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This work consists of papers and final recommendations on Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), presented at the 4th European EIA Workshop which was held from 29 May to 1 June 1997 in Potsdam, Germany. The main objectives of this workshop were to specify current SEA-related methodologies and procedures, and to identify major deficiencies; to identify constraints on SEA implementation in the Member States; and to identify SEA research and training needs and methods. The book contains contributions on recent SEA research developments and covers a wide range of topics, including a contribution from the European Commission on SEA developments in the EU, with a proposal for a council directive on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment. Other papers, particularly from the Federal Environmental Ministries of the EU Member States, deal with SEA legislation and procedures in the European Community, an Austrian SEA study, EIA/SEA for structural funds and the development of environmental quality objectives, the Erlangen case study on SEA in land use planning, and SEA research strategy in Europe. The discussion is not limited to SEA for plans and programmes but also includes environmental assessment for policies, for instance the Danish experience with SEA in policy-making, environmental assessment of policies in The Netherlands, and inclusion of environmental considerations into Ministerial Recommendations for Cabinet's decisions by the Federal Government in Canada. The book shows that SEA is already part of some sectoral planning procedures within the Member States, mostly for land use planning. It is acknowledged to be a valuable instrument for including environmental considerations early in the planning process. There may be methodological, procedural or political constraints on implementation of SEA at all planning levels, but they can be overcome by practice and research.

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Author:   Volker Kleinschmidt ,  Dieter Wagner
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   1998 ed.
Volume:   14
Weight:   0.763kg
ISBN:  

9780792352563

ISBN 10:   0792352564
Pages:   175
Publication Date:   31 October 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

I. Workshop Objectives and Findings — Introduction.- II. Findings and Recommendations of the Working Groups.- The Proposal for a Directive on Strategic Environmental Assessment for Certain Plans and Programmes.- Support Actions by the European Commission on Sea.- Sea in the European Union: Some Issues and Proposals.- A Proposal for the Development and Implementation of an Overall Strategy for Sea Research in the EU.- Environment and the Structural Funds — Improving Evaluation and Monitoring.- Development of Sea for the Trans-European Transport Network (Ten) and Its Corridors.- Strategic Environmental Assessment — Austrian Sea Study.- Environmental Assessment in Belgium (Walloon Region).- Strategic Environmental Assessment in Flanders: A Slowly Growing Foetus.- Strategic Environmental Assessment in Denmark.- Danish Experience with Sea in Policy-Making.- Strategic Environmental Assessment in Finland.- Sea Research in Finland.- Strategic Impact Appraisal in France: For A Better Use of Our Experience with Environmental Impact Assessment.- Strategic Environmental Assessment for Transportation in France.- Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment in Land Use Planning: The Erlangen Case Study.- Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment in Germany with a Special Focus on the State Of Brandenburg.- Development of Environmental Quality Objectives for the German-Dutch Border Region.- Brief Overview on Sea in Greece.- Strategic Environmental Assessment (Sea) and the Decision Makers or “Homo Politicus”.- Developments in Strategic Environmental Assessments in Ireland.- Some Information on Strategic Environmental Assessment in Italy.- The Dutch Approach: Carrot and Stick.- Strategic Environmental Assessment in Portugal.- Sea in Spain.- Sea Methodology and Research in Spain:Opportunities and Restraints.- Overview of Sea in Sweden.- Strategic Environmental Assessment (Sea) in Sweden — Approaches, Methodology, Application, and Research.- Strategic Environmental Assessment within Canada’s Memorandum to Cabinet Procedure: Some Personal Reflections.- Strategic Environmental Assessment in the Czech Republic.- Strategic Environmental Assessment in Norway.- Strategic Environmental Assessment in Norway.- Institutional Strenghtening of the Eia System in Poland.- of Strategic Environmental Assessment (Sea) in Hungary.- List of Authors and Participants.- European Commission: Proposal for a Council Directive on the Assessment of the Effects of Certain Plans and Programmes on the Environment.

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