Integrating SDGs in environmental assessment: Unfolding SDG functions in emerging practices |
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| Institution: | 1. Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment, P.O. Box 2345, 3500 GH Utrecht, The Netherlands;2. Environmental Studies and Policy, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands;3. Forest and Nature Conservation Policy Group, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Wageningen, The Netherlands;4. Innovation and Environmental Sciences, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands;1. Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment, PO Box 2345; 3500 GH, Utrecht, The Netherlands;2. Environmental Governance, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands;3. Environmental Governance, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands;4. Forest and Nature Conservation Policy Group, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Wageningen, The Netherlands;1. Technische Universität Berlin, Environmental Assessment and Planning Research Group, EB 5, Straße des 17. Juni 145, 10623 Berlin, Germany;2. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover, Institute of Environmental Planning, Herrenhäuser Straße 2, 30419 Hannover, Germany;3. Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe, Fachbereich 9, An der Wilhelmshöhe 44, 37671 Höxter, Germany;4. Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development, Weberplatz 1, 01217 Dresden, Germany |
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| Abstract: | Debates concerning the relation between Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and environmental assessment (EA) have long suggested their integration in some form. The purpose of this paper is to go beyond conceptual debates to explore practices of environmental impact assessment and strategic environmental assessment in terms of how they change in response to the Agenda 2030. A thorough web search for EA reports integrating SDGs resulted in 45 cases from five continents, which were then analyzed using a framework on levels of integration to examine and reflect on practice. The results show that in the majority of reports, SDGs are merely mentioned with no further function, that there is a trend towards focusing on positive impacts and that there is a high variation in how contributions to SDGs are assessed and displayed. The paper concludes by identifying key directions for further research, such as ways to further understand practices and to close the gap between theoretical considerations and EA practice. |
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