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This book 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. Audience: Environmental professionals, whether academic, governmental or in the private consultancy sector.

Welcoming Address	p. 1
Preface and Acknowledgments	p. 2
Workshop Objectives and Findings - Introduction	p. 3
Introduction	p. 3
Workshop Papers	p. 4
Workshop Findings	p. 5
Conclusions	p. 9
Findings and Recommendations of the Working Groups	p. 11
Existing Methodologies and Procedures	p. 11
Constraints and Possible Solutions	p. 14
Sea Research, Training, Dissemination, Networking	p. 16
Summary of the Findings and Recommendations	p. 18
Workshop Papers	p. 19
The European Approach	p. 20
The Proposal for a Directive on Strategic Environmental Assessment for Certain Plans and Programmes	p. 20
Support Actions by the European Commission on Sea	p. 25
Sea in the European Union: Some Issues and Proposals	p. 27
A Proposal for the Development and Implementation of an Overall Strategy for Sea Research in the Eu	p. 31
Environment and the Structural Funds - Improving Evaluation and Monitoring	p. 37
Development of Sea for the Trans-European Transport Network (Ten) and its Corridors	p. 40
Member States of the European Union	p. 47
Strategic Environmental Assessment - Austrian Sea Study	p. 47
Environmental Assessment in Belgium (Walloon Region)	p. 52
Strategic Environmental Assessment in Flanders: A Slowly Growing Foetus	p. 55
Strategic Environmental Assessment in Denmark	p. 59
Danish Experience with Sea in Policy-Making	p. 62
Strategic Environmental Assessment in Finland	p. 70
Sea Research in Finland	p. 72
Strategic Impact Appraisal in France: For a Better Use of Our Experience with Environmental Impact Assessment	p. 75
Strategic Environmental Assessment for Transportation in France	p. 80
Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment in Land Use Planning: The Erlangen Case Study	p. 86
Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment in Germany with a Special Focus on the State of Brandenburg	p. 90
Development of Environmental Quality Objectives for the German-Dutch Border Region	p. 97
Brief Overview on Sea in Greece	p. 102
Strategic Environmental Assessment (Sea) and the Decision Makers or "Homo Politicus"	p. 103
Developments in Strategic Environmental Assessments in Ireland	p. 105
Some Information on Strategic Environmental Assessment in Italy	p. 109
The Dutch Approach: Carrot and Stick	p. 113
Strategic Environmental Assessment in Portugal	p. 119
Sea in Spain	p. 122
Sea Methodology and Research in Spain: Opportunities and Restraints	p. 125
Overview of Sea in Sweden	p. 128
Strategic Environmental Assessment (Sea) in Sweden - Approaches, Methodology, Application, and Research	p. 131
Other States	p. 136
Strategic Environmental Assessment within Canada's Memorandum to Cabinet Procedure: Some Personal Reflections	p. 136
Strategic Environmental Assessment in the Czech Republic	p. 142
Strategic Environmental Assessment in Norway	p. 147
Strategic Environmental Assessment in Norway	p. 150
Institutional Strenghtening of the Eia System in Poland	p. 156
Introduction of Strategic Environmental Assessment (Sea) in Hungary	p. 163
List of Authors and Participants	p. 166
European Commission: Proposal for a Council Directive on the Assessment of the Effects of Certain Plans and Programmes on the Environment	p. 169
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ISBN: 9780792352563
ISBN-10: 0792352564
Series: Environmental Science and Technology Library
Audience: Professional
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Published: October 1998
Dimensions (cm): 27.9 x 21.0
Weight (kg): 0.708