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Strategic Environmental Assessment In Finland: An Evaluation Of The Sea Act Application

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  • TARJA SÖDERMAN

    (Finnish Environment Institute, Mechelininkatu 34a, P.O. Box 140, FIN-00251, Helsinki, Finland)

  • TUOMAS KALLIO

    (Uusimaa Regional Environment Centre, P.O. Box 36, FIN-00521, Helsinki, Finland)

Abstract

Experiences from the Finnish Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Act were studied by surveying 35 SEA processes. Integration of plan or programme preparation and assessment, organisation of assessment, public participation and consultation, treatment of alternatives, scoping, impact assessment methods, effectiveness, environmental reporting, follow-up, effects on plan or programme preparation, assessment costs and consistency of the assessment were examined and evaluated. The results suggest that SEA is not yet used properly in decision-making. Several shortcomings characterised assessment practices in public participation, establishment and comparison of alternatives, definition of environmental problems, recognition of significant impacts and readiness to use SEA as a planning tool to integrate environmental considerations into the planning. In consequence, the assessments had only minor effects on the adopted plans and programmes. The most critical challenges in Finnish SEA practise are focusing on the most significant environmental issues and strengthening the links between planning, participation and decision-making.

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  • Tarja Söderman & Tuomas Kallio, 2009. "Strategic Environmental Assessment In Finland: An Evaluation Of The Sea Act Application," Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 11(01), pages 1-28.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:jeapmx:v:11:y:2009:i:01:n:s1464333209003269
    DOI: 10.1142/S1464333209003269
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    1. Ghislain Mwamba Tshibangu, 2018. "An Analysis of Strategic Environmental Assessment Legislation and Regulations in African Countries," Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 20(01), pages 1-26, March.
    2. Teresa Fidélis & Ana Rita Rosa & Rita Albergaria, 2016. "Developing an Analytical Framework to Assess the Consistency of Contents and Terminology used by SEA Reports for Similar Types of Plans," Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 18(04), pages 1-39, December.

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