Abstract
Caring for creation is an integral part of development work among the poor. Development projects that rely directly on natural resources such as soil, water, plants, and animals for meeting basic human needs of clean drinking water, food, shelter, and livelihood must be environmentally sustainable if the benefits of the project are to be continued. Environmental assessment is one way of evaluating the sustainability of projects before implementation. This paper describes a six-step process suitable for small, community-based projects typical of Christian development agencies. An agriculture project in Uganda demonstrates an application of this process.