A framework for the selection of participatory approaches for SEA

Journal Article · Mon Aug 15 04:00:00 EDT 2005 · Environmental Impact Assessment Review

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2004.09.005· OSTI ID:20713490

Rauschmayer, Felix ^[1]; Risse, Nathalie ^[2]

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1. UFZ Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig-Halle, Department of Economics, Sociology and Law, PO Box 500136, 04301 Leipzig (Germany)
2. Service de Mathematiques de la Gestion (SMG), Faculte des sciences appliquees, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Avenue Fr. D. Roosevelt 50, CP 210/01, B-1050 Brussels (Belgium)

Strategic environmental assessment (SEA) is now adopted as a formal procedure in various organisations. Nevertheless, the question of how to choose the most suitable SEA participatory approach for a given situation is far from being resolved. To shed light on this question, we briefly describe several participatory approaches used in environmental management and decision-making. A framework for evaluating these approaches is then adapted to SEA and used to assess the approaches selected. We conclude that participatory approaches within the SEA implementation process need to be chosen more systematically and we put forward our framework as a way of doing so.

• OSTI ID: 20713490
• Journal Information: Environmental Impact Assessment Review, Journal Name: Environmental Impact Assessment Review Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 25; ISSN 0195-9255; ISSN EIARDK
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
DECISION MAKING
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
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