Strategic environmental assessment (SAT DOWN)
Strategic environmental assessment (SAT DOWN) is a determination procedure, description and analysis of the consequences for the environment and public health from the implementation of state planning and development programs. SEA is conducted during the development of the corresponding state planning document before its approval.
Since October 2018 In 2018, the Law "On Strategic Environmental Assessment" entered into force in Ukraine. The prerequisite for the implementation of the Law "About strategic environmental assessment» there was the signing of the Agreement on the Association of Ukraine with the EU and the adoption of the law of Ukraine «About environmental impact assessment».
The objects of strategic environmental assessment are state planning documents – strategies, plan, schemes, urban planning documentation, nationwide programs, state target programs and other programs and program documents, including changes to them, which are developed and/or subject to approval by the state authority, local self-government body.
The scope of the law does not extend to state budget and financial programs; social programs, economic development of villages, forces, bridge, districts, regions and AR Krim; and state planning documents, related to the liquidation of emergency situations or national defense.
Stages of strategic environmental assessment:
- Determination of the scope of SEO.
- Development of a strategic environmental assessment report.
- Conducting public discussions.
- Taking into account the strategic environmental assessment report and the results of public discussions.
- Providing information on the approval of the state planning program, of SEO subjects.
- Further monitoring of the consequences of the implementation of the state planning program.
What is the difference between SEO and OVD?
The main difference is that, that SEO and OVD regulate different types of activities. So, SEO is used in the planning of system activities by state authorities at various administrative levels. As for OVD, then this tool refers to the assessment of certain types of planned activities. That is, the SEA should be conducted before the ATS of specific projects.
so, SEO is far from the same thing, that the environmental impact assessment of planned facilities (ATS), although the tools are somewhat similar.
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