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Dams and Development E-Paper Contents

p. -1 of 74 BACK | NEXT Home Page of Dams and Development Foreword I. Why an e-paper on dams and development? II. Assessing options III. Participatory processes IV. Social impacts V. Environmental impacts VI. Benefit distribution VII. Dam safety and sustainability VIII. Existing projects IX. Improving governance X. What other organizations say XI. ADB, Dams, and Development XII. References Contact Us

UN Economic Council for Europe - Protocol on SEA

In 2003, 33 countries and the EU signed a protocol on Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment under the auspices of the UN Economic Council for Europe. The Protocol is a supplement to the UNECE Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (Espoo Convention).

The Protocol requires its Parties to evaluate the environmental consequences of their official draft plans and programs encompassing the diverse areas of agriculture, forestry, fisheries, energy, industry including mining, transport regional development, waste management, water management and tourism as well as addressing issues related to policy and legislation.

Click here to view the full text of the Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment to the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context. There are 37 signatories to the Protocol and it will enter into force after ratification by sixteen countries. The background and current status can be found here.

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