Progress of SEA in China & SEA of Grand Western Development Strategy (GWDS)

1. Progress of SEA in China & SEA of Grand Western Development Strategy (GWDS)

2. Report Outline SEA Progress in China Understanding of GWDS Significance of SEA of GWDS Scoping of SEA of GWDS Socio-economy and eco-environment in western china Framework of the SEA of GWDS Challenges and difficulties

3. (2) Phased Development • Burgeoning stage（1986~1992): in the form of Regional Development Environmental Impact Assessment (RDEIA) • Formalized stage (1992~2003) : conducted in an SEA form at planning level • Extending stage (2003~Onward) : implemented legally towards a comprehensive SEA

4. (3) laws and Guidelines • EIA Law • On September 1st, 2003, China began to implement, which is a milestone of the SEA work in China • 第一次以单行法律的形式对环境影响评价作了专门规定 • 评价对象由建设项目扩大到对环境有影响的有关规划 • Relevant plans concerning land use, exploration, utilization and development in the areas, river basins and sea areas • Relevant specialized plans concerning industry, agriculture, pasturage, forestry, energy, water conservancy, communication, urban construction, tourism and exploration of natural resources (specialized plans) • EIA法对综合规划的环境影响评价规定的比较原则，操作性较差 • 规定了对有关规划的环境影响评价，但并没有涉及对政府政策的环境评价问题

5. Technical Guideline Issued by SEPA in August 11th,2003 Working Procedure recommended in the Guideline

7. (1) practices

8. (4) opportunities • Strong political will • Transparency of government affairs • Existing experimental units for SEA trial runs • Education and publicity

9. (5) challenges • Lack of knowledge and experience concerning which environmental factors to consider, what environmental impacts might arise and how integrated policy-making can be achieved • Institutional and organisational difficulties – need for effective coordination amongst and within government departments • Lack of guidelines or mechanisms to ensure full implementation • Methodologies not well developed • Limited public involvement • Lack of clear accountability in the application of the SEA process

10. Understanding of GWDS

11. Profile of western socio-economy GDP per capita in western regions

12. (1) Strategic Objective • To promote economic growth in the West, and filling in the gap between the West and the East • To improve the ecological conditions in the west and strengthen the environmental protection during the development of the area.

13. Area:6.6 million km2，68.8% of the total; Population: 355 million，28.% of the total。

14. Significance of SEA of GWDS • Find out problems in the past decision-makings by a review • Demonstrate the effectiveness of SEA in decision-making process • Instruct the future GWDS decision-makings by a formalized SEA process • Promote the implementation of new EIA law • Speed up the process of China’s SEA development towards a comprehensive system Including policies and strategies • Attempt to set up a good-practice SEA example of large-scale strategy at world-wide

15. (2) Strategic Task－Policy initiatives • Increasing funds input • Improving investment environment • Enlarging opening-up policy • Human resource development • Scientific development

16. (2) Strategic Task－Planning fields • Macro planning • Land use planning • Water resource development planning • Education and capacity building planning • Development of science and technology • Agriculture development planning • Highway development planning • Railway development planning • Energy development planning

17. (2) Strategic Task－Mega-projects • Infrastructure Improvement • Ecological Restoration and Environmental protection • Adjustment of industrial structure • Resource exploitation and energy development

20. SEA of Biodiversity protection plan－(1)Existing Nature Reserve

21. (3) Organization Chart

22. (1) Procedure

23. （2）Methodology • Northwest and Southwest • Action Impact matrix • Scenario Analysis

24. SEA of Energy Development plan　　－(1)Environmental impact identification

25. （3）SEAs of Key Planning • Land-use planning • Water resource development planning • Energy development planning • Biodiversity conservation planning • Tourism development planning

26. SEA of Land use plan　　－(1)Existing land use

27. SEA of Land use plan　　－(2)Environmental impact identification

28. （4）Case studies • SEA of hydro power generation in Qinghai Province • SEA of tourism development in Guizhou Province

29. Western Eco-environment－（1）comparative evaluation Evaluation formula: EQI=0.3× Biological Abundance Index＋0.25 × Aquatic carrying capacity Index+ 0.2×Land Cover Index+0.15×(1- Land Degradation Index)+0.1 ×(1-Pollutants Discharge Load Index)

30. Percentage EQI Calculcating Results -

31. Excellent Better Good worse Ranking of Eco-environmental in western China Western Eco-environment　　－(2) Ranking of Eco-environmental Quality

32. Western Eco-environment－(3) eco-environmental issues in western regions • Land degradation

33. Environmental disaster

34. Pollutants Discharge of Western China in 2000 • Environmental pollution

35. Challenges and Difficulties • Time is pressing (only 5 months) • How to conduct large-scaled public participation • How to make quantitative evaluation • How to promote trans-sector cooperation