Studies on Strategic Environmental Assessment in China — Implementation and Effectiveness

Abstract:

Based on literature review and questionnaire analysis, this article examines how strategic environmental assessment (SEA) has been carried out at different levels in China since the implement of the EIA law in 2003 by highlighting the development and inadequacies of SEA, and factors contributed to SEA effectiveness have been discussed. SEA is only relatively effective in preventing or alleviating adverse environmental impact of plans, rather than influencing decision-making process. According to analysis, this paper regards that desirable institutional, organizational changes and sectoral collaboration would help enhance SEA’s effectiveness.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 518-523)
• Pages: 1202-1205
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.518-523.1202
• Online since: May 2012
• Authors: Hui Zhi Wang, Jia Liu, He Xu, Hong Tao Bai
• Keywords: Effectiveness, Status, Strategic Environmental Assessment

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