Study tour in the Czech Republic ‘Application of Strategic Environmental Assessment at the national level in the field of urban planning, waste management, agriculture and energy sector’

The tour was organized by the secretariat of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (Espoo Convention) and its Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment (Protocol on SEA) with the financial support of the European Union funded programme “Greening Economies in the Eastern Neighbourhood” (EaP GREEN) and the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency.

The aims of the study tour were:

to support and empower the national experts from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, Russian Federation and Ukraine in implementation of SEA related activities in their own countries, including the pilot projects;
to provide participants with best practice examples on the application of SEA in the strategic planning process in one of the Parties of the Protocol;
to offer a forum for the exchange of experience on SEA among experts in the region; and
to allow regional experts to establish working contacts as a basis for future cooperation.

The study tour participants will learn about the Czech SEA system, including legislation, institutional structure and procedures, as well as the results of and lessons learned in the application of SEA to selected plans and programmes. They will meet with representatives of various authorities, consultants and non-governmental organizations that deal with SEA on a daily basis. Participants will also have an opportunity to discuss existing challenges and success factors to facilitate a transition to a modern planning system that includes SEA.

Document Title	ENG	RUS
Agenda	ENG	RUS
Logistic note	ENG	RUS
Report	ENG
List of Participants	ENG
Background Material
SEA (Part I) - results of changes in the legislation		RUS
SEA (Part II)- capacities and institutional arrangements		RUS
SEA (Part III ) - existing practice		RUS
Закон Чешской Республики № 100/2001 об оценке воздействия на окружающую среду и об изменении некоторых взаимосвязанных законов, включая положения о СЭО		RUS
Presentations
Introductory session Introduction to the study tour, Introduction to the Czech SEA system Mr. Michal Musil and Martin Smutny, Integra Consulting Ltd.		RUS
Introduction to UNECE Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment and technical assistance programme EaP GREEN Elena Santer, Secretariat of the Espoo Convention		RUS
Practical aspects of SEA for land-use plan Mr. Libor Krajíček, Atelier T-Plan, SEA experts		RUS
Application of Strategic Environmental Assessment at the national level in the field of urban planning, waste management, agriculture and energy sector Mr. Petr Roth, Nature protection expert		RUS
Legal aspects of SEA with special focus on the transposition of the EU SEA Directive Mr. Libor Dvorak, Director of the Legal Department		RUS
State Environmental expertise and system strategic Environmental evaluation in the partner countries (based on the review of the legislation 2013-2014) Elena Santer, Secretariat of the Espoo Convention		RUS
SEA in Waste Management Sector Mr. Jaromir Manhart, Head of Waste Management Department, MoE Mr. Vladimir Zdražil, Agriculture University, SEA expert		RUS
The role of the Ministry of environment in the process of assessing the impact of Environmental concepts Zuzana Indráková, Department of Environmental impact assessment and comprehensive prevention		RUS
Practical experience with administration of SEA processes at the regional level Ms. Hana Kucova, Head of the SEA Unit		RUS
SEA for Regional Spatial Plan Mr. Ervin Severa, Head of Spatial Planning Unit		RUS
SEA in Industry and Energy Sections SEA for National Recycle Waste Policy Ms. Pavlinkova Kulhankova, Director of Ecology Department, Ministry of Industry and Trade		RUS
SEA in Industry and Energy Sector SEA for National Energy Policy Ms. Katerina Kovacovska, Director of Energy Policy Department, Ministry of Industry and Trade		RUS
SEA in Transport Sector System of transport planning Mr. Vit Sedmidubsky, Head of Transport Planning Unit, Ministry of Transport		RUS
SEA for National Transport Programme Mr. Vladimir Zdražil, Agriculture University, SEA expert		RUS
SEA in Transport Sector SEA for National Transport Strategy Mr. Michal Musil, Integra Consulting		RUS
Climate change in SEA Mr. Jiří Dusík, Integra Consulting Ltd		RUS
Public Health in SE Ms. Eva Rychlikova, Heath Institute, Health expert		RUS
Study tour evaluation Mr. Michal Musil, and Mr. Martin Smutny, Integra Consulting Ltd.		RUS

For more information regarding the participants and activities during an intensive five day programme in Prague and Ostrova, please access the article at the UNECE weekly: Study tour in Czech Republic fosters practical implementation of Strategic Environmental Assessment

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Study tour in the Czech Republic ‘Application of Strategic Environmental Assessment at the national level in the field of urban planning, waste management, agriculture and energy sector’

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