European and International Experiences of Strategic Environmental Assessment

Explores current and aspirational procedures and methods to assess ways in which the practice of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) can provide a new agenda for the twenty-first century

1. SEA at a milestone and a crossroad: The paradox of progress and performance 2. SEA Reconsidered: The Anatomy of Effectiveness in a No Analogue World 3. The implementation of the EU SEA Directive: Main achievements and challenges 4. Reflections on a dysfunctional SEA-system - the case of Swedish spatial planning 5. SEA and EU Cohesion Policy: Coming together or still far apart? 6. SEA in Europe, the Caucaus and Central-Asia: Implementation of the UNECE Protocol on SEA to the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (Espoo Convention) 7. Toward Good Practice in SEA for Development Cooperation 8. Effectiveness of European national SEA systems: How are they making a difference? 9. Sector-specific SEA: Are we getting it right? 10. SEA Procedures and Methods: The importance of baseline, political and pragmatic contexts 11. Public and Stakeholder Engagement in Strategic Environmental Assessment 12. Linking SEA with other assessment and planning tools 13. Integrating Climate Change in SEA practice 14. Beyond current SEA practice 15. SEA Research and Capacity Development Agenda