1. 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, May 2005

2. Overview
Current practice
Integration by environmental impact assessment (cross cutting)
Integration through environment projects
New approaches
Country environment profile
Strategic environmental assessment
Conclusions

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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)

6. New Approaches
Country Environment Profiles
situation analysis …
… as a baseline for programming
Strategic Environmental Assessments
for Country Strategies
for Sector Support Programmes

7. 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
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