Applying strategic environmental assessment : good practice guidance for development co operation 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. Publishers description 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