Applying strategic environmental assessment : good pracatice guidance for development co-operation

Published in French under the title: L'évaluation environnementale stratégique : guide de bonnes pratiques dans le domaine de la coopération pour le développement

Bibliographical references

pt. 1. Understanding strategic environmental assessment -- The benefits of using strategic environmental assessment in development co-operation -- Towards strategic environmental assessment good practice : principles and processes -- pt. 2. Applications of strategic environmental assessment in development co-operation: Guidance notes and checklists for SEA led by partner country governments ; Guidance notes and checklists for SEA undertaken in relation to donor agencies' own processes : Guidance notes and checklists for SEA in other, related circumstances -- pt. 3. How to evaluate strategic environmental assessment -- Capacity development for strategic environmental assessment

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is one of the main tools available to achieve integration of the principles of sustainable development into country policies and programs. This Guidance volume explains the benefits of using SEA in development cooperation and sets out key steps for its application based on recent experiences. Twelve different entry points are identified for the practical application of SEA in development cooperation. For each entry point, the text provides a guidance note: a checklist of questions and hands-on case studies. Evaluation and capacity development for SEA processes are also addressed.--Publisher's description