Strategic Environmental Assessment

EMC undertakes Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA) for private and public development projects. As an experienced consultant in the EIA field, EMC has also been in the forefront of SEA and often joins forces with planning consultants and local authorities in their strategic approach to development.

EMC’s experience in SEA ranges from:

Strategic environmental assessment (SEA) is based on the NEMA guidelines that have been in place in 2015.  The aim of the law is to encourage sustainable development, prevent negative environmental impacts and ensure that environmental matters are taken into account when making strategic decisions in development planning.