Maria do Rosário Partidário, SEA for strategic assessment SEA for strategic assessment - the critical factors approach Maria do Rosário Partidário IST-

Maria do Rosário Partidário, SEA for strategic assessment

SEA for strategic SEA for strategic assessmentassessment

- the critical factors - the critical factors approachapproach

Maria do Rosário Partidário

IST- [email protected]

IAIA’07, Seoul, June 2007


Strategic SEA

What are impacts of

policy, plan, programme proposals?

EIA-based SEA

Problems Objectives

Resources Manag

Do proposed policy, plan, programme strategies address identified problems and objectives?

How to resolve the problems and achieve objectives in a more environmental and sustainable way?

SEA methodological approaches


• Integrate environmental and sustainability issues into strategic options

• Help find ways for sustainability

What is SEA for?


It needs:

•short and fast-track steps,

•a comprehensive understanding and

•a flexible intervention

Strategic assessment approach- key assumptions


Strategic methodology

for SEA

- key elements -


Strategic Reference Framework (SRF)

establishes an assessment

referential based on relevant environmental, sectoral and

sustainable development objectives

Strategic methodology for SEA - key elements


Environmental factors (EF)

Express the relevant environmental scope

May be defined based on Directive 2001/42/CE



Strategic Issues or Drivers

Express the intended strategy which the plan, policy or programme shapes



Critical factors (CF) for decision-making

Integrated factors - result from the integration of

the strategic reference framework (SRF), the environmental factors and

the strategic issues of the initiative Establish the decision analysis framework

Ensure strategic focus (3 < X < 8) Assessment factors that can take a positive (opportunity) or negative (risk) direction



Critical factors (CF)


Decision analysis framework - What you need to focus on to strategically understand the context, identify and analyze the problems, and establish the relevant scales that will enable an adequate assessment

Critical factors are focal issues and links, that may take different directions depending on the strategy - express critical uncertainties


SEA of the strategy - the rational for a transports logistic network

(Portugal) (Partidário, 2007) Critical factors Criteria for

assessmentClimate changes Energy consumption

Emissions (transports, industrial processes)

Biodiversity Fragmentation

Spatial planning NetworksDistances and accessibilityInduced dynamics

Economy International competitivenessSocial inclusion and employmentEnvironmental economic returns

Governance Institutional networksLogistic functionality


Perspective

SEA must ensure a wide, holistic and integrated perspective in the long-

term



Decision facilitator

SEA must encourage sustainable decisionsMotivation: the strategy, not the

resultsWorks with processes, not with products

Uses decision windows



Communication strategies

Recognizes different perpsectives Uses dialogue, persuasion and negotitation techniques

Establishes governance context for institutional arrangements and

participation



Follow-up

Strongly based on monitoring and performance assessment

SEA cycle is short and frequent and is driven by the strategy dynamics



I Context for SEA and critical factors

1. Identify object of assessment2. Identify critical factors for SEA3. State SEA objectives4. Establish an appropriate forum of

stakeholders and a communication strategy for active engagement

5. Establish process integration and identify decision windows

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II Analysis and assessment6. Analysis of main trends associated to the

critical factors7. Use of scenarios and consider options to

meet intended objectives 8. Assessment and comparison of options that

enable choices 9. Assessment of opportunities and risks,

and establish management measures

III Follow-up10. Programme for planning, monitoring and

management and necessary institutional arrangements for good governance

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Key messageKey message

SEA can be a tool for strategic integrated SEA can be a tool for strategic integrated action if it operates strategicallyaction if it operates strategically

For that it needs to move far beyond EIA!For that it needs to move far beyond EIA!

Key messageKey message

SEA can be a tool for strategic integrated SEA can be a tool for strategic integrated action if it operates strategicallyaction if it operates strategically

For that it needs to move far beyond EIA!For that it needs to move far beyond EIA!


Thank you!

Maria do Rosário Partidário [email protected]

Thank you!

Maria do Rosário Partidário [email protected]

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Maria do Rosário Partidário, SEA for strategic assessment SEA for strategic assessment - the critical factors approach Maria do Rosário Partidário IST-