EU Experiences
One of the objectives of the project is to analyse European experiences of SEA, specifically in the transport and energy sectors, in order to transfer learning from these experiences to the Chinese local context. A report was produced on ¡°European Experience with EPI and SEA in the Transport and Energy Sector¡±, which also considered wider experiences in SEA, such as of donor and aid organisations.
The report was completed as a literature review which investigated SEA legislation and regulations, law enforcement, organisational arrangements, limits of functions and powers, and organisational capacity for SEA in various European countries. Using case studies and available literature, a few recommendations for SEA of transport and energy in China were proposed.
The aim of the report was to provide a summary of SEA best practice in Europe, to transfer learning and best practice to the Chinese situation. In addition, looking at past SEA experiences in other countries will allow China to implement the most relevant and successful aspects of SEA in Europe, while improving on those less successful aspects of European SEA.
Links to the cases presented or institutions, which carried out the SEAs described in the report, are provided below.
Transport SEA case studies:
- Case Study 1: SEA for the High Speed Rail (HSR) Zuid (the Netherlands)
1. EC (2005) The SEA Manual: A Sourcebook on Strategic Environmental Assessment of Transport. Written by O. Bina, T. Fischer and B. Van Wee as part of the BEACON project.  Document [Last accessed April 2007]
2. MPAP, DHV & POVVIK-OOS (2002) Manual for Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes in Bulgaria.
Document [last accessed May 2007]
- Case Study 2: Slovene Transport Policy
DHV Environment & Infrastructure (2006) SEA of the Transport Policy of Slovenia. Report written by S. Nooteboom for Commission of the European Communities - DG XI. Available online at www.eia.nl [Last accessed May 2007]
- Case Study 3: South West Area Multi-Modal Study
MRI - Mitsubishi Research Institute (2003) Effective SEA System and Case Studies. Ministry of the Environment Government of Japan. Document [Last accessed May 2007]
- Case Study 4: Nordic triangle transport corridor
DHV Environment & Infrastructure (no date) Environmental Assessments of Strategic Decisions and Project Decisions: Interactions and Benefits. Report written by S. Nooteboom for Dutch Ministry of Environment.
Docnment [Last accessed May 2007]
- Case study 5 SEA of the Wales Transport Strategy
TRL company website: www.trl.co.uk and www.c4s.info
Energy SEA Case studies:
- Case Study 6: Energy Policy of the Czech Republic
MRI - Mitsubishi Research Institute (2003) (as above)
- Case Study 7: Slovak Republic ¡®Energy Policy 2000¡¯
World Bank (2005) Integrating Environmental Considerations in Policy Formulation: Lessons from Policy-Based SEA Experience. The World Bank, Washington D.C. Document [Last accessed April 2007]
- Case Study 8: SEA for a National Plan on the Production of Electricity
MRI - Mitsubishi Research Institute (2003) (as above)
- Case Study 9: Offshore Energy SEAs in the United Kingdom
1. POST (2004) Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) - Parliamentary Office of Science & Technology Note 223.
Document [Last accessed May 2007]
2. DTI (2007) DTI Strategic Environmental Assessment - UK Public consultation for offshore energy licensing. Available online at www.offshore-sea.org.uk [Last accessed May 2007]
- Case Study 10: Norwegian management of the Barents Sea
WWF (2005) Where are all the SEAs? Project finance, and Strategic Environmental Assessment of major oil and gas developments. Available online at www.wwf.org.uk [Last accessed May 2007]
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