CURRENT STATE OF THE SEA SYSTEM IN BRAZIL: A COMPARATIVE STUDY

Marcelo Montaño (), Priscila Oppermann, Anne Caroline Malvestio and Marcelo Pereira Souza
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Marcelo Montaño: Sao Carlos School of Engineering – University of Sao Paulo, Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil
Priscila Oppermann: Sao Carlos School of Engineering – University of Sao Paulo, Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil
Anne Caroline Malvestio: Sao Carlos School of Engineering – University of Sao Paulo, Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil
Marcelo Pereira Souza: Sao Carlos School of Engineering – University of Sao Paulo, Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil

Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), 2014, vol. 16, issue 02, 1-19

Abstract: After the first applications in the early 1990's, the practice of SEA in Brazil has been going through a slow, but important evolution. In this paper we elaborate on the main aspects of this evolution, based on the findings of a comparative study that put the practice of SEA in different contexts into perspective. SEA systems considered included consolidated (UK, Spain and Portugal) and unconsolidated (South Africa, Mexico, Angola and Mozambique) systems. The Brazilian system is characterised by a disperse structure and a low level of self-organisation, which makes integration with plan making difficult while, at the same time, stimulating "flexible" and "adaptive" SEA processes. We suggest that the lack of both, institutional drivers and a clear procedural framework are hindering further development of the Brazilian system.

Keywords: SEA systems; comparative studies; Brazil (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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