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Lecture on Framework and Tools for Sustainable Development
Published：14/11/2016
Framework and Tools for Sustainable Development:
Project-based and Strategic Environmental Assessment.
PROFESSOR: Professor Lex Brown, Griffith University, Brisbane
Date: 24-25-26 February, 2017
Venue: Room 902, Zonghe Building, Siping Campus, Tongji University
Examination to be held on time to be advised Monday 27 February.
STRUCTURE & CONTENT (18 hours contact)
Friday | |
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Morning 0900-1030 1045-1215 Afternoon 1330-1500 1515-1645 | |
Lectures/ Discussions/ Workshops |
topics |
| The tool of Environmental Assessment (EA): origins, international uptake, and development. Projects, policies and plans as development processes. |
| Main concepts and stages of EA. |
| Recap on the issue of cumulative impacts, and the inability of EA to address regional, national or global concerns: SEA |
| Scope EA for a project. Scope the proponents activities. |
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MUST READ, PREFERABLY BEFORE CLASS | Donnelly et al. (2008) Morgan (2012) Glasson et al. (2012) Tennoy et al. (2006) |
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Saturday | |
Morning 0900-1030 1045-1215 Afternoon 1330-1500 1515-1645 | |
Lectures/ Discussions/ Workshops |
Topics |
| Discussion of previous night’s readings |
| Recap on the steps in EA of projects: screening, scoping, prediction, mitigation, enforcement |
| Prediction and uncertainty |
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| SEA Is SEA just an upstream version of EA of Projects? |
| The project cycle, and actors, inputs and outputs to that cycle. Communication |
| Major focus on the role of the different actors. |
| Time line of development – and decision points. |
| Ecosystems Services – role in EA/SEA |
MUST READ, PREFERABLY BEFORE CLASS | Che et al. (2011) Tetlow and Hanusch (2012) Ledec (2012) UNEP (2014)
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Sunday | |
Morning 0900-1030 1045-1215 Afternoon 1330-1500 1515-1645 | |
Lectures/ Discussions/ Workshops |
topics |
| Discussion of previous night’s readings |
| The parallel and separate processes: role of different actors in EA: · decision-scoping · timing |
| What makes EA effective, and what makes it ineffective: Achievements in EA |
| Mainstreaming environment in project, plan and policy development |
| Time line of development – and decision points. |
| Other environmental Management Tools in the Development Process. |
MUST READ, PREFERABLY BEFORE CLASS | Brown & Hill (1995) Brown & McDonald (1995) Harding et al (2009) UNEP (2014) wn (1997)
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Monday | |
Time for examination will be advised | |
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Examination | 1 hour duration |
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READINGS:
Brown, A.L. and Hill, R.C. (1995) Decision-scoping: making environmental assessment learn how the design process works. Project Appraisal, 10 (4), 223 - 232.
Brown, A.L. and McDonald, G.T. (1995) From Environmental Impact Assessment to environmental design and planning. Australian Journal of Environmental Management, 2(2) 65-77.
Che, X, English, A., Lu, J. and Chen, Y.D. (2011) Improving the effectiveness of planning EIA (PEIA) in China: Integrating planning and assessment during the preparation of Shenzhen's Master Urban Plan. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 31, 561-571.
Donnelly, A., Dalal-Clayton, B. and Hughes, R. (1998), “Introduction to Impact
Assessment and Guidelines”, in A Directory of Impact Assessment Guidelines,International Institute for Environment and Development, London, pp. 7-14.
Glasson, J., Therivel, R. and Chadwick, A. (2012), ‘Starting up; Early stages’, in Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment, 4th edn, Routledge, pp. 83-113.
Harding, R. et al. (2009) Chapter 8: Tools for Environmental Decision-making, In Environmnetal Decision-Making: Exploring complexity and contentLedec, G. (2012) "Making wind power more biodiversity-friendly". Paper delivered at IAIA Conference, Porto, May-June
Morgan, R.K. (2012) Environmental impact assessment: The state of the art. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, Vol 30:1: pp. 5-14.
Tennoy, A., Kvaerner, J. & Gjerstad, K.I. (2006) “Uncertainty in environmental impact assessment predictions: the need for better communication and more transparency”, Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 24(1):45-56.
Tetlow, M.F. and Hanusch, M. (2012) Strategic environmental assessment: the state of the art. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, Vol 30:1: pp. 15-24.
UNEP (2014). “Integrating Ecosystem Services in Strategic
Environmental Assessment: A guide for practitioners”. A report of Proecoserv. Geneletti, D