The Guidebook for Evaluating Mining Project Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) will help public interest lawyers, grassroots advocates, and community members understand mining EIAs, identify flaws in mining project plans, and explore ways that mining companies can reduce the public health hazards associated with mining…[Includes] overview of large-scale metal mining practices and how these practices can harm the environment and public health;…Stages of the EIA process and…opportunities for influencing decisions;…How to critically assess different sections of an EIA;…Gaining full access to EIA documents and related information; commenting effectively during different stages of the EIA process; challenging adverse decisions; and enforcing promises made in the EIA and related documents.