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NCEA newsletter nr. 28, February 2018
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Exciting times for ESIA / SEA in Rwanda
The new Environment Law - with chapters on ESIA and SEA - is now being discussed in parliament. When it is adopted, SEA will be officially introduced in Rwanda! Furthermore, the ministry of Environment is currently developing a new Environment and Climate Change policy in which SEA will be integrated. And last but not least, the Rwanda Environmental Management Authority (REMA) has identified SEA as the main tool foor mainstreaming environment and climate change in the country’s National Strategy for Transformation and Proseperity 2018-2024. The NCEA visited Rwanda last month to discuss possible support.
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ESIA/SEA for transboundary water resource management
Invited by UNESCO, Rob Verheem gave a presentation for water professionals from Iran and Afghanistan on the added value of ESIA and SEA in a transboundary context. In addition to a general introduction, he presented various case studies and information on the Espoo Convention. For more information, see the presentation.
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Introducing SEA in Myanmar
Now is the time for introducing strategic environmental assessment (SEA) in Myanmar, says the country’s Ministry of Environment (MONREC). To start this process, SIDA and the NCEA organised a high level awareness-raising seminar on SEA. This event was attended by eight Myanmar agencies and the deputy Ambassador of the Netherlands in Myanmar. Afterwards, the staff of these agencies followed a three-day SEA training. MONREC has announced that it will start to develop an SEA procedure and guidance.
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ESIA and SEA developments in Zambia
A week full of variety! During a second visit to Lusaka, the NCEA continued its work with Zambia’s ZEMA on updating the ESIA regulation. With WWF Zambia, ZEMA, CSO and government partners, an approach to reviewing ESIAs was introduced that can be applied even when little time and no high-tech expertise is available. And multi-stakeholder discussions on how Zambia could work with SEA resulted in a broad consensus on the need to start with SEA. It turned out that even the Zambian constitution supports SEA in planning!
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Just published:
Overcoming low EIA performance : A diagnostic tool for the deliberate development of EIA system capacities in low and middle income countries
Highlights of this article:
- A tool for rapid assessment of EIA performance is presented.
- The tool focusses on EIA systems in low and middle income countries.
- This tool aims to enhance the capacities of the main EIA organizations.
- Mechanisms are identified to maintain and further develop the enhanced capacities.
Authors:
Kolhoff, Arend J.; Driessen, Peter P.J.; Runhaar, Hens A.C.. In: Environmental Impact Assessment Review, volume 68, pp. 98 - 108.
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Just published:
A contribution to the conceptualisation of quality in impact assessment
Quality is much sought after in, and a basic foundation for, good impact assessment (IA). However, the term is rarely defined, has an uncertain relationship with IA effectiveness, and it means different things to different stakeholders, which can lead to debates over the legitimacy associated with an IA process.
Authors:
Alan James Bond; Francois Retief; Ben Cave; Monica Fundingsland; Peter N Duinker; Rob Verheem; A.L. Brown. In Environmental Impact Assessment Review, volume 68, pages 49-58
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