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(Reference retrieved automatically from Web of Science through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

From medicine to poison: how flexible strategic environmental assessment may be? Lessons from a non-regulated SEA system

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Author(s):
Malvestio, Anne Caroline [1] ; Montano, Marcelo [2]
Total Authors: 2
Affiliation:
[1] Fed Univ Uberlandia UFU, Res Cluster Environm Policy Studies, NEPA, EESC, USP, Uberlandia, MG - Brazil
[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Res Cluster Environm Policy Studies, Sao Carlos Sch Engn EESC, Dept Hydraul & Sanitat, NEPA, EESC, Av Trabalhador Sancarlense 400, BR-13566590 Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND PROJECT APPRAISAL; v. 37, n. 5, p. 437-451, SEP 3 2019.
Web of Science Citations: 1
Abstract

Empirical research dedicated to Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is mostly grounded on SEA systems guided by legal requirements, clearly stated procedures and systematic use of SEA to policy- and plan-making. Nevertheless, a considerable parcel of SEA practice is currently occurring in countries with no specific legislation or guidance to be followed, i.e. non-regulated SEA systems. Therefore, it is important to understand how SEA is performing in these countries and to establish whether related SEA systems are subject to the same premises and perspectives of effectiveness that have been reported in literature so far. The paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the state-of-practice in Brazil, based on best practice analysis of SEA reports and interviews, reporting empirical evidence regarding the use of SEA and its related timing, procedural performance and key players involved. Main findings reveal an isolated instrument, embroidered in a disperse and unclear framework, poorly coordinated and highly sensitive to circumstances. Provision of a structured system, indicating clear purposes of SEA, systematic procedures and stakeholder's responsibilities are suggested as potentially relevant measures to balance current system's flexibility, thus fostering SEA effectiveness. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 11/05242-7 - Effectiveness analysis of strategic environmental assessment as an instrument of environmental policy in Brazil
Grantee:Anne Caroline Malvestio
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master