SEA practice in Australia is still ad-hoc and voluntary in nature. It is underutilized despite the presence of specific legislation for SEA. The use of the SEA in state and territory level is very uneven. SEA system is highly dependent on ministerial discretion. It has limitations on the scope...

The convention on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in a Transboundary Context (the Espoo Convention) is Now 20 years old which was negotiated under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). The chapter examines a possible legal approach to EIA/SEA over...