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A-1 APPENDIX A: STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (SEA) AND OECD GUIDELINES SEA DIRECTIVE The SEA Directive adopted by the European Parliament and Council in 2001 is one of the most important legislative initiatives regarding Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEAs)
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A-2 In addition to the outline of report contents, general criteria for determining the likely significance of the effects on the environment of the plan or program are to be presented. Full contents of the SEA-Directive can be located online at: http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/eia/sea-legalcontext.htm MANUAL ON SEA OF TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE PLANS A recent landmark report by the European Council (EC)
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A-3 • Providing sufficient time and resources to carry out public participation • Ensuring that the results of the evaluation are taken into consideration in the final decision SEA AND INTEGRATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT INTO STRATEGIC DECISION-MAKING The European Commission issued a report that examines the benefits, challenges and methods for integrating environmental factors into decisions concerning plans, policies and programs (3)
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A-4 2. A flexible form of SEA is needed at policy-making levels, and existing strategic processes should be examined for compatibility to the SEA process 3.
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A-5 2. Mechanisms need to be developed within government departments and organizations to foster and retain ‘institutional memory.' 3.
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A-6 • Discuss alternatives with stakeholders and the public to help identify realistic options and reduce conflict at later stages • Identify and define options in an iterative process Assessing Potential Impacts In assessing potential impacts, geographic information systems (GIS) were widely used across the five studies: however, it should be noted that GIS and modeling are not always essential to provide adequate and sufficient information to decision-makers.
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A-7 practice in the transport sector. The guidelines are based on an understanding of unsustainable transport trends, a definition of EST, and health and environmental criteria that are associated with sustainable development.
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A-8 Discussion Paper (10) reviews the current status of environmental indicator development and proposes a set of indicators for environmentally sustainable transportation.
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A-9 10. Marbek Resource Consultants.
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2. Present Situation Land use and transport policies Opportunities and constraints Travel demands and levels of service Problems -- road -- rail -- bus 1.Setting Objectives Land use/transport integration Economy Accessibility Safety Environment 3.
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A-10 TABLE A.1: OECD ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT GUIDELINES Guideline 1. Develop a long term vision of a desirable transport future that is sustainable for environment and health and provides the benefits of mobility and access Guideline 2.
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A-11 Table A.2: Indicators for the Integration of Environmental Concerns into Transport Policies Source: (6)
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