2 Conduct the study and risk and impact assessment of human rights (Human Rights Due Diligence) before the implementation of a large project or projects related to public services, including cases where joint investments between the public and private sectors involved infrastructure and public services and where the private sector is contracted to run the project by the government. | Main Agencies – Ministry of Transport – Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment – Ministry of Energy – Ministry of Industry – Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (Public Organisation) | 2023-2027 | – Establish principles or guidelines for study and risk and impact assessment of human rights (Human Rights Due Diligence) before implementing the project. | – National Strategy on Public Sector Rebalancing and Development – The 13th National Economic and Social Development Plan, Milestone 13 – SDG 16 – UNGPs Article 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 |