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Good practice guidance on Cumulative Effects Assessment in SEA

Year: 2020

Cumulative effects result from a combination of individual effects on a receptor. They can occur as a result of plans, programmes, projects and other actions in the past, present and the reasonably foreseeable future. They can result from impacts that may be individually insignificant, but collectively significant. Cumulative effects assessment (CEA) is the process of identifying, assessing and mitigating cumulative effects.

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Second Review of SEA Effectiveness in Ireland

Year: 2020

The key findings and recommendations from the second review of SEA effectiveness in Ireland are presented in this report. Recommendations are included to address issues relating to guidance, training & awareness, data collection, provision & sharing and governance and legislation.

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Integrating Climatic Factors into Strategic Environmental Assessment in Ireland - A Guidance Note

Year: 2019

This document is a good practice note on how to practically incorporate climatic factors into plans and programmes, which come under the scope of the SEA Directive. It provides updated climate-related information and supersedes an earlier version published in 2015. It also acknowledges recent plan and programme-related developments that have occurred since then.

Environmental Sensitivity Mapping (ESM) - User Manual

Year: 2019

The ESM Webtool is designed to facilitate multiple data interaction. Its purpose is to enable geographical exploration of environmental considerations onshore, and to combine relevant environmental datasets to produce environmental sensitivity maps in support of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA).

Second Review of SEA Effectiveness in Ireland - Newsletter 4. June 2018

Year: 2019

The second review of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) effectiveness in Ireland, funded by the EPA, started on the 31st of March 2018. The project goal is to update the progress made in implementing SEA in Ireland and to guide future actions. This fourth and final Newsletter outlines some of the key research findings and outputs from the project.

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Good practice note on SEA for the Waste Sector

Year: 2019

This note provides guidance on how to carry out Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of waste management plans, including Regional Waste Management Plans. It does not constitute statutory guidance and is intended to promote a good practice approach to the application of SEA in the waste sector.

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Good practice note on SEA for the Forestry Sector

Year: 2019

This note provides good practice guidance on how to carry out strategic environmental assessment (SEA) of forestry strategies/plans. It does not constitute statutory guidance and is intended to promote a good practice approach to the application of SEA in the forestry sector.

Second Review of SEA Effectiveness in Ireland - Newsletter 3. February 2019

Year: 2019

The second review of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) effectiveness in Ireland, funded by the EPA, started on the 31st of March 2018. The project goal is to update the progress made in implementing SEA in Ireland and to guide future actions. This is the third Newsletter relating to the project, published in February 2019.

Second Review of SEA Effectiveness in Ireland - Newsletter 2. October 2018

Year: 2018

The second review of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) effectiveness in Ireland, funded by the EPA, started on the 31st of March 2018. The project goal is to update the progress made in implementing SEA in Ireland and to guide future actions. This is the second Newsletter relating to the project, published in October 2018.

Second Review of SEA Effectiveness in Ireland - Newsletter 1. June 2018

Year: 2018

The second review of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) effectiveness in Ireland, funded by the EPA, started on the 31st of March 2018. The project goal is to update the progress made in implementing SEA in Ireland and to guide future actions. This is the first Newsletter relating to the project, published in June 2018.

SEA Effectiveness Review in Ireland - Action Plan 2018-2020

Year: 2018

In 2017, the EPA, in association with the other four environmental authorities, initiated a review of the progress made to date in the delivery of the various actions and recommendations in the SEA Effectiveness Review in Ireland Action Plan 2012–2016. The updated and extended SEA Action Plan has been prepared with a view to progressing the implementation of those actions which are still outstanding or only partially delivered.

SEA Action Plan 2012-2016 - Progress Update 2018

Year: 2018

In 2017 the EPA, in association with the other four SEA environmental authorities, initiated a review of the progress made to date in the delivery of the various actions and recommendations in the 'SEA Effectiveness Review in Ireland Action Plan 2012–2016'. This Progress Update summarises the findings of this review.

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GISEA Manual - Improving the Evidence Base in SEA

Year: 2017

The aim of this manual is to provide a useful guide on how Geographic Information Systems can be used to enhance environmental assessments being carried out.

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