Current Practice in the Strategic Environmental Assessment of Development Plans in England

2004 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Short ◽  
Carys Jones ◽  
Jeremy Carter ◽  
Mark Baker ◽  
Christopher Wood
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Assessment ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Strategic Environmental Assessment ◽  
Development Plans

BIODIVERSITY CONSIDERATIONS IN STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT: A CASE STUDY OF THE NEPAL WATER PLAN

2005 ◽  
Vol 07 (02) ◽  
pp. 247-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
BATU KRISHNA UPRETY
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Biodiversity Conservation ◽  
Environmental Assessment ◽  
Socioeconomic Development ◽  
Strategic Environmental Assessment ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Development Plans ◽  
User Groups ◽  
The Government

Biodiversity conservation has been promoted in Nepal (within and outside protected areas) over the last three decades through relevant policies and legislations. The government has encouraged the participation of people through community user groups in managing the biodiversity and sharing the benefits. About 50 percent of the total revenue generated in protected areas is provided annually to such groups for resource management and community development activities. Forests are also managed by involving community users. Recently, attempts were made to manage biodiversity through an environmental impact assessment (EIA) process. The Nepal Biodiversity Strategy (2002) and Water Resources Strategy (2002), under implementation, recognise the role of EIA in mainstream biodiversity conservation in development programmes. However, biodiversity is under immense pressure due to infrastructure, water resources and socioeconomic development programmes and projects. His Majesty's Government of Nepal has made a policy commitment in its Tenth Plan (2002–2007) to carry out strategic environmental assessment (SEA) of development plans and programmes. Pursuant to this plan, an SEA has been carried out for the 25-year Nepal Water Plan. This plan is designed to, inter alia, promote the development of hydropower, irrigation, water-induced disaster management and drinking water programmes. This paper outlines the general understanding and knowledge of SEA in Nepal and examines how the SEA of the Nepal Water Plan addresses biodiversity aspects. It also outlines problems faced, and challenges and opportunities for strengthening SEA and its use to conserve biodiversity in Nepal.

EXAMINING QUALITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVES, TARGETS AND INDICATORS IN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS PREPARED FOR STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

2008 ◽  
Vol 10 (04) ◽  
pp. 381-401 ◽  
Author(s):  
ALISON DONNELLY ◽  
TERRY PRENDERGAST ◽  
MARIE HANUSCH
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Environmental Assessment ◽  
Environmental Indicators ◽  
Strategic Environmental Assessment ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Environmental Objectives ◽  
Minimum Requirements ◽  
Development Plans ◽  
Land Use Development

Due to the pivotal role of environmental objectives, targets and indicators in Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) to assess environmental impact and monitor environmental condition resulting from a proposed plan it is crucial to ensure high quality in their development. Here we present a quality assurance checklist for practitioners to ensure compliance with (i) the minimum requirements of the SEA Directive and (ii) guidelines established by the Irish government for SEA of land use development plans. Furthermore, we propose additional recommended tasks based on expertise and experience gained in carrying out SEA to ensure high quality. Some of the questions posed in the checklist include, for example, "Are the environmental indicators capable of demonstrating the likely significant environmental impact(s) of the implementation of the proposed plan or programme?", "Have limits and thresholds been established for each environmental target?" and "Is responsibility for implementing the monitoring programme clearly defined?". We applied the completed checklist to 10 environmental reports from Ireland, Wales, England, Malta and Germany and proposed a grading system for comparative purposes. The results showed varying quality among the ERs from Ireland, UK and Malta. In addition, we found that the checklist did not directly apply to the German ERs because of the different approach taken to SEA whereby environmental targets and indicators were used in a more implicit manner than elsewhere. However, as environmental objectives and the monitoring programmes were similar for all ERs we concluded that different approaches still resulted in a manageable and focused monitoring system.

Application of Strategic Environmental Assessment as a Land Use Planning Tool in India : A Case of Gurgaon-Manesar Development Plan, Haryana, India

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (02) ◽  
pp. 1650017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debojyoti Mukherjee ◽  
Asha Rajvanshi
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Environmental Assessment ◽  
Land Use Planning ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Strategic Environmental Assessment ◽  
Development Plan ◽  
Land Resources ◽  
Promising Tool ◽  
Development Plans

Lack of comprehensive land use planning in India has posed significant challenges in achieving more optimal utilisation of land resources. This has also limited the opportunities for developing land use plans that adequately reflect the rationale and objectives of planning. This calls for developing a comprehensive and holistic approach to review the compatibility of actions associated with development plans involving multiple sectors with the ground realities. This paper is an attempt to apply strategic environmental assessment (SEA) as a promising tool to identify environmental risks and deficiencies in the land use planning process in India. The paper draws on the experience of applying SEA to Gurgaon-Manesar Development Plan for 2031 and elaborates on the merits and usefulness of adopting SEA in land use planning in the Indian context.

scholarly journals The Cancellation of Environmental License of PT. Semen Indonesia: A Strategic Environmental Assessment

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 322
Author(s):  
Edy Lisdiyono
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Assessment ◽  
Strategic Environmental Assessment ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
Case Register ◽  
Cement Factory ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Development Plans ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Government ◽  
Potential Damage

Debate over the construction of a cement factory in Rembang Regency between the community groups of Kendeng mountain care is in relation with the issuance of the environmental license No. 660.1/17 of 2012 by the Governor of Central Java. It had been declared null and void by the Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia based on the decision in the case register No. 99 PK/TUN/2016. The reason for the submission of the cancelation to the Environmental License of PT. Semen Indonesia in Rembang Regency, the community who cares about Kendeng mountains was because the process of submitting the mining licenses for the cement plant was not open and transparent to the community and it was feared that there would be environmental damages to the CAT area (Watuputih basin). In other words, to get the benefits, they are obliged to stay away from potential damage. Then, the urgency in the Strategic Environmental Assessment is as the Government instrument used as an instrument of prevention from pollution and/or environmental damage, and it becomes the basis for the policy of development plans and/or programs within a territory. Therefore, the mining of the cement factory of PT. Semen Indonesia in Kendeng mountains of Rembang Regency is in the CAT area (groundwater basin) based on findings of the Strategic Environmental Assessment Team. It is a protected area so that it potentially causes damage and the mining process must be stopped.

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