Learning How to Deal with Values, Frames and Governance in Sustainability Appraisal

Bond, Alan; Dockerty, Trudie; Lovett, Andrew A.; Riche, A. B.; Haughton, A. J.; Bohan, David; Sage, Rufus B.; Shield, I.; Finch, J.W.; Turner, Martin; Karp, A.

doi:10.1080/00343404.2010.485181

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“…For the purpose of this research, the authors have applied a more rational approach to SEA effectiveness, which focuses on the influence of environmental data on decision-making and, ultimately, the environment. Nevertheless, the authors acknowledge that the meaning of the concept 'SEA effectiveness' is dependent on one's framing and expectations of SEA (see Bond et al, 2011;Cashmore et al, 2010), and that the proposed framework can accordingly be contested when SEA is viewed more as a communicative instrument.…”

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“…It is recognized by the authors that actors can have different views and expectations of SEA due to, among others, their professional background (Morgan et al, 2012). Because plural interpretations of effectiveness exist, the notion of 'SEA effectiveness' is a relative concept (Bond et al, 2011;Cashmore et al, 2010;Sadler, 2004). Accordingly, it is important to define what 'SEA effectiveness' encapsulates in this article.…”

Section: Sea Effectiveness In Ea Literaturementioning

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Evaluating the substantive effectiveness of SEA: Towards a better understanding

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Environmental Impact Assessment Review

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a b s t r a c t a r t i c l e i n f oEvaluating the substantive effectiveness of strategic environmental assessment (SEA) is vital in order to know to what extent the tool fulfills its purposes and produces expected results. However, the studies that have evaluated the substantive effectiveness of SEA produce varying outcomes as regards the tool's contribution to decision-making and have used a variety of approaches to appraise its effectiveness. The aim of this article is to discuss the theoretical concept of SEA substantive effectiveness and to present a new approach that can be applied for evaluation studies. The SEA effectiveness evaluation framework that will be presented is composed of concepts of, and approaches to, SEA effectiveness derived from SEA literature and planning theory. Lessons for evaluation can be learned from planning theory in particular, given its long history of analyzing and understanding how sources of information and decisions affect (subsequent) decision-making. Key concepts of this new approach are 'conformance' and 'performance'. In addition, this article presents a systematic overview of process and context factors that can explain SEA effectiveness, derived from SEA literature. To illustrate the practical value of our framework for the assessment and understanding of substantive effectiveness of SEA, three Dutch SEA case studies are examined. The case studies have confirmed the usefulness of the SEA effectiveness assessment framework. The framework proved helpful in order to describe the cumulative influence of the three SEAs on decision-making and the ultimate plan.

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Section: Sea Effectiveness In Ea Literaturementioning

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Evaluating the substantive effectiveness of SEA: Towards a better understanding

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“…This is even though such changes have implications (positive or negative) for carbon sequestration and biodiversity. A critical socio-economic impact may also be to increase food prices (Sherrington et al 2008, Spiertz andEwert 2009), although disputed by some (Bond et al 2011), and increase the intensity of food production elsewhere that could in turn have significant negative effects on ecosystem services and biodiversity.…”

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“…Many individuals and organisations which have a 'stake' in land-use issues also have local and expert knowledge not available in top-down decision making. Collaborating with these stakeholders when identifying and modelling the potential impacts on ecosystem services of land conversion to energy crops will help to capture vital local information (Bond et al 2011).…”

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Environmental Impact Assessment, ecosystems services and the case of energy crops in England

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Hubacek

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Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

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A consequence of the increased requirements for renewable energy is likely to be allocation of more land to bio-energy crop production. Recent regulatory changes in England, as in other parts of the UK, mean that changes in land-use are increasingly subject to screening through Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). This paper reviews these regulatory changes and explores the potential benefits of incorporating a fuller examination of ecosystem services within EIA procedures. The authors argue that such an approach could help achieve sustainability by identifying the best options within an area, rather than concentrating on the negative effects of selected proposed projects. It could also help highlight the benefits provided by existing and proposed agricultural, forestry, peri-urban and urban systems. However, successful implementation of an ecosystem services approach would also require a greater understanding of the societal preferences for the full range of ecosystem services at a landscape scale, as well as the trade-offs and synergies between uses of specific services

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“…f Detailed discussion see [41], discussion on SAapproach compare with [42]. g Further information available at [43].…”

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A basic design for a multicriteria approach to efficient bioenergy production at regional level

Hagen

2012

Energ Sustain Soc

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Background: In Germany, government policies supporting the growth of renewable energies lead to a rapid increase in energy crop cultivation. This increase is linked to possible conflicts between different sustainability goals which so far have been rarely considered in the planning procedure. Methods: This article looks at different approaches of assessment and planning methods on a region-specific level. It describes the methodology of the project Efficient Bio-Energy in the Perspective of Nature Conservation -Assessment and Recommendations to Protect Biodiversity and Climate which aims to establish the basis for an integrated sustainability assessment of energy crop cultivation for decentralized energy production in Germany and has been conducted by the author. The method takes into account the three main requirements of agricultural profitability, greenhouse gases (GHG) efficiency, and environmental sustainability of energy crop cultivation for decentralized energy production and has been applied for two sample regions. Results: Using ArcGIS, the suitability of energy crops can be displayed, and regional aspects can be considered by overlaying and intersecting the individual output of all three requirements. This allows the definition of 'no-go' areas as well as the overall estimation of the maximum sustainable production capacity for each energy crop or energy path in a specific region. It enables an estimation of the profitability and GHG efficiency of energy crop cultivation paths at regional or communal level under consideration of different indicators for environmental sustainability. Conclusions:The article closes with a discussion of the methodological challenges of this integrative method. The conclusion gives an outlook in which planning and policy processes could be beneficial to apply such an integrative method in order to assess the suitability of certain landscape areas for energy production paths.

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Learning How to Deal with Values, Frames and Governance in Sustainability Appraisal

Cited by 44 publications

References 60 publications

Evaluating the substantive effectiveness of SEA: Towards a better understanding

Evaluating the substantive effectiveness of SEA: Towards a better understanding

Environmental Impact Assessment, ecosystems services and the case of energy crops in England

A basic design for a multicriteria approach to efficient bioenergy production at regional level

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