Integrating Strategic Environmental Assessment into Power Planning
Asian Development Bank | July 2015
Abstract
This book is the first in a three-volume series of studies arising from the project Ensuring Sustainability of the
Greater Mekong Subregion Regional Power Development. The study aimed to assess the impacts of alternative
directions for development of the power sector in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) through a strategic
environmental assessment (SEA); develop recommendations on how to minimize and mitigate harmful impacts
in the power sector; and provide capacity building for GMS member institutions in the conduct of SEAs, and
support their integration into the power planning process. This volume highlights the role of SEA in assessing the
sustainability of polices and plans at a regional or national level, emphasizing how SEA can contribute toward better
policy making in the power sector, create greater stakeholder involvement in consultation processes, and develop
capacity in countries of the GMS to undertake SEA of their power development plans.
Citation
Asian Development Bank. 2015. Integrating Strategic Environmental Assessment into Power Planning. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/5074. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.PDF ISBN
978-92-9254-670-0
Print ISBN
978-92-9254-669-4
Keywords
Development Challenges
Asian Development Bank
Evaluation Methods
Environmental Impact Assessment
Economic development
Needs assessment
Environmental Surveys
Environmental Guidelines
Environmental Statistics
Program management
Energy
Infrastructure
Environment
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