Assessment of transboundary environmental effects in the Pearl River Delta Region: Is there a role for strategic environmental assessment?

Marsden, Simon

doi:10.1016/j.eiar.2010.03.010

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“…Under the Espoo Convention (1991), 5 SEA Protocol (2003) and EIA and SEA Directives, a wide range of literature has developed on how to overcome these barriers, based on bilateral agreements and coordinated and joint procedures. Marsden (2011) notes that the transboundary aspects of SEA have been underexplored in the literature till date, which is surprising, given that many plans and programmes are prepared for border areas, including the water bodies that cross them, particularly international rivers (Cassar and Bruch, 2003;Bruch et al, 2007;Koyano, 2008). In particular, Marsden indicates that 'an absence of joint or coordinated assessments can inhibit integration and involvement of the public of each state in the assessments of the other'.…”

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Strategic Environment Assessment of River Basin Management Plans: Proposal for an Integrated Assessment

Vicente

Méndez

2015

J. Env. Assmt. Pol. Mgmt.

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The EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) adopted an integrated approach for the management and governance of European rivers, which led Spain and Portugal to carry out coordinated hydrological planning of the international basins, considering them as unique realities from ecological, hydrological and hydrogeological perspectives. In spite of this ecosystemic basis, the Directive allowed river basin management plans (RBMPs) to cover those parts of the international river basin districts located within the territory of each member state if joint planning was not possible. Moreover, under the requirements of the Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive (SEA Directive), both countries are obliged to submit the RBMPs for SEA and to consult the authorities and the public in other states if a plan could affect the environment in a neighbouring state. In the case of the hydrological planning of the Miño river basin and its coastal and estuarine waters, the SEA was conducted through a split SEA at the level of national sub-basins. The present study analyses the findings of the two SEA procedures on the Miño river during the recent hydrological cycle under the requirements of WFD and SEA Directive. Thus, from an integrated approach adopted by WFD that demands interdependence and interrelationship between both assessments, the reality of two separated assessments revealed disconnections concerning the methodologies used, asymmetries in the detection of cross-border effects and an uneven national and transboundary participation. Overcoming these deficiencies and improving efficiency is a challenge for the new hydrological cycle. An elaboration of joint SEA between co-riparian states that could help respond to the European Union (EU) expectations from an integrated approach is recommended.

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Strategic Environment Assessment of River Basin Management Plans: Proposal for an Integrated Assessment

Vicente

Méndez

2015

J. Env. Assmt. Pol. Mgmt.

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“…Numerous incidents of cross-jurisdictional water environment pollution have occurred with a significant social impact, and cross-jurisdictional disputes on water quality frequently occur (Chen et al, 2013;Marsden, 2011). Causes that directly contribute to these problems are the mismanagement of pollution sources in various regions, widespread excess discharges from private enterprises, and the discharge of large amounts of untreated municipal sewage into rivers.…”

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Perspectives on policy framework for trans-boundary water quality management in China

Zhang

Zhen

Tong

et al. 2016

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In river basins that cross jurisdictional boundaries, water quality degradation has become a crucial problem and results in intensive competition among water users, especially in developing countries. Under this situation, implementing water quality management and control across jurisdictional boundaries can strengthen watershed pollution controls, and prevent pollution from being passed on and promote active pollution control within the related jurisdictional regions. This study examined the limitations of the current trans-boundary water quality management system in China and reviewed the planning and implementation of two pilot integrated trans-boundary water management systems established in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. Based on our findings, we proposed a new policy framework for trans-boundary water quality management. As a first step toward integrated watershed management in China, this policy framework can help assess the actual water pollution status of various regions and serve as a basis for an integrated watershed management system. The framework can be easily applied in other countries with trans-boundary water pollution issues, particularly in the context of developing countries. ARTICLE HISTORY

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“…Esta definição é de particular interesse para o direito porque se trata da interação entre os sistemas jurídicos, que podem ser iguais ou diferentes. Além de ter condicionamentos especiais pela incidência na interação jurídica e política entre os países envolvidos, especialmente em temáticas delicadas como a segurança nacional, a autonomia e soberania (MARSDEN, 2011b;PIRILLO, 2011;ROJAS et al, 2006 Na figura 4 apresenta-se o esquema geral do procedimento de AIA -T proposto pela convenção de Espoo.…”

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Avaliação de impactos ambientais transfronteiriços na região Amazônica: revisão de estudos de caso

Torres¹,

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Assessment of transboundary environmental effects in the Pearl River Delta Region: Is there a role for strategic environmental assessment?

Cited by 17 publications

References 30 publications

Strategic Environment Assessment of River Basin Management Plans: Proposal for an Integrated Assessment

Strategic Environment Assessment of River Basin Management Plans: Proposal for an Integrated Assessment

Perspectives on policy framework for trans-boundary water quality management in China

Avaliação de impactos ambientais transfronteiriços na região Amazônica: revisão de estudos de caso

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