Abstract
This article examines the coverage and legal characteristics of the 1997 Environmental Impact Assessment Law. Firstly, the law is classified as a project EIA law. Second, I point out that the law does not directly cover implementing and monitoring stage of a project, nor deal with planning stage where who is the proponent of a project is not decided yet. Third, I examine the coverage of project types of the law. Fourth, I consider whether the law is due process regulation or command and control regulation. Fifth, I touch upon the issue of public participation in the EIA process. It is examined why public participation is allowed.
