Strategic Environmental Assessments for Power Sector Planning in the Greater Mekong Subregion

Abstract

Since 2006, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been providing technical assistance through the GMS Core Environment Program (CEP) to help mainstream the use of SEAs in the GMS countries, including for power development planning. This publication outlines the key characteristics of SEA, discusses global trends in energy technologies and markets, and looks at how Viet Nam, with support from the CEP, has integrated SEAs into its power development planning process. It also identifies priority steps for further mainstreaming SEAs in power sector planning in the GMS countries.