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2525--26 April, 2005, Geneva26 April, 2005, Geneva
Meeting of the Signatories to the Protocol on Strategic Meeting
of the Signatories to the Protocol on Strategic Environmental
Assessment Environmental Assessment
Capacity Building Needs Assessment for Capacity Building Needs
Assessment for UNECE SEA Protocol Implementation in UNECE SEA
Protocol Implementation in
the EECCA Countriesthe EECCA Countries
UNDP Regional Centre for Europe and CISUNDP Regional Centre for
Europe and CISBratislava, SlovakiaBratislava, Slovakia
Henrieta MartonakovaHenrieta Martonakova
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Strategic Environmental Assessment Strategic Environmental
Assessment ––Promotion and Capacity BuildingPromotion and Capacity
Building
Target countries:Target countries: Armenia, Georgia, Moldova,
Ukraine, Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, and Belarusand
Belarus
In cooperation with the In cooperation with the Regional
Environmental Centre forRegional Environmental Centre forCentral
and Eastern Europe (REC)Central and Eastern Europe (REC)
Overall objectiveOverall objective:: to improve decisionto
improve decision--making process inmaking process inthe selected
NIS countries, by promoting the implementationthe selected NIS
countries, by promoting the implementationof Strategic
Environmental Assessment as the key of Strategic Environmental
Assessment as the key instrument for integrating environmental
concerns into theinstrument for integrating environmental concerns
into thedevelopment frameworks of the countries.development
frameworks of the countries.
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Project outcomes (1)Project outcomes (1)
1.1. Analysis of the current status of environmental Analysis of
the current status of environmental assessment and assessment and
identification of corresponding identification of corresponding
capacity building (CB) needscapacity building (CB) needs for SEA /
SEA for SEA / SEA Protocol implementationProtocol
implementation
2.2. Improved national capacityImproved national capacity for
SEA / SEA for SEA / SEA Protocol Implementation by implementing CB
Protocol Implementation by implementing CB activities selected by
the countries in their activities selected by the countries in
their needs assessment analysis needs assessment analysis (SEA
pilot projects (SEA pilot projects and national manuals
development)and national manuals development)
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Project outcomes (2)Project outcomes (2)
3.3. Effectiveness and qualityEffectiveness and quality of the
implemented of the implemented capacity building activities
capacity building activities evaluatedevaluated
4.4. The followThe follow--up steps recommendedup steps
recommended in the in the form of form of national action
plansnational action plans for effective for effective SEA
applicationSEA application
Experience and lessons learned from the SEAExperience and
lessons learned from the SEAapplication in the countries of Central
andapplication in the countries of Central andEastern EuropeEastern
Europe
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Phase IPhase I
Capacity Building Needs Capacity Building Needs Assessment
Assessment
for the SEA Protocol for the SEA Protocol
ImplementationImplementation
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ToRToR for national reviewsfor national reviewsprepared
byprepared by Jiri DusikJiri Dusik andand Ausra JurkeviciuteAusra
Jurkeviciute, REC, REC
I.I. Identification of “plans and Identification of “plans and
programmes” falling under the scope programmes” falling under the
scope of the Protocolof the Protocol
II.II. Analysis of current EA provisionsAnalysis of current EA
provisionsIII.III. Analysis of the priority issues for the Analysis
of the priority issues for the
effective Protocol implementationeffective Protocol
implementationIV.IV. Identification of the key players in
Identification of the key players in
SEA reformsSEA reforms
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ToRToR for national reviewsfor national reviews
V.V. List of the past, onList of the past, on--going and going
and planned SEA related initiativesplanned SEA related
initiatives
VI.VI. Priority actions for capacity Priority actions for
capacity development (to be implemented development (to be
implemented within the current project)within the current
project)
VII.VII. Level of consultations withLevel of consultations with
envenv. and . and health authorities and with the publichealth
authorities and with the public
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Current SEA related EA systemsCurrent SEA related EA systems--
main featuresmain features
EA system: subEA system: sub--systems and links to systems and
links to decisiondecision--makingmaking
Initiative (strategic or project level)
Assessment of Environmental impact (OVOS)
Decision taking
State Environmental Review (SER)
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Current SEA related EA systemsCurrent SEA related EA systems--
main featuresmain features
Legal framework:Legal framework:Laws on Environmental
ProtectionLaws on Environmental ProtectionLaws on State
Environmental ReviewLaws on State Environmental ReviewLaws on
Environmental PermittingLaws on Environmental PermittingLaws on
Environmental Impact Laws on Environmental Impact
AssessmentAssessment
+ guidelines and instructions + guidelines and instructions
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Advantages of current EA systemsAdvantages of current EA
systemsSEA elements in national EA lawsSEA elements in national EA
lawsEstablished OVOS/SER practiceEstablished OVOS/SER
practiceMultiMulti--level planning system (in some countries)level
planning system (in some countries)
Activity feasibility study requiredActivity feasibility study
requiredAlternatives developmentAlternatives developmentImpact
assessment on health, environment, Impact assessment on health,
environment, historical and cultural monumentshistorical and
cultural monumentsReference to sustainable use of natural Reference
to sustainable use of natural resourcesresources
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Current SEA related EA systemsCurrent SEA related EA systems--
main featuresmain features
Legislation does not separate provisions for Legislation does
not separate provisions for projects, andprojects, and PPsPPsNo
clear screening procedures;No clear screening procedures;Scoping
limited to the prescribed EIA report Scoping limited to the
prescribed EIA report content content Lack of methods for EA of
strategic documentsLack of methods for EA of strategic
documentsAbsence of clear provisions for consultations Absence of
clear provisions for consultations and public participationand
public participationNo practical experience with transboundary No
practical experience with transboundary
consultationsconsultations
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Current SEA related EA systemsCurrent SEA related EA systems--
main featuresmain features
In practice, strategic activities are In practice, strategic
activities are subject to environmental subject to environmental
assessment very rarely.assessment very rarely.
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Priority issues for implementation Priority issues for
implementation of the SEA Protocol requirementsof the SEA Protocol
requirements
Procedures for SEA undertaking in the Procedures for SEA
undertaking in the plan/programme making process (Art.
2.6)plan/programme making process (Art. 2.6)Screening procedures
(Art. 4 and 5)Screening procedures (Art. 4 and 5)Analysis of the
significantAnalysis of the significant envenv./health effects
./health effects (Annex IV (Annex IV –– item 6)item 6)Analysis of
transboundary effects (Annex IV Analysis of transboundary effects
(Annex IV ––item 10)item 10)Public review organization (Art.
8)Public review organization (Art. 8)Consultations
withConsultations with envenv./health authorities./health
authoritiesSEA application to policies and legislation (Art. SEA
application to policies and legislation (Art. 13)13)Legislation
developmentLegislation development
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CB needs for SEA Protocol CB needs for SEA Protocol
ImplementationImplementation
Legal framework for SEA (incl. terminology)Legal framework for
SEA (incl. terminology)National SEA guidelines, manuals National
SEA guidelines, manuals and training materialsand training
materialsTrainingTrainingPilot projectsPilot projectsProcedural
schemes for different types of Procedural schemes for different
types of strategic documentsstrategic documentsEIA/SEA
associations/EIA/SEA associations/centerscentersAccreditation
systems for SEA expertsAccreditation systems for SEA experts
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CB priorities of the countriesCB priorities of the countries
Country/PriorityCountry/Priority Priority 1Priority 1 Priority
2Priority 2
ArmeniaArmenia SEA guidelinesSEA guidelines Pilot projectPilot
project
BelarusBelarus Pilot projectPilot project SEA guidelinesSEA
guidelines
GeorgiaGeorgia Pilot ProjectPilot Project Legal reformLegal
reform
MoldovaMoldova TrainingTraining SEA guidelinesSEA guidelines
UkraineUkraine Pilot projectPilot project TrainingTraining
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Needs assessment analysis: Needs assessment analysis: lessons
learnedlessons learned
+ + Well formulized and specificWell formulized and specific
ToRToR for the Country for the Country Needs Assessment Review
(further Review)Needs Assessment Review (further Review)
++ Review prepared by national consultants (in Review prepared
by national consultants (in cooperation with the environmental
ministries) cooperation with the environmental ministries)
+ Consultations of the Reviews’ results during + Consultations
of the Reviews’ results during national workshopsnational
workshops
-- Not all the issues prescribed in the ToR covered Not all the
issues prescribed in the ToR covered sufficiently (lack of
time??)sufficiently (lack of time??)
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Phase IIPhase II
CCapacity Building Activity apacity Building Activity
ImplementationImplementation
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SEA pilot projectsSEA pilot projects
Objectives:Objectives:
To test and demonstrate opportunities for To test and
demonstrate opportunities for practical application of the SEA
Protocolpractical application of the SEA Protocol
To provide recommendations for To provide recommendations for
environmental optimization of the strategic environmental
optimization of the strategic initiativeinitiative
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SEA pilot projectsSEA pilot projects
ArmeniaArmeniaSEA of the Yerevan Master PlanSEA of the Yerevan
Master Plan
BelarusBelarusSEA of the National Tourism SEA of the National
Tourism
Development PlanDevelopment Plan
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SEA pilot project processSEA pilot project process
Consultations and agreement with Consultations and agreement
with proponent and the environmental ministries proponent and the
environmental ministries on initiative subject to the pilot SEAon
initiative subject to the pilot SEANational SEA team
establishmentNational SEA team establishmentWork plan preparation
(including Work plan preparation (including consultations and
public participation)consultations and public participation)SEA
elaborationSEA elaborationSEA process evaluation + SEA process
evaluation + recommendations for improvementrecommendations for
improvement
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National CB Manual for the SEA National CB Manual for the SEA
Protocol ImplementationProtocol Implementation
ObjectivesObjectivesTo develop a guidance or training manual To
develop a guidance or training manual
reflecting current EA and planning situation reflecting current
EA and planning situation and SEA Protocol requirementsand SEA
Protocol requirements
To train main stakeholders on SEA Protocol To train main
stakeholders on SEA Protocol requirementsrequirements
Georgia, Moldova, UkraineGeorgia, Moldova, Ukraine
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National CB Manual for the SEA National CB Manual for the SEA
Protocol ImplementationProtocol Implementation
ProcessProcessCharacter and outline of manualCharacter and
outline of manualConsultations with stakeholdersConsultations with
stakeholdersDraft manual preparationDraft manual
preparationNational workshop National workshop –– to review draft
and to to review draft and to
train stakeholderstrain stakeholdersFinal manual
preparationFinal manual preparation
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Initial Lessons LearnedInitial Lessons LearnedSEA Pilot in
BelarusSEA Pilot in Belarus
Too politically sensitive document selected initiallyToo
politically sensitive document selected initiallyAccording to
developer the role of SEA is to According to developer the role of
SEA is to criticize criticize –– reluctance to provide documents
(in reluctance to provide documents (in time)time)Short timeframe
for programmes development, Short timeframe for programmes
development, thus for SEA applicationthus for SEA applicationGood
coGood co--operation among SEA and planning operation among SEA and
planning teamteamEIA experts struggling with impacts assessmentEIA
experts struggling with impacts assessmentPlanning team see SEA as
additional work/burden Planning team see SEA as additional
work/burden
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RecommendationsRecommendationsSelection of less politically
sensitive initiative for the Selection of less politically
sensitive initiative for the pilot SEA;pilot SEA;Promotion of SEA
benefits among plannersPromotion of SEA benefits among
plannersAgreement on the roles and responsibilities of the
Agreement on the roles and responsibilities of the SEA team,
proponent, MoESEA team, proponent, MoESEA application at the early
stage of planning SEA application at the early stage of planning
processprocessTraining of experts on SEA approach and Training of
experts on SEA approach and methodologiesmethodologiesSEA
recommendations easily processed by planners SEA recommendations
easily processed by planners (form agreed between SEA team and
planners)(form agreed between SEA team and planners)Need for a
strong, committed, and respected national Need for a strong,
committed, and respected national SEA team leaderSEA team
leader
25-26 April, 2005, GenevaStrategic Environmental Assessment –
Promotion and Capacity BuildingProject outcomes (1)Project outcomes
(2)Phase IToR for national reviewsprepared by Jiri Dusik and Ausra
Jurkeviciute, RECToR for national reviewsCurrent SEA related EA
systems- main featuresCurrent SEA related EA systems- main
featuresAdvantages of current EA systemsCurrent SEA related EA
systems- main featuresCurrent SEA related EA systems- main
featuresPriority issues for implementation of the SEA Protocol
requirementsCB needs for SEA Protocol ImplementationCB priorities
of the countriesNeeds assessment analysis: lessons learnedPhase
IISEA pilot projectsSEA pilot projectsSEA pilot project
processNational CB Manual for the SEA Protocol
ImplementationNational CB Manual for the SEA Protocol
ImplementationInitial Lessons Learned SEA Pilot in
BelarusRecommendations
