European Union - European Commission Delegation to China and Mongolia Environmental Integration in EC Development Cooperation Stefan Agne Head of Environment Sector EC Delegation Beijing SEPA / World Bank / DFID Workshop on Development and Environment Beijing, 21-22 May 2005
Overview Current practice Integration by environmental impact assessment (cross cutting) Integration through environment projects New approaches Country environment profile Strategic environmental assessment Conclusions
Current Practice Environmental Impact Assessment as part of project/ programme preparation (no major EC infrastructure projects in China) promoted/ facilitated by environment programmes during programme implementation
Environment Project Portfolio in 2005 EU-China programmes under implementation Pa Nam Integrated Rural Development Project Liaoning Integrated Environment Programme Environmental Management Cooperation Programme Energy and Environment Programme Natural Forest Management Project Asia Pro Eco Programme
Environment Project Portfolio in 2005 EU-China programmes starting off in 2005/2006 Biodiversity Programme (EC/UNDP/SEPA) River Basin Management Programme (EC/World Bank/MWR/SEPA)
New Approaches Country Environment Profiles situation analysis … … as a baseline for programming Strategic Environmental Assessments for Country Strategies for Sector Support Programmes
Conclusions EC environmental integration EIA is integral part of project preparation and implementation SEA is being promoted for mainstreaming environment into strategic programming and sector programmes EC environment helpdesk: http://www.agreco.be/hde