Integrating Strategic Environmental Assessment into Power Development Planning in Viet Nam

<p>This publication presents the integration of a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) in the revised Power Development Plan VII of Viet Nam.</p><p>It demonstrates how incorporating an SEA into the planning process will produce plans that are based on a more thorough understanding of their implications for the economy society and environment of the country. Viet Nam’s revised Power Development Plan VII is a model of good practice in integrating an SEA in the preparation of a strategic plan for the power sector of other countries particularly in the Greater Mekong Subregion.</p>