کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1053005 | 946517 | 2011 | 7 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
![عکس صفحه اول مقاله: Conceptual and methodological challenges to integrating SEA and cumulative effects assessment Conceptual and methodological challenges to integrating SEA and cumulative effects assessment](/preview/png/1053005.png)
The constraints to assessing and managing cumulative environmental effects in the context of project-based environmental assessment are well documented, and the potential benefits of a more strategic approach to cumulative effects assessment (CEA) are well argued; however, such benefits have yet to be clearly demonstrated in practice. While it is widely assumed that cumulative effects are best addressed in a strategic context, there has been little investigation as to whether CEA and strategic environmental assessment (SEA) are a ‘good fit’ — conceptually or methodologically. This paper identifies a number of conceptual and methodological challenges to the integration of CEA and SEA. Based on results of interviews with international experts and practitioners, this paper demonstrates that: definitions and conceptualizations of CEA are typically weak in practice; approaches to effects aggregation vary widely; a systems perspective lacks in both SEA and CEA; the multifarious nature of SEA complicates CEA; tiering arrangements between SEA and project-based assessment are limited to non-existing; and the relationship of SEA to regional planning remains unclear.
Journal: Environmental Impact Assessment Review - Volume 31, Issue 2, March 2011, Pages 154–160