monitoring

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@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ adverse significant biophysical, social and other relevant effects''
 of such proposals ``prior to major decisions being taken and
 commitments made'' \parencite{principles}.
 
+% TODO: sustainable development
+
 In order to provide decision-makers with sufficiently detailed insight
 into the potential positive and negative effects of a project on the
 environment, the participation of all parties that would be affected
@@ -67,7 +69,16 @@ activities \parencite{principles}:
     quality.
 
   \item[\emph{Monitoring and other follow-up activities.}]
-    TODO
+
+    It lies in the nature of EIA that predictions about potential
+    impacts are fraught with inaccuracies. To improve the often inadequate
+    knowledge about the state of the environment and the actual impacts of
+    human activities on it, the implementation of many projects subject to
+    EIA should be followed by monitoring efforts. Feeding back into the
+    process as it applies to future projects, monitoring ideally enables
+    decision-makers and assessors alike to produce higher quality
+    assessments and approach the ideal of sustainable development.
+
 \end{enumerate}