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Study and Check Principles for Implementation of Strategic Environmental Assessment (Sea) Process in Organizational Planning and Decision-Making Process towards Sustainable Development
by Dr. Vijayan Gurumurthy Iyer

Abstract:
In this policy research paper, study and check principles for implementation of strategic environmental assessment (SEA) process in organizational planning and decision-making process towards sustainable development is discussed. Strategic environmental assessment (SEA) process can be broadly defined as a study of the impacts of a proposed project, plan, project, policy or legislative action on the environment and sustainability. In this research, SEA process has been aimed in order to incorporate environmental and sustainability factors in to project planning and decision-making process such as project formulation and appraisal of Indo-Matsushita midget electrode (battery carbon rod) plant in 1979 at Tada, sustainable bridge, road and sanitation structure, green building, nuclear power plant, cotton roller ginning plant and concrete mixing plants that inclusive of policies, programs, plans and legislative actions. Sustainable development is a kind of development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability and efficacy of future generations to meet their own needs. Environmental Health Impact Assessment (EHIA) process can be defined as the systematic health study and check of the potential impacts (effects) of proposed projects, plans, programs, policies or legislative actions relative to the physical-chemical, biological, cultural, and socioeconomic components of the total environment. The primary purpose of the EIA process is to encourage the consideration of the environment in organizational?s process and to arrive at actions that are environmentally compatible. SEA process should include the integrated consideration of technical or engineering, economic, environmental, safety, and health, social and sustainability factors in order to achieve business excellence. SEA system is a potentially useful element of good environmental management and sustainable development; however, as currently practiced in construction industries, it is far from perfection. Emphasis should be given in construction industries on maintaining economic viability of the operation, while in turn taking care to preserve the ecological and social sustainabilities of the country. International EIA process required multi-disciplinary approach that has been conducted very early stage of Indo-Matsushita Midget electrode projectin 1982 at Tada for economic, ecological and social sustainablities.

Keywords: Education, Eutrophication, Environment, Generic, Industry, Source-Specific, Management, Sustainability

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