DESIGNING A MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK FOR STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF URBAN PLANS IN CHINA

2009 ◽  
Vol 11 (04) ◽  
pp. 451-470 ◽  
Author(s):  
CUN-KUAN BAO ◽  
YING-WEI GAO ◽  
YING-LIE ZHOU ◽  
LI OU-YANG ◽  
HE HUANG ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Assessment ◽  
Strategic Environmental Assessment ◽  
Master Plan ◽  
Management Framework ◽  
Urban Plan ◽  
Urban Master Plan ◽  
The Relationship

Based on the revision of the Methods for Urban Plan Formulation and the Technical Guidelines of Environmental Impact Assessment for Urban Master Plan (in draft), this paper proposes a management framework for Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of Urban Plans. In this context, the urban plan compilation system and the requirements for Urban Plan SEAs are explained. This is followed by the introduction of three types of urban plan SEAs, namely forecasting SEA, monitoring or follow-up SEA, and retrospective SEA. The relationship among the institutions/agencies involved in urban planning SEAs is discussed and three implementation modes are proposed, including an internal-implementation mode, an external-implementation mode and a mixed-implementation mode. Finally, substantive SEA aspects for various types of urban plans are identified.

AN INTERNATIONAL OVERVIEW OF STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, WITH REFERENCE TO WORLD HERITAGE AREAS GLOBALLY AND IN AUSTRALIAN COASTAL ZONES

2002 ◽  
Vol 04 (01) ◽  
pp. 31-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
SIMON MARSDEN
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Assessment ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
Strategic Environmental Assessment ◽  
Specific Reference ◽  
Coastal Zones ◽  
Successful Development ◽  
Development Methods

This paper examines international best practice with strategic environmental assessment (SEA), which is designed to advance sustainability and overcome weaknesses in environmental impact assessment (EIA). It illustrates how government, business and the community have identified the need for SEA. It explains why there has been a substantial debate regarding the importance of establishing key principles, and why consideration must be given to decision and policy contexts in order to guide future successful development. Methods and procedures are outlined, and SEA practice and potential nationally, regionally and globally is considered with particular regard to World Heritage Areas (WHAs). Conclusions and recommendations are drawn with specific reference to the current and future position of SEA and WHAs in Australian coastal zones.

The Study on the Indicator System for Strategic Environmental Assessment

2013 ◽  
Vol 664 ◽  
pp. 348-352
Author(s):  
Yuan Wang ◽  
Liang Ma ◽  
Jing Guo ◽  
Feng Fei Tan ◽  
Lian Xi Sheng
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Assessment ◽  
Indicator System ◽  
Strategic Environmental Assessment ◽  
Master Planning ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
General Plan ◽  
Assessment Factor

The indicator system foundation for Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is the important step for SEA to enter into practical application stage from theory study stage .The essence of found SEA indicator system is to found its specific assess details, which is assessment factor. In this study the characteristics of indicator system were analyzed and the basic principles and method for establishing the indicator system for SEA were created; Employed the environmental impact assessment for general plan of plain metropolis of China as an example, available indicator of SEA for sets urban master planning were established.

International Legal Obligations for Environmental Impact Assessment and Strategic Environmental Assessment in the Arctic Ocean

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 88-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gunnar Sander
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Arctic Ocean ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Assessment ◽  
Strategic Environmental Assessment ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
New Instrument ◽  
The Arctic Ocean

Environmental impact assessment (eia) and strategic environmental assessment (sea) are procedures for the prior assessment of impacts of proposed developments before decisions are taken. Customary law and most international agreements relevant for the Arctic Ocean are unspecific about assessment tools and content. The Espoo Convention and its sea Protocol are the only specialised instruments available. They do not cover marine activities well, and not all the Arctic Ocean coastal states are parties. Other problems in the assessment regime are related to uneven geographical and sectoral coverage. Weaknesses may be addressed both globally in the negotiations on a new instrument under the Law of the Sea Convention (losc) on biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction, and in a regional process under the Arctic Council. Important improvements would be the creation of a more specific default mechanism for prior assessment of marine activities and closer linkage of assessments with substantive goals.

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