| Dedication |
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List of tables, figures and boxes |
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| Preface |
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| Acknowledgements |
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| Acronyms and abbreviations |
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| Part 1 - Background |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (15) |
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4 | (5) |
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Potential benefits of SEA application |
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9 | (4) |
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13 | (1) |
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14 | (2) |
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Aim, research questions and objectives |
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16 | (1) |
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17 | (2) |
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How to systematically conduct strategic environmental assessment research |
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19 | (21) |
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19 | (3) |
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Problems in transnational comparative research on SEA |
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22 | (3) |
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Establishing the context for SEA application |
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25 | (1) |
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Framework for comparing SEA practice |
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26 | (8) |
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34 | (5) |
| Part 2 - Planning Context |
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39 | (1) |
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40 | (18) |
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Political and administrative context |
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40 | (2) |
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42 | (8) |
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50 | (3) |
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53 | (4) |
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Cross-regional characteristics |
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57 | (1) |
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Policies, plans and programmes |
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58 | (28) |
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58 | (9) |
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67 | (4) |
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71 | (6) |
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77 | (1) |
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78 | (2) |
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Cross-regional characteristics |
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80 | (5) |
| Part 3 - Strategic Environmental Assessment: Empirical Research Results |
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85 | (1) |
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86 | (40) |
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Extent of SEA application |
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86 | (1) |
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87 | (6) |
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Context variables and SEA presentation aspects |
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93 | (2) |
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Procedural aspects of SEA application |
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95 | (7) |
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102 | (13) |
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Other methodological aspects |
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115 | (7) |
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122 | (1) |
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123 | (3) |
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Opinions and attitudes of authorities |
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126 | (23) |
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126 | (2) |
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128 | (8) |
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Attitudes of authorities towards formalized SEA |
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136 | (12) |
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148 | (1) |
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The Consideration of Sustainability Aspects |
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149 | (33) |
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149 | (3) |
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Sustainability objectives |
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152 | (9) |
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161 | (9) |
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Measures for sustainability |
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170 | (7) |
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Overall evaluation of sustainability objectives, targets and measures |
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177 | (3) |
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180 | (2) |
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Potential benefits from SEA application |
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182 | (30) |
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182 | (2) |
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Wider consideration of impacts and alternatives |
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184 | (4) |
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Proactive assessment: SEA as a supporting tool for PPP formulation for sustainable development |
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188 | (3) |
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Strengthening project EIA: Increasing the efficiency of tiered decision making |
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191 | (3) |
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Systematic and effective consideration of the environment at higher tiers of decision making |
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194 | (3) |
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Consultation and participation on SEA-related issues |
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197 | (4) |
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Overall evaluation of the potential SEA benefits |
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201 | (1) |
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Requirements of the EC SEA Directive |
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202 | (4) |
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206 | (5) |
| Part 4 - Summary and Conclusions |
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211 | (1) |
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212 | (16) |
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212 | (6) |
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Evaluation of individual SEAs |
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218 | (1) |
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Correlation analysis of SEA aspects |
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219 | (5) |
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Interpretation of the results |
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224 | (4) |
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228 | (14) |
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Extent of SEA application and SEA classification |
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228 | (2) |
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Authorities' opinions on current SEA and their attitudes towards formalized SEA |
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230 | (2) |
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Consideration of sustainability objectives, targets and measures and the role of SEA |
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232 | (2) |
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Extent to which assessments result in the five potential SEA benefits |
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234 | (1) |
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Suggestions for improving current practice |
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235 | (7) |
| Appendix 1 Main source documentation used in the analysis |
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242 | (4) |
| Appendix 2 Statutes and statutory instruments |
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246 | (3) |
| Appendix 3 List of all the SEAs in the three regions |
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249 | (5) |
| Appendix 4 Conformity of case study SEAs with the requirements of the EC SEA Directive proposal |
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254 | (2) |
| Appendix 5 Comparison of targets of the Fifth Environmental Action Programme with national sustainable development strategies |
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256 | (2) |
| Notes |
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258 | (6) |
| References |
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264 | (14) |
| Index |
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