environmental assessment

initialism: EA
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.14637
Short, preliminary assessment of potential environmental harm used to determine if a full environmental impact statement (EIS) is required.
Source:
PAC, 2009, 81, 829. (Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)) on page 877 [Terms] [Paper]