abstract

• Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) has been recognised worldwide as a tool that helps to assure the inclusion of environmental aspects in the formulation of policies, plans and programmes (PPPs) and citizen participation into the higher levels of decision-making processes. Despite of its relevance, Mexico is to date one of the few Latin-American countries which do not have this tool inserted in its legal and institutional frameworks. In this paper we present the results of a literature review of the historical development of SEA in the world and its legal framework and current state in Mexico. © 2014 Imperial College Press.

authors

• Alfaro de la Torre Ma. Catalina
• González J.C.T.
• Milán P.M.

publication date

• 2014-01-01

published in

• Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management  Journal

keywords

• citizen participation; decision-making processes; institutional and legal frameworks; Strategic environmental assessment decision making; environmental legislation; institutional framework; local participation; strategic environmental assessment; Mexico [North America]

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1142/S1464333214500215

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volume

• 16

issue

• 2