See Strategic Environmental Assessment.

Strategic Environmental Assessment. Strategic Environmental Assessment assesses the environmental impact of plans and programmes prepared by public bodies. Further information here.

Strategic Environmental Assessment. An EIA applied at the programme, plan or policy level (i.e. earlier in the decision making process than project level EIA) to ensure that environmental implication are identified prior to their implementation so that they can be modified to avoid or minimise the adverse environmental effects

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Section of environmental analysis (of the Surface Transportation Board)

Strategic Environmental Assessment. The systematic and comprehensive process of evaluating the environmental effects of a proposed policy, plan or program and its alternatives. SEA is a key tool for incorporating sustainable development considerations into government decisions.

Strategic Environmental Appraisal A European Union requirement for the assessment of the environmental impacts of the policies and proposals contained within the LDF. It is incorporated into SA for the purposes of LDF preparation.

Strategic Environmental Assessment. The analysis and evaluation of the environmental effects of a policy, plan or programme.