SEA VS EIA

•“A formalized, systematic, and comprehensive process for evaluating the environmental effects of a policy, plan or programme (PPP) and its alternatives.”

What is SEA? 

•The strategic component of a SEA refers to the set of objectives, principles and policies that give shape to the vision and development intentions incorporated in a policy, plan or program (PPP)

•SEAs deal with concepts and goals, not with particular activities

•SEAs aims to prevent unacceptable environmental damage.

What are Policies, Plans and Programs?  

Policy:  a general course of action or proposed  overall direction that a government is, or  will be implementing

Plan:  a purposeful, forward-looking strategy or design that elaborates and implements     policy

Program:  a coherent, organized agency or schedule of commitments, proposals, instruments  and/or activities that elaborates and  implements policy.

Distinction between SEA and Project-Level EIA

•SEA is broader in scope and used for strategic planning.

•Project-level EIA addresses specific issues and impacts at specific locations.

•SEAs do not replace project-level EIAs.

•Project-level EIAs are necessary to provide detailed analysis.

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