This paper examines the extent to which strategic environmental assessment (SEA) is implemented in Tanzania and whether its implementation is in line with generally practised procedures/criteria. Out of 17 completed SEA, eight cases were purposively selected and assessed by applying an...

The pollution haven hypothesis affirms that an open market regime will encourage the flow of low technology polluting industries toward developing countries, due to potential comparative advantages related to low environmental standards. In contrast, the hypothesis suggested by Porter and van...

The planet earth as a habitat consists of man and his environment which is the totality of the relationship between the air, land, water, mineral resources, plants, animals and humans. Environmental sustainability has become a major issue of discussion in the international system because it...

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...

Infrastructure is the foundation on which industrialized economies are built. As global population has grown and as economies of many regions have expanded, the quantity and scale of infrastructure has increased dramatically. Although some infrastructure is used to move people and commodities,...

At the turn of the new millennium, therefore, the initial work on SEA (Strategic Environmental Assessment) and transport are eliciting work to evaluate the interest, specifics and feasibility of applying this new tool when formulating transport policy; and a positive appreciation is...