IAIA17 Transition to ST SEA

37th Annual Conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment. 4-7 april 2017 | Montreal, Canada

Transition from Impact to

Strategic thinking SEA

Maria R. Partidario Sri Handayani

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outline

Training of Trainers (ToT) on strategic environmental assessment (SEA) in Indonesia, September’16 to January’17

Transition from Traditional (Impact-based) to Strategic thinking SEA

• Transition to strategic thinking

• Innovative training methodology

• Outcomes

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Transition to strategic thinking

change mental models used in impact based SEA

fear of/resistance to change

participatory and group dynamic techniques can help this transition.

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Transition to strategic thinking

Efforts are underway in different countries to use strategic thinking SEA as an alternative to impact-based SEA

Case-specific experience in Brazil, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Mozambique, Panama, Peru, Portugal….

Adopted in national SEA regulations in Chile

Formal national guidance in Portugal (2007, 2012)

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Transition to strategic thinking

Strategic thinking SEA

Highly focused and flexibleLong-term/vision drivenSystem and strategic thinking to address complexitySynthesis capacityTargets sustainable development (SDG)Is based on dialogues and creation of knowledgeEnables Learning

Creativity

Dialogues

Learning

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Traditional Strategicthinking

Seeksassessmentofeffects/impactsofdevelopmentproposal(impactassessmentdriven)

Seekscreatingcontextsforsustainabledevelopment(combinesstrategicandsystemstoaddresscomplexity)

Aimsatsafeguardingcurrentvaluesandcontrollingprocesses,isreactive

Aimsatfosteringfutures,withconstructive,proactiveattitude,asafacilitator

Transition to strategic thinking

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Traditional Strategicthinking

Linear,rational-technocraticanalysis(basedonNewtonian –cartesian scientific principles,betterfortechnicalanalysis

Systemsanalysisbasedoninterdisciplinarycomplexityscience(adaptivesystems)

Toprovideinformation,basedondescriptivebaselines,objectiveevidenceandstandardapproacheasiertofollow(control)

Toprovidedirectionsandencouragechangebasedoncritical,non-descriptive,issuesandtrends– simple processestoaddresscomplexproblems

Transition to strategic thinking

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OutputTraditional Strategicthinking

Reports,drivenbyneedtoprovideinformation,basedondemonstration,predictions,technicalanalysis

Learningprocesses,drivenbytheneedtoencouragechange,basedondialogues,knowledgecreation,mindshift

Transition to strategic thinking

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Traditional Strategicthinking

ScreeningScopingBaseline dataImpactAssessmentMitigationReportingMonitoring andFollow-up

ContextandstrategicfocusUnderstandthePPPanditscontextIdentifytheproblemEstablishtheassessmentframework

PathwaysforsustainabilityIdentifystrategicoptionsAssessrisksandopportunitiesEstablishfollow-upguidelinesandrecommendations

Continuousdialoguesandfollow-upProcesslinksStakeholdersengagementMonitoringPost-evaluation

Transition to strategic thinking

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TOT on SEA in Indonesia, 2016-2017 – what is legally required?Interpretation oflegalexpressions

StatementinRegulations

Schools ofthoughtImpactAssessment StrategicThinking

Environmentalconditions Loss/Degradationofenvironmentalconditions

Enhancementofenvironmentalconditions

ConceptofthedraftPPP PPPproposalbeforeapproval(afterPPPformulation)

Objectivesandstrategiclinesofdirectionbeforeproposalsaremade(beforePPPformulation)

Strategicissues Environmentalissuesasrequiredinscoping

Broadrangeofintegrateddevelopmentandenvironmentalissues,thatareprioritiesinthelong-termIntheregulationsstrategicissuesareissuesthatbecomesrootsoftheproblem(art8,explanations)

AlternativesforrefinementofPPP

Withoraftermitigation Goals,targets andrespective strategiestomeetthem(asrequiredinart15ofRegulations,atveryearlystagesofPPP)

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Innovative training methodologyTOT

JakartaTOTSolo

TOTMakassar

Experiential learningParticipants are central actorsLess delivery of contents, more learning by doingCreative learning tools

whatwhy how

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Why and How to make the Transition

WhyCoherence with strategic – most SEA are not strategicAdded-value to decision-makingMore adequate to address complex situations

HowStepping-stones – not a radical changeSeek opportunities in regulations/legislationStart applying where long-term and broad context is evidentCreate capacities

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mariapartidario@tecnico.ulisboa.pthanda@dharmainamandiri.com