Strategic Environmental Assessment in Policy and Sector Reform

The World Bank

Description

This book presents the findings and recommendations of the evaluation of the World Bank's Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Pilot Program. It shows that SEA can contribute to improving development policy and sector reform by calling attention to environmental and social priorities, strengthening constituencies, enhancing policy capacities, and improving social accountability. It also provides guidance for undertaking SEA in policy and sector reform.
Although it acknowledges the need for tailoring SEA to the context of specific sectors and countries, the book discusses in detail-and illustrates with examples-the analytical work and participatory processes required for effective SEA at the policy level. It suggests that the time is ripe for scaling up SEA in development policy and sector reform and recommends the establishment of a global alliance on environmental and climate change mainstreaming to support developing countries' efforts for achieving sustainable development. The book concludes by arguing that SEA applied to sector reform and development policy is a critical step for these efforts to be successful.
This title responds to demand for SEA approaches at the policy level from policymakers, development and environmental specialists of bilateral and multilateral institutions, and environmental assessment specialists. This publication is the result of joint work by the Environment Department of the World Bank, the Environmental Economics Unit at the Department of Economics of the University of Gothenburg (EEU), the Swedish EIA Centre at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, and the Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment (NCEA.) In line with the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, the book also contributes to harmonization of SEA approaches by the donor community that is led by the SEA Task Team of the OECD Development Assistance Committee.

Sujets

• Environment
• Governance

Informations

• Publié par: world-bank-publications
• Publié le: 11 novembre 2010
• Nombre de lectures: 34
• EAN13: 9780821385593
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

Extrait

Strategic Environmental
Assessment in Policy and
Sector Reform
Conceptual Model
and Operational Guidance
ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENTStrategic Environmental Assessment
in Policy and Sector ReformENVIR ONMENT
AND
DE VEL OPMENT
A fundamental element of sustainable development is environmental sustain-
ability. Hence, this series was created in 2007 to cover current and emerging issues
in order to promote debate and broaden the understanding of environmental
challenges as integral to achieving equitable and sustained economic growth. The
series will draw on analysis and practical experience from across the World Bank
and from client countries. The manuscripts chosen for publication will be central
to the implementation of the World Bank’s Environment Strategy, and relevant
to the development community, policy makers, and academia. Topics addressed
in this series will include environmental health, natural resources management,
strategic environmental assessment, policy instruments, and environmental
institutions, among others.
Titles in this series:
The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New
Millennium
Convenient Solutions to an Inconvenient Truth: Ecosystem-Based Approaches to
Climate Change
Environmental Flows in Water Resources Policies, Plans, and Projects: Findings and
Recommendations
Environmental Health and Child Survival: Epidemiology, Economics, and
Experiences
International Trade and Climate Change: Economic, Legal, and Institutional
Perspectives
Poverty and the Environment: Understanding Linkages at the Household Level
Strategic Environmental Assessment for Policies: An Instrument for Good Governance
Strategic Environmental Assessment in Policy and Sector Reform: Conceptual Model
and Operational GuidanceStrategic
Environmental
Assessment in Policy
and Sector Reform
Conceptual Model and
Operational Guidance
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DOI: 10.1596/978-0-8213-8559-3
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Cover photos: Fernando Loayza, World Bank
Cover map: World Bank (Map IBRD 38108, October 2010).
Cover design: Naylor DesignC ONTENT S
ix Acknowledgments
xi Abbreviations
1 Overview
2 The World Bank SEA Pilot Program
3 Main Findings
4 Guidance for Applying SEA in Sector Reform
6 Ways Forward
8 Notes References
CHAPTER 1
9 The World Bank’s Pilot Program on SEA
12 Piloting SEA in Policy and Sector Reform
13 Objectives of the Evaluation
14 The Evaluation Approach
18 Limitations of the Pilot Program and Evaluations
19 Structure of the Report
19 Notes
20 References
CHAPTER 2
23 Influencing Sector Reform for Sustainability
24 The Pilots and Policy SEA Outcomes
38 Enabling and Constraining Factors for Effectiveness of SEA in Policy and
Sector Reform
51 Refining the Conceptual Model of Policy SEA
53 Conclusion
54 Notes
54 References
CHAPTER 3
57 Guidance for Applying SEA in Development Policy and Sector
Reform
57 Preparatory Policy SEA Work
60 Implementing SEA in Policy and Sector Reform
79 Environmental and Social Mainstreaming Beyond Policy SEA
83 Conclusion
v vi CONTENTS
83 Notes
84 References
CHAPTER 4
85 Conclusions and Recommendations for Ways Forward
85 Main Findings of the Evaluation
89 Promoting Policy SEA: A Phased Approach
92 Promoting Policy SEA: Issues to Consider in the Partner Country
Context
96 Promoting Policy SEA: Issues for Consideration by Development
Agencies
99 Conclusion
100 Notes
100 References
Appendixes
103 Appendix A: Summaries of the Policy SEA Pilots
127 Appendix B: Conceptual Analysis and Evaluation Framework for
Institution-Centered Strategic Environmental Assessment
199 Appendix C: Policy SEA Process Methods
205 Appendix D: Summary of International Workshop, “SEA for
Development Cooperation: Taking Stock and Looking Forward”
215 Index
Boxes
13 1.1 Brief Summary of the Policy SEA Pilots
17 1.2 SEA for Development Cooperation: Taking Stock and Looking
Forward
18 1.3 How Can One Generalize from Case Studies?
52 2.1 Contextual Influencing Factors
58 3.1 Rapid Policy SEA
60 3.2 The Need for Multisector Ownership of SEA When the Counterpart
Sector Agency Is Not Strong
64 3.3 Approaches to Situation Assessment in the Sierra Leone SESA and
the WAMSSA
71 3.4 Framing the SEA Work in the Context of Forest Sector Reform
Priorities
72 3.5 Transforming Relationships for Intercultural Dialogue and
Sustainable Development: Las Bambas Mining Project in Peru
74 3.6 Selection of Environmental and Social Priorities: Sierra Leone SESA
Ranking Methodology
76 3.7 Institutional and Capacity Assessment in the Sierra Leone Mining
Sector SESA
82 3.8 Kenya Forests Act SEA Policy Action Matrix
93 4.1 Scaling Up and Threats to Established Authority: The Hubei
Transport Planning PilotCONTENTS vii
Figures
15 1.1 The Policy SEA Pilot Program Evaluation Approach
16 1.2 Initial Conceptual Model of Policy SEA: Process Steps, Process
Outcomes, and Objective
29 2.1 Example of a Long-Term Constituency Proposal: The West Africa
Mineral Governance Program Implementation Framework
51 2.2 Outcomes and Influence of Policy SEA
53 2.3 Refined Conceptual Model of Policy SEA: Process Steps, Process
Outcomes, and Objective
62 3.1 Policy SEA Process Steps
66 3.2 Mapping of Key Stakeholders: Hubei Road Transport Planning
SEA Pilot
67 3.3 Stakeholder Interest in and Influence over Decision Making:
WAMSSA Pilot
70 3.4 Interaction with Stakeholders: WAMSSA
137 1 Schematic Representation of I-SEA in Policy Formation
140 2 Conceptual Model of I-SEA: Process Steps, Process Outcomes,
and Objective
160 3 Institutions as Formal and Informal Rules
161 4 Levels in Institutional Analysis
Tables
36 2.1 Policy-Level SEA Outcomes (excluding social learning)
38 2.2 Influence of SEA Pilots on Policy Capacities, Policy Horizons, and
Decision Regimes
43 2.3 Contextual Factors that Constrain or Enable Achievement of Policy
SEA Goals
79 3.1 Snapshot from the Policy Action Matrix Produced in the Kenya
Forests Act Policy SEA
90 4.1 Phased Approach to Scaling Up of SEA in Policy and Sector Reform
(10 years)
172 1 Typology of Problem Situations with Indicated Support Approach