Mr Eddie
INTRODUCTION
The inability of EIA to be part of the planning process in the development of policies, plans and programs, creates the need for a higher environmental assessment tool, where environmental outcome of actions of a wide range of development strategies are investigated before distinctive projects are planned, and projects are planned in the direction of strategies which have been “environment proofed” (Steven 2010).
SCOPE OF STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is the formalized, systematic, and comprehensive process of evaluating the environmental impact of a policy, plan or programme and its alternatives, including the preparation of a written report of the findings of that evaluation (Therivel, 2010).
Strategic environmental assessment is an environmental impact assessment procedure, that is applied to the development of policies, plans and programmes, and it is aimed at doing evaluation of environmental impacts at a strategic level (Mc Lauchlan et.al, 2012).
The SEA process serves as a nonstop source of environmental information all through the different stages of the decision making process (Cherrill, 2012).
Although policies, plans and programs are generally described as “strategic”, they are different forms of activities, and may therefore require different forms of environmental appraisal (Therivel, 2010), where;
Policy is defined as a road map with structured objectives, laid down rules, priorities and structures in the implementation of objectives (Therivel, 2010).
Plan is a set of coordinated and timed objectives for the implementation of the policy (Andrew 2012).
Program is the systematic agenda, with a specifically defined objective, that has been proposed to be achieved in implementation within a specification of activities and programs investments, in the frame work of relevant policies and plans (Therivel, 2010).
Policies, plans, and programmes can be regarded as being
The inability of EIA to be part of the planning process in the development of policies, plans and programs, creates the need for a higher environmental assessment tool, where environmental outcome of actions of a wide range of development strategies are investigated before distinctive projects are planned, and projects are planned in the direction of strategies which have been “environment proofed” (Steven 2010).
SCOPE OF STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is the formalized, systematic, and comprehensive process of evaluating the environmental impact of a policy, plan or programme and its alternatives, including the preparation of a written report of the findings of that evaluation (Therivel, 2010).
Strategic environmental assessment is an environmental impact assessment procedure, that is applied to the development of policies, plans and programmes, and it is aimed at doing evaluation of environmental impacts at a strategic level (Mc Lauchlan et.al, 2012).
The SEA process serves as a nonstop source of environmental information all through the different stages of the decision making process (Cherrill, 2012).
Although policies, plans and programs are generally described as “strategic”, they are different forms of activities, and may therefore require different forms of environmental appraisal (Therivel, 2010), where;
Policy is defined as a road map with structured objectives, laid down rules, priorities and structures in the implementation of objectives (Therivel, 2010).
Plan is a set of coordinated and timed objectives for the implementation of the policy (Andrew 2012).
Program is the systematic agenda, with a specifically defined objective, that has been proposed to be achieved in implementation within a specification of activities and programs investments, in the frame work of relevant policies and plans (Therivel, 2010).
Policies, plans, and programmes can be regarded as being
References: Rikki Therivel (2010), “Strategic Environmental Assessment in Action” Earth scan ltd ISBN 9781849710640 Andrew Cherrill (2012), “Environmental Impact Assessment Module Guide” Jay Steven (2010), “Strategic Environmental Assessment for Energy Production”, Energy Policy, Volume 38. Ann Mc Lauchlan &Elsa Joao (2012) “The Inherent Tensions Arising From Attempting To Carry Out Strategic Environmental Assessment on All Policies, Plans, and Programmes” Environmental Impact Assessment Volume 36 Silva Sanchez et.al (2008) “Tiering Strategic Environmental Assessment and Project Environmental Impact Assessment in High Way Planning in Sao Paulo” Environmental Impact Assessment Review Volume 28