E4n Institutional frameworks for SEA: Searching for appropriate organisations
Holger Dalkmann, Wuppertal Institute, Germany
Lone Kørnøv, Aalborg University, Denmark
Key issues to be addressed
Position Paper:
Having in mind that planning and decision making processes are not rational and linear, value free and technical processes only, central questions are raised in relation to the development and use of SEA. Different kind of SEA types and varied frameworks provide different opportunities for the integration of SEA processes and results. The workshop “Integration of SEA and Decision Making” held during IAIA o4 in Vancouver articulated a need for:
• Mapping — both the formal and informal decision making process
• Actor involvement
• Organisational setup — with strong intended exchange and learning elements
The paper “Search for Appropriate Organisations” will serve as a starting point for discussion on these issues. The main aim of the session is to focus on “hit factors” for SEA from the perspective of decision-making, actors’ constellations and process organisation. This discussion will be based on the actual situation, where new SEA procedures often meet old decision-making structures with existing routines and formal as well informal processes
Authors are invited to provide papers dealing with actual research as well as practical experience within decision-making processes in general and the organisational structure specifically