Proposed Legislative Measures to Introduce Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) in Scotland

LINK believe that the commitment by the Scottish Executive in the Partnership Agreement to legislate to introduce SEA across the range of all new strategies, plans and programmes developed by the public sector in Scotland has the potential to bring environmental consequences to the heart of decision-making, thereby helping to secure a more sustainable environment for Scotland, but there are key elements which must be addressed in order to secure effective delivery and our long-term support.