43General duty of proponents

43 General duty of proponents A proponent of an action or strategic proposal has the following general duties under an environmental impact assessment process: (a) to provide communities that may be affected by a proposed action or strategic proposal with information and opportunities for consultation to assist each community's understanding of the proposed action or strategic proposal and its potential impacts and benefits; (b) to consult with affected communities, including Aboriginal communities, in a culturally appropriate manner; (c) to seek and document community knowledge and understanding (including scientific and traditional knowledge and understanding) of the natural and cultural values of areas that may be impacted by the proposed action or strategic (d) to address Aboriginal values and the rights and interests of Aboriginal communities in relation to areas that may be impacted by the proposed action or strategic proposal; (e) to consider the principles of ecologically sustainable development in the design of the proposed action or strategic (f) to apply the environmental decision-making hierarchy in the design of the proposed action or strategic proposal; (g) to consider the waste management hierarchy in the design of the proposed action or strategic proposal.