The development and practice of strategic environmental assessment (SEA) in Kenya
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Date
2013Author
Mutui, Frida N
Cun - kuan, Bao
Onyango, V
Muhandiki, V
Mwaura, F
Language
enMetadata
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This paper provides an analytical description of the emerging Kenyan
Strategic Environmental assessment (SEA) system as an example from Sub
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Sahara Africa, focusing on its form, purposes and implementation. Three
feature
s are of particular interest: first, the extent to which the Kenyan SEA
operates within a formally recognized regulatory framework of protected
rights; second, the policies and institutions which act as agencies of the SEA
system; and third, the procedural
and substantive requirements of the Kenyan
SEA process. It is concluded that the current political and decision
-
making
context, following the new constitution, has created a well
-
protected and
enforceable regulatory system for SEA. However, the successful
development of SEA in Kenya will likely depend on 1) internalization and
subsequent innovative application of the existing framework; 2) the effective
integration of SEA at both the national and regional levels; 3) the level of
commitment SEA will get fro
m the emerging political and decision
-
making
Citation
Mutui, F. N., Cun-kuan, B., Onyango, V., Muhandiki, V., & Mwaura, F. (2013). THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRACTICE OF STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (SEA) IN KENYA. European Scientific Journal, 9(29).Publisher
University of Nairobi