Hong Kong Strategic Environmental Assessment Information Kit - Environment Protection Department - HKSAR

Part I : What is SEA?

S E A	E I A
Usually more proactive	Depends on project proposals
Environmental impacts arising from policies, plans and programs	Environmental impacts arising from projects
Less information available, more uncertainties	More information available, less uncertainties
More solution space	Less solution space
Assess cumulative impacts and environmental benefits	Assess direct impacts
A more iterative process	Usually a more well-defined beginning and end
Under administrative process, except Schedule 3 EIA	Under statutory process