SEA Process and International System

Development

March 2014

Cedric GuoCharles ClarkColin DykesJames NoakesJamie LynchJuan Ospina-LopezLorna MeekSamuel NwogboShahadat Hossain Shakil

1. The extent to which SEA has become a central component of national decision-making

2. Identification of gaps between SEA theory and practice

Aims

England

France

Australia

Canada

Colombia

China

South Africa

Republic of Ireland

Netherlands

Countries

� First aim divided in the following topics:◦Mandatory and applicable to all sectors?◦Clear process/procedure?◦Best practice guidance available?◦Does SEA influence decision making?

� Second aim divided in the following topics:◦Proactive or reactive?◦What PPP level?◦Who is conducting SEA? Same as who is creating PPP?

� Alternative revision under IAIA performance criteria.� Results will be presented in colour code:

Colour Result

SEA system meet the criteria

Some aspects of the SEA system do not meet the criteria

SEA system does not meet the criteria

Methodology

� Mandatory and applicable to all sectors?

England

France

Australia

Canada

Colombia

China

South Africa

Republic of Ireland

Netherlands

Topic areas

Eng Fra Ire Net Aus Can Chi Col SA

Mandatory? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No

All sectors? Somesectors

Some sectors

Some sectors

Yes Only fisheries

Yes Some sectors

No No

� Clear process/procedure? � Best practice guidance available?

England

France

Australia

Canada

Colombia

China

South Africa

Republic of Ireland

Netherlands

Topic areas

Eng Fra Ire Net Aus Can Chi Col SA

Process / procedure?

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No

Best practice guideline?

Yes To some extent

To some extent

Yes To some extent

To some extent

To some extent

To some extent

Yes

� Does SEA influence decision-making?

England

France

Australia

Canada

Colombia

China

South Africa

Republic of Ireland

Netherlands

Topic areas

Eng Fra Ire Net Aus Can Chi Col SA

Influencedecision making?

To some extent

To some extent

To some extent

Yes To some extent

To some extent

To some extent

To some extent

To some extent

� Proactive or reactive?

England

France

Australia

Canada

Colombia

China

South Africa

Republic of Ireland

Netherlands

Topic areas

Eng Fra Ire Net Aus Can Chi Col SA

Proactiveor reactive?

Generally proactive

Proactive Trying to be proactive

Proactive Trying to be proactive

Trying to be proactive

Trying to be proactive

Trying to be proactive

Trying to be proactive

� What PPP level?

England

France

Australia

Canada

Colombia

China

South Africa

Republic of Ireland

Netherlands

Topic areas

Eng Fra Ire Net Aus Can Chi Col SA

PPP level

Plans and Progs.

Plans and Progs.

Plans and Progs.

Policy, Plans and Progs.

Mainly Plans and Progs., but provision for Policy also

Policy, Plans and Progs.

Plans and Progs.

Policy, Plans and Progs.

Limited but considered to an extent in all.

� Who is conducting SEA? Same as who is creating PPP?

England

France

Australia

Canada

Colombia

China

South Africa

Republic of Ireland

Netherlands

Topic areas

Eng Fra Ire Net Aus Can Chi Col SA

Who is conducting SEA? Same as who is creating the PPP?

Largely local authority. Increasing external consultants post-directive.

External body

Yes unless external consultant isemployed by authority

Separate authorities and process oversight by independent committees

Yes Yes, the associated dept (1 of 3)

Same compiling the plan is responsible verification

Mainly Ministry of Env.

Public sectorYes

IAIA performance criteria

Topic areas England France Ireland Netherland Australia Canada China ColombiaSouth

Africa

Integrated? Yes Yes Yes Yes Partially Yes Partially yes

Partially Somewhat

Sustainability-led?

Yes- though not always well defined

Partially Not really Yes Focused on ESD not alternatives

Yes No Focused in Env. issues

Not really

Focused? To some extent

To some extent

To some extent

Yes To some extent

To some extent

To some extent

To some extent

Not really

Accountable? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes To some extent

No Yes To some extent

Participative? Yes though not always effective

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes -Public participation limited

Limited

Iterative? Yes To some extent

To some extent

Yes To some extent

To some extent

To some extent

To some extent

Limited experience

� SEA mainly voluntary. Legislation is still evolving. � Canada and Netherland apply SEA to all sectors.

South Africa least developed SEA in terms of provision and coverage.

� Basic guideline developed in all countries. Netherland and England leading countries in terms of legislation and guidance.

� SEA truly influence decision making only in Netherland. SEA still considered as a routine procedure with less weight than economic and social factors during decision making processes.

� Netherlands has the least gaps between theory and practice.

� China and Ireland failed to fulfil completely any criteria.

� Prevalent gap across countries: SEA being carried out by the same organisation as is creating the PPP.

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