SEA guidelines
for the evaluation of strategy papers
in development co-operation.

Marianne Fernagut

Scriptie Menselijke Ecologie

Report on partial fulfilment of contract number NBVO2003PR005
 

Academiejaar: 2003-2004

VUB – Human Ecology
Laarbeeklaan 103
1090 Brussels
Belgium
 

Promotor: Prof. Dr. Luc Hens

Glossary

Abbreviations

About the SEA guidelines

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Acknowledgements

1 General aspects of SEA

    1.1 SEA objectives and benefits

    1.2 SEA context: legislation and policy framework

    1.3 SEA process

    1.4 SEA subjects

2 SEA transparency and decision-making

    2.1 Roles and responsibilities

    2.2 Decision-making process

    2.3 Participation

    2.4 Quality Criteria

    2.5 Costs and effectiveness

3 Methodological aspects of SEA

    3.1 Screening

    3.2 Scoping

    3.3 Content of information notice

    3.4 Situation Assessment

        3.4.1 Testing for compatibility and consistency

        3.4.2 Prediction and evaluation of environmental impacts

        3.4.3 Adjust or develop the country strategy in terms of the assessment

    3.5 SEA report

    3.6 Preferred alternative

    3.7 Follow-up and monitoring

4 Environmental issues

    4.1 Water

        4.1.1 Description of the environmental issue

        4.1.2 Indicators

        4.1.3 Information sources

    4.2 Land degradation and desertification

        4.2.1 Description of the environmental issue

        4.2.2 Indicators

        4.2.3 Information sources

    4.3 Forests

        4.3.1 Description of the environmental issue

        4.3.2 Indicators

        4.3.3 Information sources

    4.4 Biodiversity

        4.4.1 Description of the environmental issue

        4.4.2 Indicators

        4.4.3 Information sources

    4.5 Climate and air pollution

        4.5.1 Description of the environmental issue

        4.5.2 Indicators

        4.5.3 Information sources

    4.6 Urbanisation

        4.6.1 Description of the environmental issue

        4.6.2 Indicators

        4.6.3 Information sources

    4.7 Waste management

        4.7.1 Description of the environmental issue

        4.7.2 Indicators

        4.7.3 Information sources

Appendices

    A. References

    B. Terms related to SEA

    C. SEA principals, implication for guidelines and questions

    D. Guidance on pre-screening questions

    E. Objectives, criteria and indicators