Strategic environmental assessment for low-carbon development: developing an analysis framework
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Date
2022
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Taylor & Francis
Abstract
Understanding strategic environmental assessments (SEA) influence on low-carbon development (LCD) is critical as societies strive to decarbonize without jeopardizing economic growth. As best practice perceptions are still evolving, plausible conceptual and analytical frameworks are needed. This paper offers a conceptual clarification and proposes a framework for analyzing environmental reports. We employed a multi-phased, mixed-methods approach. The first phase involved an integrative literature review that combined theoretical insights from LCD and transition management with SEA’s procedural aspects. The extracted data was used to develop an initial framework in the second phase. The third phase utilized an international case study and expert consultations to illustrate, validate and refine the framework. The resulting framework comprises five review areas to be verified by a series of review questions reflecting good practice. It could assist SEA researchers, practitioners, responsible authorities, policymakers and environmental agencies better understand, prioritize and address the issue of LCD
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Full text article is available at https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2022.2074825
Keywords
Low-carbon development, SEA, LCD, Transition management, EA, Environmental reports, Strategic environmental assessments, Environmental assessments
Citation
Rweyendela, A. G., Pauline, N. M., & Lema, G. A. (2022). Strategic environmental assessment for low-carbon development: Developing an analysis framework. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 1-24.