Strategic Environmental Assessment in the Transport Sector [electronic resource] /
European Conference of Ministers of Transport.
European Conference of Ministers of  TransportContent Provider
Dom, Ann.
Paris : OECD Publishing,
1998.
Strategic environmental assessment is emerging as a tool for integrated decision-making on major transport infrastructure investments and in the planning and policy making process more generally. The discipline is a new one, and by reviewing experience around the world, this report contributes to the development of effective procedures for incorporating adequate environmental assessments in all strategic transport sector decisions.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -Role of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) -National Status -SEA in the International Context -SEA in the Transport Sector . -Current International Research on Transport SEA -Key Issues and Recommendations 1. INTRODUCTION 2. OVERVIEW -A. Concepts and definitions -B. The role of SEA -C. Link with project EIA -D. The SEA process -E. SEA Techniques -F. Country procedures and practice -G. SEA in international organisations -H. SEA developments in the European Commission 3. SEA FOR TRANSPORT POLICIES, PLANS AND PROGRAMMES -A. The role and scope of transport SEA -B. Country Experience -C. SEA of the trans-European Transport Networks -D. Research in the European Commission -E. OECD Road Transport Research 4. RECOMMENDATIONS -A. Dissemination of information and training -B. Environmental assessment of transport policies -C. Improvement of sustainability targets and indicators -D. Enhance SEA as a process for strategic sustainability analysis (SSA) -E. Methodological research -F. Put SEA in practice -G. An SEA Strategy for the TEN -H. Initiate the SEA process for the pan-European networks -I. SEA as part of funding mechanisms Annex 1: SEA provisions in Europe Annex 2: General SEA research Annex 3: SEA for transport: research projects Annex 4: SEA in transport: relevant European national and EU experience
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Strategic environmental assessment is emerging as a tool for integrated decision-making on major transport infrastructure investments and in the planning and policy making process more generally. The discipline is a new one, and by reviewing experience around the world, this report contributes to the development of effective procedures for incorporating adequate environmental assessments in all strategic transport sector decisions.
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