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STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (SEA): COMPARATIVE
ANALYSIS IN THE GMS COUNTRIES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT GOALS
Mr. THY Try and Mr. Alex PATONIA
SEA: Definition
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‘Analytical, anticipatory and participatory process that aims to integrate environmental considerations into plans, programmes and other strategic actions and identifies interlinkages with economic & social considerations’ (OECD, 2006)
SEA: Implementation in the world
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Countries having fully-fledgedlegal SEA frameworks and activelyimplementing SEA
Late SEA adopters whereestablishment of legal SEAframeworks is in progress
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SEA in the GMS
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SEA : HydropowerCase study 1: Xayabury and Don Sahong dams, Lao PDR
Current situation: planning and construction in progress despite SEA
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SEA : HydropowerCase study 2: HPP Morača, Montenegro
Current situation: terminated due to SEA results
Thank you!
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