SEA & Sustainability Appraisal
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is a formal EU regulatory requirement and is becoming an indispensible tool for decision-makers involved in developing national, local and regional policies, plans and programmes. TRL has internationally recognised expertise in supporting the development and use of SEA, including its application in the context of UK Sustainability Appraisal (SA). |
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TRL offers a comprehensive consultancy and research service in the UK and internationally, and has developed guidance and support for appraisal implementation.
Our team of experts fully appreciates the current state of knowledge, opportunities and challenges afforded by the requirements of the SEA regulations, within the context of evolving planning systems. We're practised in the application of SEA and SA to different types of plans and programmes in a range of sectors, including land use/spatial planning, minerals, waste and transport.
TRL can provide expertise in all aspects of undertaking SEA/SA, including managing the consultation processes, reporting, conducting quality reviews and building capacity within organisations so that they're able to undertake SEA/SA in-house.
Our key capabilities in this area include:
- policy and plan appraisal/assessment
- SEA
- SA
- training, advice and guidance
- sharing best practice
- quality review service on SEA/SA documents.
TRL also provides the Strategic Environmental Information Service - please visit http://www.sea-info.net/ which offers a gateway to the latest information on SEA and SA.
