SEA & the World Bank
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Transcript SEA & the World Bank
Strategic Env. Assessment
– Integration of Environment
in Strategic Planning and
Decision-Making
Anders Ekbom
Environmental Economics Unit
Department of Economics
University of Gothenburg
[email protected]
Course intro.
•
Rationale of the course
• Objectives
• Presentation of teachers, students
• Course Schedule
• Formalities, practicalities
Rationale for SEA-course
Integration of environment in policies & practicies
weak compared with objectives, commitments
SEA useful approach to enhance env policy
integration:
Complements Env Impact Assessment (EIA):
Development driven by Policies, Plans & Programs
(PPP) => need for new analytical methods
Globalization/regionalization (trans-boundary issues,
cumulative impacts => new solutions!)
Powerful policy instruments at PPP-level
Multi-disciplinary course
Collaboration between:
University of Gothenburg:
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Dept of Economics
Dept. of Law
Chalmers University of Technology (CTH):
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Environmental Systems Analysis
Integration of students; joint tasks => learning,
sharing of experiences
+ external resource persons
Content & examination
Group discussions
Literature seminars
Written Exam
Evaluation
Objectives of the course
“ to introduce key concepts and practices of
strategic environmental assessment (SEA), and
facilitate an understanding of envl. integration in
strategic planning and decision making.”
Focus: “The course is concerned with the general
issue of integrating env. sustainability
considerations in strategic planning and decisionmaking, with a particular focus on the role of
institutions. “
Learning Outcomes
You should be able to:
1. Define contexts of decision making processes;
2. Define strategic actions (policies, plans, programs)
3. Identify, describe relationships between different PPPs
4. Explain why env. considerations have not been
appropriately integrated in strategic planning, decisionmaking and implementation
5. Explain why and how env. information needs to be
adapted depending on the context;
6. Identify key factors which have to be considered in SEA;
7. Present working material, findings, conclusions - orally,
in written presentations etc.
Examination/grading
Based on each student’s individual performance
in tasks and assignments
Pass: at least 50% of total points (100)
Pass w Distinction: at least 75%
Fail: Less than 50%
Pass required in all course components;
Weigthing of components:
Written exam (70%); Lit. seminar (30%)
Course Literature
See Reading list. Mix of Course books/chapters +
scientific papers, reports
Purchase in store, copy from library, download
from the web, or e-copies from Course website:
https://gul.gu.se/public/courseId/44277/coursePath/38
097/38253/39566/ecp/lang-sv/publicPage.do
Some reports downloadable e g Marsden: SEA
in Int and EU Law ; 1st Ch (+ e-book at GU):
http://www.earthscan.co.uk/?TabId=4678
Course website*
Lecture material (File uploads)
Notice board (Anslagstavla)
E-mail list
Syllabus
Course Schedule
Seminar sign-up (required!)
Examination
sign-up (required!)
https://gul.gu.se/public/courseId/44277/coursePath/38
097/38253/39566/ecp/lang-sv/publicPage.do
Course literature
Books:
Ahmed, Kulsum and Sanchez-Triana, 2008. Strategic Environmental Assessment for Policies –
An Instrument for Good Governance, World Bank, Washington DC. (219 pages).
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/ENVIRONMENT/0,,contentMDK:21819
527~pagePK:148956~piPK:216618~theSitePK:244381~isCURL:Y,00.html
Jordan, A. and Lenschow, A. (2008), Innovations in Environmental Policy: Integrating the
Environment for Sustainability. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, UK (356 pages)
Therivél, Riki, 2010. Strategic Environmental Assessment in Action. Second edition, Earthscan,
UK. (335 pages)
Book chapters:
Marsden, Simon, 2008. Strategic Environmental Assessment in International and European
Law. Earthscan; pages. 5-18. http://www.earthscan.co.uk/?TabId=4678
Rosenhead, Jonathan, 1989. Rational analysis for a problematic world. Wiley, Chapter 4-5
about soft systems methodologies (pp. 71-118); see course webpage/handout
Course literature (2)
Scientific Papers:
Gunn and Noble (2010) Conceptual and methodological challenges to integrating SEA and
cumulative effects assessment. Environmental Impact Assessment Review. In Press.
Jha-Thakur, Urmila, Paola Gazzola, Deborah Peel, Thomas B Fischer and Sue Kidd, 2009.
Effectiveness of stategic environmental assessment – the significance of learning, Impact
Assessment and Project Appraisal, 27 (2), pp 133-144.
Kørnøv, Lone and Wil Thissen (2000) Rationality in decision- and policy-making: implications
for SEA. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal 18 (3) pp. 191–200
Nitz, T. and Brown, A.L., 2001. SEA must learn how policy making works, Journal of
Environmental Assessment Policy and Management, Vol. 3, No. 3; pp. 329–342
Persson, Åsa and Nilsson, Måns (2007) Towards a Framework for SEA Follow-Up: Theoretical
Issues and Lessons from Policy Evaluation. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and
Management 9 (4) pp. 473-496
Sanchez-Triana and Enriquez (2007), Using policy-based SEA in water supply and sanitation
sector reforms: the case of Argentina and Colombia, Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal,
25 (3), pp. 175-187.
Course literature (3)
Thomas, John W. and Grindle, Merilee S.,1990. After the Decision: Implementing Policy
Reforms in Developing Countries, World Development, 18 (8): 1163-1181.
Turnpenny, J et al (2008) Why is integrating policy assessment so hard? A comparative
analysis of the institutional capacities and constraints, Journal of Environmental Planning and
Management, Vol. 51, No 6
Wilkins, Hugh, 2003. The Need for Subjectivity in EIA: Discourse as a Tool for Sustainable
Development, Environmental Impact Assessment Review, Vol. 23, p. 401-414.
Zagorianakos, Efthyrmis, 2006. A Qualitative Evaluation of Current Transposition and
Implementation Practice of the SEA Directive in EU Member States, Journal for European
Environmental & Planning Law, Vol.3, number 6, pages 535-548.
Reports:
Canadian Agency for Environmental Assessment 1999. Cumulative Effect Assessment –
Practitioners Guide (8 pages); See course webpage/handout
OECD, 2006. Applying Strategic Environmental Assessment: Good practice guidance for
development co-operation OECD DAC Guidelines and reference series, OECD, 160 pages;
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/4/21/37353858.pdf
Course literature (4)
Slunge, D., S. Nooteboom, A. Ekstrom. G. Dijkstra, and R. Verheem (2009), Conceptual
Analysis and Evaluation Framework for Institution-Centered Strategic Environmental
Assessment. Unpublished report for the World Bank. (50 pages).
http://www.hgu.gu.se/Files/nationalekonomi/EEU/Helpdesk/jointreports/ISEA_Conceptual_Analysis_and_Evaluation_Framework_-_FINAL_DRAFT_JUNE_23_2009.pdf
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA). 2010. Practical guidelines on strategic
environmental assessment of plans and programmes. Report 6383;
http://www.naturvardsverket.se/Documents/publikationer/978-91-620-6383-2.pdf
Recommended background reading: Hague, Rod and Martin Harrop,2007. Comparative
Government and Politics. An introduction. New York, NY: Palgrave MacMillan; chapter 1-3, 8,
12 and13