German Case Study in North Sea

Strategic Environmental Assessments in Supporting Multiple Policy Objectives in the Southern North Sea – German Expansion of Offshore Wind Power

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CASE STUDY LEAD PARTNER

RIFS – Research Institute for Sustainability

Ben Boteler

Senior Research Associate ben.boteler(at)rifs-potsdam.de

Cristian Passarello

Research Associate cristian.passarello(at)rifs-potsdam.de

Objective

​Are Strategic Environmental Assessments ‘fit’ to support coherence and cross-compliance between multiple policy objectives towards the EU Green Deal in 2030 and 2050?  

Policy focus

Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive, Environmental Impact Assessment Directive, MSFD, MSPD, REPowerEU, EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030

Geographic focus

German North Sea Exclusive Economic Zones and Southern North Sea

Stakeholders

TBA

Strategic impact assessment

Communication such as consultation processes including from neighbouring countries

Environmental impact assessment

Not applicable

Planning

Strategic Environmental Assessment and cross-sectoral problems, ​Strategic Environmental Assessment and contribution to planning and selecting actions ​
Strategic Environmental Assessment and setting up exceptions and exemptions​

Implementation

What measures/projects are supported by Strategic Environmental Assessment

Study of biodiversity corridors ​

Governance: how Strategic Environmental Assessment leads to transboundary/cross-sectoral dialogue​

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