Environmental impact assessment (EIA, SEA)

This diploma thesis deals with environmental impact assessment, and is mainly focused on so-called SEA procedure. The objective of this thesis is to analyse how the Czech law reflects the requirements prescribed by international and European law. The first paragraph provides the definition of the whole concept of environmental impact assessment procedure and enumerates legal principals having a substantial influence on the formation and application of legislation. In the second paragraph, the thesis looks back to the historical roots of procedure and it also describes EIA procedure in details. Furthermore, in this paragraph the main international and European legislation are being analysed. The requirements, which are essential for the Czech legislation, are also being identified. The third paragraph probes the general form of SEA procedure in the Czech legislation and the conformity of the Czech legislation contained in the Environmental Impact Assessment Act making provisions for the requirements of international and European law is examined as well. In the last paragraph, the special form of SEA procedure within the Building Act is being described. Strategic Environmental Assessment is carried out as a part of spatial and land use planning