IAIA Conference on international
experience & perspectives in SEA
Prague, 26-30 September 2005
Session E7
Nick Bonvoisin
UNECE Secretariat
Espoo Convention on EIA in
a Transboundary Context
www.unece.org/env/eia
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Module 4
Practical Implementation (E7.3)
Session E7
Capacity Development Manual
for the implementation
of the UNECE Protocol on SEA
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Contents
• Importance of proper coordination of SEA
with planning & programming processes
• Introduction to various approaches for
coordination of SEA with elaboration of P/Ps
• Outline of different evaluation frameworks
that can be applied in SEA
• Tips for design of effective application
arrangements for SEA Protocol in particular
planning or programming process
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2. Reasons for coordination of
SEA with elaboration of P/Ps
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2.1 Protocol provisions calling
for coordination of SEA with P/Ps
• SEA should have an important role in the preparation &
adoption of plans, programmes, and, to the extent
appropriate, policies & legislation…
• Objective to ensure “environmental, including health,
considerations are thoroughly taken into account in
development of P/Ps”
• SEA includes “taking into account of the environmental
report & results of public participation & consultations in
P/P”
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2.2. Practical concerns
Need to use effective SEA procedures that:
• Don’t unreasonably prolong P/P elaboration
• Are not unnecessarily costly
• Assist early solving of conflicting views &
interests & so increase credibility of decision
making
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3. Illustration of logical
linkages between elaboration
of P/Ps and SEA
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3.1
Usual steps in elaboration of P/P
Initiation
Determining detailed
context &relevant issues
Iterative
process
Development &
comparison
of alternatives
Review and finalising
of the proposed P/P
Decision-making
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Possible
consultations
with authorities
Possible public
access to information
and participation
3.2 Logical linkages between P/Ps and SEA
Elaboration of P/P
Initiation
SEA
Determine need of SEA
Scoping
Analysis of detailed
context and issues
Environmental Report
Determine detailed context and issues
Development and
comparison of alternatives
Contribute to development
and comparison of alternatives
Review and finalising
of the proposed P/P
Review and finalise
environmental report
Decision-making
Taking into account
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Link between requirements of the SEA Protocol
and OVOS/SER systems in EECCA countries
3.3
OVOS/SER
SEA Protocol
Initiation
Wide
application
Draft P/P
OVOS
Scoping
consult.
Review of the
proposed P/P
SER
Consultation with env.
and health authorities
Adoption
Conclusions
of SER binding
Due account
in D-M
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Limited application
through screening
Env.
report
3.4 Key issues for
consideration: general issues
• How to maximize linkages between SEA & P/P
elaboration so as to achieve the Protocol’s
objectives
• ….“to provide for a high level of protection of
the environment, including health, by […]
ensuring that environmental, including health,
considerations are thoroughly taken into
account in the development of P/Ps; ….”
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3.4 Key issues for
consideration: detailed issues
• How to maximise linkages between during:
• Elaboration of P/P & Environmental Report
• Consultation with authorities
• Public participation
• How to ensure conclusions of SEA are
considered in P/P elaboration before final
decision-making
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4. Options for undertaking SEA
during elaboration of P/Ps
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4.1.Situation to avoid
Ex-post and separate SEA
Elaboration of P/P
Initiation
Determination of detailed
context and issues
Development and
comparison of alternatives
Review and finalising
of the proposed P/P
SEA
Determine need of SEA
Scoping
Environmental Report
Decision-making
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Ex-post SEA separated from
planning: key weaknesses
 Doesn’t support elaboration of P/P (doesn’t use
logical links between SEA & P/P elaboration). Danger
of duplication of effort (in data gathering & internal
assessments)
 Tends to be more costly (due to duplication of effort
in data gathering, comparison of alternatives, etc.)
 Separate consultations on draft P/P & on
environmental report may confuse public
 Prolongs entire planning process
 Most likely will not provide SEA in accordance with
the Protocol (see Preamble, Objectives & Definition of
SEA)
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SEA partially integrated into elaboration of P/P :
Overall approach
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OF
P/P
Drawing-up
of P/P
Environmental
report
Joint
consultations
with authorities
and public (as
relevant)
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Partial integration of SEA into planning:
Strengths & weaknesses
 Saves time (parallel to planning)
 Saves money (joint use of data by planning &
assessment teams)
 Facilitates early considerations of different viewpoints
(both in planning process & in SEA)
 Can incorporate early consultations with relevant
authorities & with public.
 Creates favourable framework for meeting obligations
of Protocol
 Participation of SEA team in often lengthy &
complicated planning process may be demanding
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SEA fully integrated into elaboration
of P/P: Overall approach
E
L
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B
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O
N
OF
P/P
Experts
elaborating
environmental
report
Relevant
environmental
Experts
and health
elaborating P/P authorities
and public
concerned
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Public
access
to
info
and
general
consult.
SEA fully integrated into elaboration of P/P:
Strengths & weaknesses
 Same benefits as partial integration – it saves time &
money, & prevents late surprises ...
 Fully internalizes SEA into planning process – brings
planning experts, SEA experts & key authorities & public
concerned into one forum & builds their mutual relations
 Creates good conditions for meeting all obligations of
Protocol
 SEA experts may be marginalised in planning process
 Possible internal agreements/disputes between team
members may be hidden from external stakeholders – they
may not understand & appreciate them
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5. Determining effective
linkages between SEA & P/P
elaboration
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5.1 Analysis of the planning
process
• Identifies possible linkages between P/P elaboration
& SEA
• May provide inputs into design effective SEA systems
• Can be carried out either for planning procedures or
for a specific process used to draw up particular P/P
• Helps to design SEA procedure which is customized
for specific planning process
• May take a lot of time
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5.2 Suggested focus of the
analysis
• Logic, stages & specific tasks in planning process
• Environmental/health information used in planning
process
• Existing provisions for consultations with
environmental & health authorities
• Existing provisions for public access to information &
public participation
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