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Strategic Environmental Assessment in the Transport Sector [electronic resource] / European Conference of Ministers of Transport
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- European Conference of Ministers of Transport.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Transport.
- Environment.
- Transportation--Environmental aspects--Europe.
- Transportation.
- Environmental impact analysis.
- Local Subjects:
- Transport.
- Environment.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (92 p. ) ill..
- Place of Publication:
- Paris : OECD Publishing, 1998.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- 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
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- ISBN:
- 1-280-08340-9
- 9786610083404
- 92-64-16226-7
- OCLC:
- 1024275947
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