Proceedings

Effectiveness of national SEA systems: How are they making a difference?

Status Updates from the European Community (1)

  • Modernising Dutch SEA: the NCEA chips inRob Verheem Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment, Bobbi Schijf Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment
  • Practitioner views of SEA effectiveness in the UKJosh Fothergill IEMA, James Thorne IEMA, Claire Kirk IEMAPractitioner views of SEA effectiveness in the UK [PPT]
  • Appropriate SEA application in Germany ? views from practice, administration and academiaMarie Hanusch Bosch & partner, Stefan Balla Bosch & partner, Thomas Fischer Liverpool

Status Updates from the European Community (2)

  • SEA effectiveness in Czech Republic: A surveyMichal Musil Integra Consulting Services, Martin Smutny Integra Consulting Services, Jiri Dusik Integra Consulting ServicesSEA effectiveness in Czech Republic: A survey [DOC]
  • SEA implementation in Romania: tool or burden?Marius Nistorescu EPC Consultanta de mediu, Alexandra Doba EPC Consultanta de mediu
  • The Use and Effectiveness of SEA in SloveniaAles Mlakar University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical faculty, Department of Landscape Architecture, Brane Kontic Institut Jozef Stefan, Martin Zerdin Aquarius d.o.o. Ljubljana, Alenka Cof University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical faculty, Department of Landscape Architecture, Lea Trnovsek Aquarius d.o.o. Ljubljana, Nika Cigoj PNAM s.p.
  • SEA in Macedonia: challenges and opportunitiesJadranka Ivanova Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning, Dragana Cerepnalkovska Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning

Status Updates from an International perspective

  • Basic Features of the SEA System in ChileRodrigo Jiliberto TAU Consultora Ambiental, Juan José Troncoso Tirapegui Ministerio Medio Ambiente Chile
  • Challenges to institutionalizing SEA in VietnamTran Thi Huyen Trang University of Gothenburg, Daniel Slunge Dep of economics, University of Gothenburg
  • Application and Challenges of SEA in the MENA regiMutasem El-Fadel American University of Beirut
  • SEA in former Soviet Union countriesMartin Smutny Integra Consulting Ltd., Henrieta Martonakova UNDP BRC
  • SEA IN PLANNING PROCESS AND PRACTICES OF PAKISTANNazia Zakir IUCN/Planning Commission, Dr Raja Aurangzeb Khan Planning Commission of Pakistan

Delivering Value in SEA in Scotland – The Scottish SEA Review

  • Front-loading SEA into Scottish Development PlansBarbara Illsley University of Dundee, Tony Jackson University of Dundee, Neil Deasley Scottish Environment Protection AgencyFront-laoding SEA into Scottish Development Plans [PDF]
  • Overview of SEA in ScotlandAmanda Chisholm Scottish Government
  • The reality of SEA in ScotlandFiona Simpson Scottish Government, Amanda Chisholm Scottish Government
  • SEA Reviews: Comparing Scottish & Irish ExperienceNeil Deasley Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Tadhg O'Mahony Irish Environmental Protection Agency
  • A Summary of the Scottish SEA Review: Context and Method
  • A Summary of the Scottish SEA Review: Key Findings and Recommendations

So are National Systems making a Difference? Final papers and discussion

  • Would you do SEA if you didn't have to?Elsa Joao University of Strathclyde, Anna McLauchlan University of Strarhclyde

Sector-specific SEA: Are we getting it right?

SEA application in major sectors: Lessons learned and future visions

Transposition and implementation issues for spatial planning

  • Adapting SEA effectively to national planningAsdis Hlokk Theodorsdottir Reykjavik University
  • The case of SEA proces in Ljubljana spatial plansVesna Kolar Planinsic Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning, Matjaz Harmel OIKOS, Mojca Lenardic Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning, Miran Gajsek Municipality of Ljubljana, Tomaz Souvan Municipality of Ljubljana
  • Regional SEA systems of Italian spatial planningCarlo Rega Politecnico di Torino, Marco Pompilio MP Studio, Chiara Bragagnolo University of Trento, Davide Geneletti University of Trento, Alessandro Bonifazi Ministry of Environment

Strategic energy planning and SEA

Energy infrastructure and SEA: A network of challenges

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SEA application in "non-traditional" settings

  • SEA for Tourism in the Indian SundarbansErnesto Sanchez-Triana World Bank, Raghvendra Singh Government of West Bengal, Santiago Enriquez World Bank, Priti Kumar World Bank
  • CAN SEA OF REDD+ IMPROVE FOREST GOVERNANCE?Daniel Slunge University of Gothenburg, Fernando Loayza World Bank, Anders Ekbom University of Gothenburg, Paul Guthiga ILRI, Wilfred Nyangena KIPPRA
  • An application of SEA: Industrial Complex PlanningNankyoung Moon Korea Environment Institute

SEA application using "non-traditional" methods

  • Street level bureaucracy in SEA implementationLone Kørnøv The Danish Centre for Environmental Assessment, Aalborg University, Jie Zhang The Danish Centre for Environmental Assessment, Aalborg University
  • SEA Guidance for land use master plans in Norwayjørgen brun Ministry of the environment
  • Making an Impact through PartnershipsCharlotta Faith-Ell WSP Civil, Jos Arts Infrastructure and Environment Department, RijkswaterstaatMaking an Impact through Partnerships [PDF]

SEA application in key sectors: Ways forward

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Stakeholder engagement in SEA

Case studies on stakeholder engagement in SEA related to certain plans and programmes

  • Effective Engagement in Offshore Renewables SEAFiona Simpson Scottish Government
  • SEA of water management plans and role of publicZdenek Keken Faculty of Environmental Sciences CULS, Vladimír Zdrazil Faculty of Environmental Sciences CULS, Miroslav Martis Faculty of Environmental Sciences CULS

Case studies on stakeholder engagement in SEA related to certain countries

  • SEA - effective as consensus building toolKerstin Arbter Büro Arbter
  • Public participation in SEA in KenyaHarry Spaling The King's University College

How to increase the effectiveness of stakeholder engagement in SEA

  • Upstreaming public participation in SEAWaaub Jean-Philippe GEIGER, Geography Department, UQAM
  • EFFECTIVE PARTICIPATION AND PLANNING OUTCOMESGiorgio Baldizzone ENSEA _ European Network for Strategic Environmenta Assessment

Beyond current SEA practice

Dealing with weaknesses in current SEA practice

Dealing with difficult SEA clients

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From SEA to sustainability appraisal

Resilience assessment

The future of SEA

Addressing climate change in SEA

Climate mapping, adaptation and water resources

  • Any drop to drink? SEA, climate change and waterElizabeth Wilson Oxford Brookes University
  • SEA of Spanish river basin plans & climate changeDavid Pereira Polytechnic University of Madrid, Juan José Rodríguez AIAconsult Ltd., Juan José Oñate Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Macarena Herrera AIAconsult Ltd.

EC guidance and recommendations on climate change and biodiversity in SEA

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Institutional barriers and possibilities for climate change integration

Climate game

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Climate mapping, adaptation and water resources

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SEA procedure and methods: Tackling the tougher issues?

The Importance of Context when Applying SEA Methods

  • Assessing spatial strategies in uncertain contextsChiara Bragagnolo University of Trento, Via Mesiano, 77 Trento, Italy, Davide Geneletti University of Trento, Via Mesiano, 77 Trento, Italy - Sustainability Science Program, Harvard University, 79 JFK Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
  • SEA in Small Islands: Specific Features/ApproachesTomas Ramos CENSE - Center for Environmental and Sustainability Research, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Calbert Douglas School of Environment & Life Sciences, University of Salford, Sandra Caeiro IMAR, Institute of Marine and Environmental Research and Departamento de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Aberta, Alexandra Polido CENSE - Center for Environmental and Sustainability Research, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Ana Paula Martinho UIED, Research Unit on Education and Development, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa and Departamento de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Aberta

Specific Methodologies for SEA

  • Generating Alternatives: Benefits for Plan-MakingAmanda Chisholm Scottish Government, Fiona Simpson Scottish Government, Lewis Hurley Scottish Government
  • METHODOLOGY FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT SIGNIFICANCEMANIA LAMPROU UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA, KOSTAS TOLIDIS NTUA, Christina Kalogirou AUTHDEVELOPMENT OF A METHODOLOGY ON ESTIMATION OF SIGNIFICANCE OF THE IMPACTS- THE PARADIGM OF THE IMPACTS ON BIODIVERSITY BECAUSE OF TOURISTIC PLANS AND PROGRAMS [DOC]
  • Vulnerability Analysis as a Tool for the SEAAlenka Cof University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Landscape Architecture, Nadja Penko Seidl University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Landscape Architecture
  • Indicator guidelines: Influence on SEA implementationJingjing Gao Aalborg University, Per Christiansen Aalborg University, Lone Kornov Aalborg University

Methodologies for Policy and National-level SEA

  • Recent Experiences of Policy SEA in ScotlandFiona Simpson Scottish Government, Amanda Chisholm Scottish Government
  • Applying SEA in Hungary and ItalyAngela Poletti Politecnico di Milano, Kornelia Kissfazekas BME, Endre Burányi Pestterv Kft., Antonio De Luca Provincia di Massa CarraraApplying SEA in Hungary and Italy [PDF]
  • Spatial Analysis in SEA of agricultural programsCarlo Rega Politecnico di Torino, Agata Spaziante Politecnico di Torino, Chiara Murano Politecnico di Torino, Mirko Carbone Politecnico di Torino

Elements for Guidance on SEA: World Bank Experience in Africa

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SEA and Biodiversity: Is it Making a Difference?

Wiki Web GIS Applications for Strategic Environmental Assessment

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Cumulative Effects, Mitigation and Enhancement

  • Are CE considered in SEA of spatial plans?Chiara Bragagnolo University of Trento, Via Mesiano, 77 Trento, Italy, Davide Geneletti University of Trento, Via Mesiano, 77 Trento, Italy - Sustainability Science Program, Harvard University, 79 JFK Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
  • Scottish experience in mitigation and enhancementNeil Deasley Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Sofia Billett Scottish Environment Protection Agency
  • The big challenge: from mitigation to enhancementElsa Joao University of Strathclyde

Linking SEA with other assessment and planning tools

Integration of multiple strategic assessments I

Integration of multiple strategic assessments II

  • SEA and Habitats Regulations Appraisal IntegrationAmanda Chisholm Scottish Government
  • A Methodological Approach to Integrating SEA & BIAAinhoa Gonzalez Trinity College Dublin, John Fry University College Dublin, Tamara Hochstrasser University College Dublin, Paul Scott Scott & Cawley Ltd., Peter Carvill National Parks and Wildlife Service, Mike Jones Trinity College DublinA Methodological Approach to Integrating SEA & BIA [PDF]
  • BIA in SEA: Addressing a neglected areaJohn Fry University College Dublin, Tamara Hochstrasser University College Dublin, Ainhoa Gonzalez Trinity College Dublin, Jackie Whelan University College Dublin, Paul Scott Scott & Caley Ltd., Peter Carvill National Parks and Wildlife, Mike Jones Trinity College DublinGeneral Biodiversity Impact Assessment in Strategic Environmental Assessment: Addressing a neglected area [PDF]

SEA and appropriate assessment - panel discussion (Ausra Jurkeviciute)

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SEA type assessments - case studies

  • SIA of Burgas-Alaxandroupolis oil pipelineKonstantinos Hazakis Democrtitus University of Thrace, John Mourmouris DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE
  • SEA, Marine Spatial Planning and Offshore WindBrady Romanson York University, Peter Mulvihill York UniversitySEA, Marine Spatial Planning and Offshore Wind [PPT]SEA, Marine Spatial Planning and Offshore Wind [PDF]
  • HIAtool.org , Human Impact Assessment PrototypeToni Colom Department of Health Protection, Ministry of Health and Consumer,, Elena Cabeza Ministry of Health and Consumer, Government of the Balearic Islands, Ignacio Ricci Ministry of Health and Consumer, Government of the Balearic Islands, Cristina Riera Ministry of Health and Consumer, Government of the Balearic Islands
  • Environmental Assessment System in BrazilIsabela Cardoso Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources - IBAMA, Eliane Oliveira Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources - IBAMA

Addressing specific issues in and through SEA

Linking SEA with other assessment and planning tools – a panel discussion

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Research and capacity development agenda

Current Challenges

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Where are we with SEA? Different perspectives on new dilemmas

  • Impact Assessment effectiveness criteriaChaunjit Chanchitpricha School of Environmental Science, U. of East Anglia, Alan Bond School of Environmental Science, U. of East Anglia, Matthew Cashmore School of Environmental Science, U. of East AngliaChaunjit C.-Effectiveness criteria for impact assessment tools [PDF]Effectiveness Criteria for Measuring Impact Assessment Tools [PDF]
  • Linking Practice and Research of Policy AppraisalCamilla Adelle University of East Anglia, Andrew Jordan University of East Anglia, John Turnpenny University of East Anglia
  • SEA Research since 2004 - results of a surveyThomas Fischer University of Liverpool, Vincent Onyango University of Liverpool

What do we want from SEA research?

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Where are we with Capacity Development in SEA?

  • Learning from capacity development evaluationRob Verheem Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment, Bobbi Schijf Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment

How to bridge the gap: Concluding debate

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SEA and EU Cohesion Policy: Coming together or still far apart?

Key issues related to SEA for EU Cohesion Policy - panel discussion

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Approaches and methods

  • Cohesion Policy and SEA - Implementation lessonsPeter Hjerp IEEP
  • SEA for environmentally friendlier rural developmIvana Kasparova Faculty of Environmental Sciences CULS, Vladimír Zdrazil Faculty of Environmental Sciences CULS, Miroslav Martis Faculty of Environmental Sciences CULS
  • SEA Handbook for EU Cohesion PolicyJiri Dusik Integra Consulting
  • SEA performance of five Interreg IV programmsAlexandra Jiricka University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Ulrike Pröbstl University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna

National experience

  • Application of the SEA Directive in Poland...Witold Woloszyn Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin
  • Interim Evaluation of Environmental RequirementsDANUTE BURAKIENE Ministry of Finance of the Republic of LithuaniaEvaluation of Environmental Requirements Implementation in Lithuania [PDF]
  • The Role of SEAs in Mainstreaming Sustainable DeveGordon McLaren ESEP Ltd
  • SEA of Cohesion Policy 2007 - 2013 in SloveniaMojca Hrabar Oikos
  • SEA for the Czech OP Enterprise and InnovationsMartin Smutny Integra Consulting Ltd.

What to improve for the period 2014+?

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Towards good practice in SEA for development cooperation

Introduction and keynote presentation

  • SEA Guidance Fit for Purpose?Peter Nelson Planning Green Futures, Peter Nelson Planning Green Futures

Paper presentations

  • Understanding and systematising the SEA contextRodrigo Jiliberto TAU Consultora Ambiental
  • SEA in the context of EU development cooperationJuan Palerm AGRECO [PDF]
  • Policy SEA: Lessons from development co-operationAnna Axelsson Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, David Annandale Integra Consulting, Matthew Cashmore University of East Anglia, Daniel SLunge University of Gothenburg, Anders Ekbom University of Gothenburg, Fernando Loayza World Bank, Rob Verheem Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment

Paper presentations

  • Policy SEA: The Significance of ContextAnders Ekbom Univ of Gothenburg, MAtthew Cashmore Univ of East Anglia, Anna Axelsson Swedish Univ of Agricultural Sciences, Daniel Slunge Univ of Gothenburg, David Annandale Integra Consulting
  • The habit doesn't make the monk-SEA context-specifMaria Partidario IST

One paper presentation followed by panel discussion

  • Customizing SEA for the EU OCTs and IndonesiaJiri Dusik Integra Consulting

Session 'Getting our act together': donor co-ordination in SEA support

  • Government-donor coodination on SEA in VietnamJiri Dusik Integra Consulting, Ltd.

SEA for policy-making: Lessons from Europe and internationally

How can SEA contribute to greening the economy?

  • How SEA can inform lendersZsuzsa Banhalmi-Zakar Griffith University, Sanne Vammen Larsen Aalborg UniversityHow SEA can inform lenders [PDF]
  • SEA of Trade and Transport ReformsRaja Aurangzeb Khan Planning Commission of the Government of Pakistan, Ernesto Sanchez-Triana World Bank, Javaid Afzal World Bank, Santiago Enriquez World Bank
  • Greening growth through SEA of sector reformsDaniel Slunge University of Gothenburg, Fernando Loayza World Bank, Anna Axelsson Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Rob Verheem NCEA

Lessons from SEA and integrated impact assessment of policies in Europe

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How can policy SEA contribute to greening governance?

  • SEA in Scotland, SA in England - Sustainability?Samuel Hayes University of Manchester, Carys Jones University of Manchester, Adam Barker University of Manchester
  • SEA as an instrument for environmental democracy.Josefina Cendejas-Guizar University of Michoacan
  • Cooperation among environmental authorities in SEAAlessandro Bonifazi Politecnico di Bari (Polytechnic University of Bari), Carlo Rega Politecnico di Torino (Polytechnic University of Turin)

Challenges of applying policy SEA in Europe

  • Time to have policy level SEAKaja Peterson SEI Tallinn
  • Impact Assessment of European Directives - TIAThomas Fischer University of Liverpool
  • Effectiveness of national assessments in the UKRic Eales Collingwood Environmental Planning Ltd, William Sheate Collingwood Environmental Planning LtdEffectiveness of national assessments in the UK [PDF]

Lessons from non-European countries on policy level SEA

  • Comparing SEA in the US and GermanyGesa Geißler Technische Universität Berlin, Johann Köppel Technische Universität Berlin, Jessica Reisert Technische Universität Berlin
  • SEA in Québec (Canada): a work in progressMichel Crowley, Ph.D. Centre de recherche et d'expertise en évaluation, École nationale d'administration publique (Québec, Canada), Nathalie Risse, Ph.D. Visiting researcher at the Centre de recherche et d'expertise en évaluation, École nationale d'administration publique (Québec, Canada) and International environment & sustainability consultantSEA in Québec (Canada) : a work in progress [PDF]Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) in Québec: a work in progress [PDF]
  • SEA for Pakistan's Industrial PolicyJavaid Afzal World Bank, Ernesto Sanchez-Triana World Bank
  • Addressing Environmental Priorities in SindhMIR HUSSAIN ALI Government of Sindh, Javaid Afzal World Bank, Ernesto Sanchez-Triana World Bank, Santiago Enriquez World Bank

Key factors of policy SEA: Accountability, equity and modeling

  • How is SEA addressing sustainability principles?Lydia Lamorgese University of Trento, Davide Geneletti University of TrentoHow is SEA addressing sustainability principles? [PDF]
  • Opportunity of modeling tools for Energy SEAFertel Camille GERAD, UQAM, Waaub Jean-Philippe GERAD, UQAM

Posters

  • SEA for Metal Mining in Argentina. Introduction.ERNESTO PIRILLO Engineering Faculty - University of Buenos Aires, Diego MURGUIA Engineering Faculty - University of Buenos Aires, Omar CURA Engineering Faculty - University of Buenos Aires, Pablo RAMATI Engineering Faculty - University of Buenos Aires
  • The Scottish SEA ReviewNeil Deasley Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Sofia Billett Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Silvia Cagnoni Watt Scottish Environment Protection AgencyThe Scottish SEA Review [PDF]
  • Coverage of health in SEA guidelines and toolsJulia Nowacki University Bielefeld, Rainer Fehr NRW Institute of Health and Work (LIGA.NRW)
  • A Comparison of different national SEA frameworksCarlo Rega ENSEA - European Network for Strategic Environmental Assessment, Giorgio Baldizzone ENSEA, Ralf Aschemann ENSEA, Martin Smutny ENSEA, Juan Pablo Singer ENSEA, Marius Nistorescu ENSEA, Victoria Tanner-Tremaine ENSEA
  • SEA of municipal plans - review of effectivenessAsdis Hlokk Theodorsdottir Reykjavik University, Einar Jonsson Reykjavik University
  • SEA as a tool for preserving land consumptionAldo Treville Politecnico of Milan, Paolo Pileri Politecnico of Milan
  • The Role of SEA of Municipal Climate Change PlansAnja Wejs DCEA, Aalborg University
  • GIS analysis to enhance the factual basis of SEADavide Geneletti University of Trento, Alberto Pitocchi GECOsistema srl
  • Policy IA in the European CommissionAranka Podhora ZALF Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research, Katharina Helming Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research, Thomas Heckelei University Bonn, Jacques Jansen Alterra, Petrus Kautto Finnish Environment Institute SYKE, Pytrik Reidsma Wagningen University, Klaus Rennings ZEW
  • SEA of "3rd Development Axis" in SloveniaAnes Durgutovic Oikos, Mojca Hrabar Oikos, Klemen Strmsnik Oikos, Ursa Solc Oikos, Tereza Cernigoj OikosPoster - SEA for »3rd development axis« in Slovenia - lessons learned [PDF]
  • An integrated evaluation of landscape changeZuzana Dvoráková Lísková JU, Emílie Pecharová Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Miroslav Martis Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Petr Samek University of South Bohemia
  • Adopting Economic Valuation to SEA in KoreaYOUNGCHUL SHIN DAEJIN UNIVERSITY
  • SEA in Brazil: experiences and perspectives to useMARCELO PEREIRA DE SOUZA UNIVERSITY OF SAO PAULO, Priscila Oppermann University of Sao Paulo, Isabel Oliveira University of Sao Paulo, Marcelo Montano University of Sao Paulo