Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA): guidelines for Pacific island countries and territories

This publication ‘Strategic Environmental Assessment – Guidelines for Pacific Island Countries and
Territories’ has been prepared to provide guidance on the application of SEA as a tool to support
environmental planning, policy and informed decision making. It provides background on the use and
benefits of SEA as well as providing tips and guiding steps on the process, including case studies, toolkits
and checklists for conducting an SEA in the Appendices.

These guidelines are intended to assist the national and local authorities such as Environment
Agencies and National Planning Offices, development control agencies, municipal authorities, provincial
administrations and Strategic Development Offices in Pacific Island Countries and Territories with
an understanding of what Strategic Environmental Assessment is, the benefits that can be achieved
through its targeted use, and how and when to apply it to ensure that environmental and social matters
are integrated into policies, plans, programmes and projects. The guidelines can also be used by
other government sectors in terms of developing and implementing new policies and programs for the
government. These guidelines can also provide useful assistance to non-governmental organisations,
communities and all those seeking to broaden their capacities, with a view of better informed public
participation in strategic planning.

本出版物《战略环境评估——太平洋岛国和地区的指南》旨在为应用战略环境评估（SEA）作为支持环境规划、政策制定及科学决策的工具提供指导。该指南阐述了SEA的应用背景及其带来的益处，并提供了实施过程中的实用建议及指导步骤，包括案例研究、工具包和检查清单，以便在附录中进行战略环境评估。这些指南旨在协助太平洋岛国和地区的国家及地方当局，如环境机构、国家规划办公室、开发控制机构、市政当局、省级政府和战略发展办公室，理解战略环境评估的本质、通过其有针对性的应用所能获得的益处，以及何时何地将其应用于确保环境和社会问题融入政策、规划、项目和计划中。此外，这些指南亦可供其他政府部门在制定和实施新政策及项目时参考。对于非政府组织、社区以及寻求扩大自身能力以促进更全面公众参与战略规划的所有个人，本指南亦能提供有益的协助。