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European Union - European Commission Delegation to China and Mongolia. Environmental Integration in EC Development Cooperation Stefan Agne Head of Environment Sector EC Delegation Beijing SEPA / World Bank / DFID Workshop on Development and Environment Beijing, 21-22 May 2005. Overview.
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European Union - European Commission Delegation to China and Mongolia Environmental Integration in EC Development Cooperation Stefan Agne Head of Environment Sector EC Delegation Beijing SEPA / World Bank / DFIDWorkshop on Development and Environment Beijing, 21-22 May 2005
Overview Current practice • Integration by environmental impact assessment (cross cutting) • Integration through environment projects New approaches • Country environment profile • Strategic environmental assessment Conclusions
Current Practice Environmental Impact Assessment • as part of project/ programme preparation (no major EC infrastructure projects in China) • promoted/ facilitated by environment programmes during programme implementation
Environment Project Portfolio in 2005 EU-China programmes under implementation • Pa Nam Integrated Rural Development Project • Liaoning Integrated Environment Programme • Environmental Management Cooperation Programme • Energy and Environment Programme • Natural Forest Management Project • Asia Pro Eco Programme
Environment Project Portfolio in 2005 EU-China programmes starting off in 2005/2006 • Biodiversity Programme(EC/UNDP/SEPA) • River Basin Management Programme(EC/World Bank/MWR/SEPA)
New Approaches Country Environment Profiles • situation analysis … • … as a baseline for programming Strategic Environmental Assessments • for Country Strategies • for Sector Support Programmes
Conclusions EC environmental integration • EIA is integral part of project preparation and implementation • SEA is being promoted for mainstreaming environment into strategic programming and sector programmes • EC environment helpdesk:http://www.agreco.be/hde