Strategic Environmental Assessment in EU development cooperation. A handful of tips to get it right!

SEA is a powerful tool to enhance the contributions of a national/sectoral policy or strategy (strategic document) towards environmentally sustainable, climate resilient and low carbon development.

SEA was first piloted in EU development cooperation in 2006. Since then, more than 40 SEAs have been prepared. This booklet targets primarily EU officials involved in designing, managing and using the findings of an SEA; it brings you practical advice to make the most of this tool.