Strategic Environmental Assessment: Scoping Study Findings

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Strategic Environmental AssessmentScoping Study
Findings
Mary M. Matthews, Ph.D. SEA Consultant for
European Delegation
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Overview

• Scoping Study Objectives
• Scoping Study Methodology
• Scoping Study Findings
• Institutional Assessment
• Stakeholders Involved
• Environmental Issues
• Most Important Lessons for the SEA

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Scoping Study Objectives

• To identify concerns, priorities and roles of key
  stakeholders pertaining to the specific planning,
  programme and policy making process
• To identify which issue areas are most critical
  for the SEA focus
• To identify how the SEA can be most relevant to
  the decision making process

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Scoping Study Methodology

• Identification of stakeholders, and development
  of the Stakeholder Engagement Plan (a living
  document)
• Meeting with stakeholders from multiple sectors,
  both impacting and affected
• Aggregating stakeholder concerns about key
  environmental, social and economic issues to
  serve as the basis for the Strategic
  Environmental Assessment

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Scoping Study Findings

• Initial Institutional Assessment
• Stakeholders Roles
• Environmental Issues

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Institutional Assessment

• Overview of the policy, institutional and
  legislation framework
• Vision 2020 Development Strategy
• Environmental Policy and Institutional Framework
• Agricultural Policy and Institutional Framework
• Labor Policy and Institutional Framework

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Stakeholders Involved

• Trinidad and Tobago Agribusiness Association
  (TTABA)
• Agricultural Training (extension services)
• MALMR ResearchForestry Division
• University of West Indies (UWI), Agriculture
  Faculty
• Caroni Worker Farmers
• Private Cane Farmers
• Agricultural Development Bank (ADB)
• Federation of Independent Trade Unions and
  Non-Governmental Organizations
• International Development Organizations
  (UNDP/ECLAC)

• National Divestment Office
• Estate Management and Development Board (EMDB)
• Caroni (1975) Ltd.
• Agricultural Society
• Ministry of Planning, Housing, and Environment
• Environmental Management Authority
• Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA)
• Environmental Commission
• Ministry of Agriculture, Land, and Marine
  Resources (MALMR)
• MALMR Planning Office

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Environmental Issues

• Environmental
• Water
• Soil
• Air Quality
• Climate Change
• Biodiversity
• Human Health

• Socio-Economic
• Social Inclusiveness
• Cultural Heritage and Landscapes
• Economic Access
• Material Assets and infrastructure

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Most Important Lessons for the SEA

• Importance of inter-sectoral cooperation
• Need to develop sustainable agricultural capacity
  and interest in export markets
• Wide range of environmental issues
• Agricultural
• Residential
• Industrial
• Infrastructure
• Importance of social and economic factors on
  environment
• Multiple challenges Multiple opportunities

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Questions Comments?