The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of Belarus and United Nations Development Programme organised a round-table discussion on legal implementation of the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment (Espoo Convention) and its Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment (Protocol on SEA) in Belarus.
The aim of the event was to present the requirements of the Espoo Convention and its Protocol on SEA to national officials and experts and engage them in discussions about potential challenges in transposing those requirements into the national legislation.
Representatives of relevant Ministries, local authorities, members of Parliament as well as NGOs, the consultancy community and the private sector took part at the event and expressed their opinion on the draft amendments.
The event was held at the Centre for professional education for the high-level specialists of the Ministry (1st per Mendeleeva 50, building 50, Minsk) on 29 April 2015.
It was organised in the framework of the EU funded programme “Greening Economies in the Eastern Neighbourhood” (EaP GREEN) and the ENVSEC Project “Linking Environment and Security in Belarus”.
A bilateral meeting on 30 April 2015 followed the round-table between the Ministry and the UNECE consultants to prepare amendments to the Law on State Ecological Expertise. The adoption of the amendments will foster accession of the Republic of Belarus to the Protocol on SEA and facilitate harmonisation of the national legislative framework with the requirements of the EIA and SEA Directives.
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| Provisional agenda | ENG | RUS |
| Report | ENG | |
| List of participants 29 April 2015 | ENG | |
| List of participants 30 April 2015 | ENG | |
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Introduction to the UNECE Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (Espoo Convention) Ms. Elena Santer, UNECE secretariat Espoo Convention and Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment |
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Introduction to the Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment (Protocol on SEA) Ms. Elena Santer, UNECE secretariat Espoo Convention and Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment |
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Technical advice and capacity-building activities to support the implementation of the Espoo Convention and its Protocol on SEA carried out in the framework of the EU Programme ‘Greening Economies in the European Neightbourhood’ (EaP GREEN) Ms. Elena Santer, UNECE secretariat Espoo Convention and Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment |
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Existing dilemmas regarding legislative reform of environmental impact assessment (EIA) and strategic environmental assessment (SEA) frameworks in the countries with the Environmental Expertiza and OVOS systems Mr. Jerzy Jendroska, UNECE Consultant |
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Place of EIA and SEA in development control and the role of authorities and other actors Mr. Jerzy Jendroska, UNECE Consultant |
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EIA elements of an environmental assessment framework in light of practical experience in UNECE region - List of activities subject to EIA procedure - Approaches to screening - Scoping methods and preparation of an EIA report Mr. Jerzy Jendroska, UNECE Consultant |
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SEA elements of an environmental assessment framework in light of practical experience in UNECE region - List of strategic documents subject to SEA procedure - Approaches to screening - Scoping methods and preparation of an SEA report Mr. Jerzy Jendroska, UNECE Consultant |
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Procedures for consultations with the competent authorities and public participation in EIA and SEA systems Mr. Jerzy Jendroska, UNECE Consultant |
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Transboundary consultations in EIA and SEA systems in light of international obligations Mr. Jerzy Jendroska, UNECE Consultant |
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Incorporating results of EIA and SEA procedures into final project and strategic documents and final development decisions Mr. Jerzy Jendroska, UNECE Consultant |