Integrating Environmental Considerations in Policy Formulation : Lessons from Policy-Based Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Experience

This report reviews the application of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) to policies and draws lessons from it. The principal conclusion is that current SEA approaches, based on EIA methodology, of the sample reviewed have some influence on policy design but it is difficult to evaluate wh...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Strategic Environmental Assessment/Analysis
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	AIR QUALITY BARRIER BASIN BENEFIT ANALYSIS CAPACITY BUILDING CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS CONSTRUCTION DECISION MAKING DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DISCHARGE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC EFFECTS ECONOMIC FACTORS ECONOMICS EFFLUENT ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL RESOURCES FLOOD PLAIN FLOOD PROTECTION FORESTRY INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER LAKES LEGISLATION LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL WATER AUTHORITIES MUNICIPAL WATER NEGATIVE EXTERNALITIES POLLUTION PRIVATE UTILITIES PRIVATE UTILITY PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAMS PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PUBLIC WORKS QUALITY OF WATER QUALITY OF WATER RESOURCES REGULATORY ISSUES SANITATION FACILITIES SANITATION SECTOR SANITATION SERVICES SAVINGS SEA SEAS SOLID WASTE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE GROWTH TRANSPARENCY TURF URBAN ENVIRONMENT WASTE DISPOSAL WASTEWATER WASTEWATER TREATMENT WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES WATER MANAGEMENT WATER QUALITY WATER QUALITY DETERIORATION WATER RESOURCES WATER SECTOR WATER SECTOR REFORM WATER SERVICE PROVISION WATER SUPPLY WATER USE
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/01/6653563/integrating-environmental-considerations-policy-formulation-lessons-policy-based-strategic-environmental-assessment-sea-experience http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8457

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spelling	okr-10986-84572021-04-23T14:02:39Z Integrating Environmental Considerations in Policy Formulation : Lessons from Policy-Based Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Experience World Bank AIR QUALITY BARRIER BASIN BENEFIT ANALYSIS CAPACITY BUILDING CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS CONSTRUCTION DECISION MAKING DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DISCHARGE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC EFFECTS ECONOMIC FACTORS ECONOMICS EFFLUENT ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL RESOURCES FLOOD PLAIN FLOOD PROTECTION FORESTRY INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER LAKES LEGISLATION LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL WATER AUTHORITIES MUNICIPAL WATER NEGATIVE EXTERNALITIES POLLUTION PRIVATE UTILITIES PRIVATE UTILITY PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAMS PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PUBLIC WORKS QUALITY OF WATER QUALITY OF WATER RESOURCES REGULATORY ISSUES SANITATION FACILITIES SANITATION SECTOR SANITATION SERVICES SAVINGS SEA SEAS SOLID WASTE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE GROWTH TRANSPARENCY TURF URBAN ENVIRONMENT WASTE DISPOSAL WASTEWATER WASTEWATER TREATMENT WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES WATER MANAGEMENT WATER QUALITY WATER QUALITY DETERIORATION WATER RESOURCES WATER SECTOR WATER SECTOR REFORM WATER SERVICE PROVISION WATER SUPPLY WATER USE This report reviews the application of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) to policies and draws lessons from it. The principal conclusion is that current SEA approaches, based on EIA methodology, of the sample reviewed have some influence on policy design but it is difficult to evaluate whether the SEA recommendations that have been incorporated into the policy are the key for sustainability or whether they only affect peripheral issues. Furthermore, beyond the design phase, there is even less information about implementation of these environmental aspects of public policies. This report suggests that the SEA, as an evolving tool, could improve its influence on policymaking by more directly addressing institutional and governance dimensions. Specifically, countries should 1) use both quantitative and participatory techniques, in order to select themes or sectors for which there is a definite recognition of the severity of environmental problems; 2) incorporate mechanisms that bring together different viewpoints, including those most vulnerable to environmental degradation, during the policy formulation and implementation process; 3) ensure social accountability by passing legislation to allow for greater transparency in decisionmaking and outcomes, advocacy through a free press, and strengthening of recourse measures such as the complaints systems or the judiciary; and 4) improve social learning so that key environmental priorities are given attention and continuously brought to the policy agenda. 2012-06-19T18:45:10Z 2012-06-19T18:45:10Z 2005-01 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/01/6653563/integrating-environmental-considerations-policy-formulation-lessons-policy-based-strategic-environmental-assessment-sea-experience http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8457 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Strategic Environmental Assessment/Analysis Economic & Sector Work
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topic	AIR QUALITY BARRIER BASIN BENEFIT ANALYSIS CAPACITY BUILDING CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS CONSTRUCTION DECISION MAKING DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DISCHARGE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC EFFECTS ECONOMIC FACTORS ECONOMICS EFFLUENT ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL RESOURCES FLOOD PLAIN FLOOD PROTECTION FORESTRY INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER LAKES LEGISLATION LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL WATER AUTHORITIES MUNICIPAL WATER NEGATIVE EXTERNALITIES POLLUTION PRIVATE UTILITIES PRIVATE UTILITY PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAMS PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PUBLIC WORKS QUALITY OF WATER QUALITY OF WATER RESOURCES REGULATORY ISSUES SANITATION FACILITIES SANITATION SECTOR SANITATION SERVICES SAVINGS SEA SEAS SOLID WASTE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE GROWTH TRANSPARENCY TURF URBAN ENVIRONMENT WASTE DISPOSAL WASTEWATER WASTEWATER TREATMENT WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES WATER MANAGEMENT WATER QUALITY WATER QUALITY DETERIORATION WATER RESOURCES WATER SECTOR WATER SECTOR REFORM WATER SERVICE PROVISION WATER SUPPLY WATER USE
spellingShingle	AIR QUALITY BARRIER BASIN BENEFIT ANALYSIS CAPACITY BUILDING CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS CONSTRUCTION DECISION MAKING DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DISCHARGE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC EFFECTS ECONOMIC FACTORS ECONOMICS EFFLUENT ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL RESOURCES FLOOD PLAIN FLOOD PROTECTION FORESTRY INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER LAKES LEGISLATION LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL WATER AUTHORITIES MUNICIPAL WATER NEGATIVE EXTERNALITIES POLLUTION PRIVATE UTILITIES PRIVATE UTILITY PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAMS PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PUBLIC WORKS QUALITY OF WATER QUALITY OF WATER RESOURCES REGULATORY ISSUES SANITATION FACILITIES SANITATION SECTOR SANITATION SERVICES SAVINGS SEA SEAS SOLID WASTE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE GROWTH TRANSPARENCY TURF URBAN ENVIRONMENT WASTE DISPOSAL WASTEWATER WASTEWATER TREATMENT WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES WATER MANAGEMENT WATER QUALITY WATER QUALITY DETERIORATION WATER RESOURCES WATER SECTOR WATER SECTOR REFORM WATER SERVICE PROVISION WATER SUPPLY WATER USE World Bank Integrating Environmental Considerations in Policy Formulation : Lessons from Policy-Based Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Experience
description	This report reviews the application of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) to policies and draws lessons from it. The principal conclusion is that current SEA approaches, based on EIA methodology, of the sample reviewed have some influence on policy design but it is difficult to evaluate whether the SEA recommendations that have been incorporated into the policy are the key for sustainability or whether they only affect peripheral issues. Furthermore, beyond the design phase, there is even less information about implementation of these environmental aspects of public policies. This report suggests that the SEA, as an evolving tool, could improve its influence on policymaking by more directly addressing institutional and governance dimensions. Specifically, countries should 1) use both quantitative and participatory techniques, in order to select themes or sectors for which there is a definite recognition of the severity of environmental problems; 2) incorporate mechanisms that bring together different viewpoints, including those most vulnerable to environmental degradation, during the policy formulation and implementation process; 3) ensure social accountability by passing legislation to allow for greater transparency in decisionmaking and outcomes, advocacy through a free press, and strengthening of recourse measures such as the complaints systems or the judiciary; and 4) improve social learning so that key environmental priorities are given attention and continuously brought to the policy agenda.
format	Economic & Sector Work :: Strategic Environmental Assessment/Analysis
author	World Bank
author_facet	World Bank
author_sort	World Bank
title	Integrating Environmental Considerations in Policy Formulation : Lessons from Policy-Based Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Experience
title_short	Integrating Environmental Considerations in Policy Formulation : Lessons from Policy-Based Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Experience
title_full	Integrating Environmental Considerations in Policy Formulation : Lessons from Policy-Based Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Experience
title_fullStr	Integrating Environmental Considerations in Policy Formulation : Lessons from Policy-Based Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Experience
title_full_unstemmed	Integrating Environmental Considerations in Policy Formulation : Lessons from Policy-Based Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Experience
title_sort	integrating environmental considerations in policy formulation : lessons from policy-based strategic environmental assessment (sea) experience
publisher	Washington, DC
publishDate	2012
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/01/6653563/integrating-environmental-considerations-policy-formulation-lessons-policy-based-strategic-environmental-assessment-sea-experience http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8457
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