[Cluster IV: Strategic planning and monitoring]

Methodological Card 10

STEP 10: Environmental monitoring

STRATEGIC RELEVANCE

This SEAN step aims to provide follow-up in such a way that a learning process is initiated that is continuous. The design and implementation of a monitoring system on impacts and context changes is the major element of this step. A monitoring system is required to ‘close the policy cycle’ and put into practice principles of adaptive planning. Results of the previous SEAN steps will be helpful in designing such a monitoring system. An operational and flexible planning, monitoring and evaluation system is at least as important as a good strategy and plan.

KEY QUESTIONS

1.   Is an environmental monitoring system in place? Does it focus on key issues? Is it linked to a good understanding of the local context? Does it include an ‘early warning’ system for unexpected threats and opportunities?

2.   What are necessary steps to design a monitoring system that is efficient and effective? What are indicators for measuring environmental sustainability and sustainable development? How do we monitor improvements in terms of environmental management capacities? How do we monitor the development process set in motion by the SEAN?

3.   Who will be responsible for monitoring environmental change? Which stakeholders and institutions can be involved? How can environmental monitoring contribute to building awareness?

4.   What can be done to communicate and expand successful experiences? 

RELEVANT CHECKLISTS

Checklist 3: Environmental indicators

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Checklist 8: issues for preparatory information collection for context analysis

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MORE EXTENSIVE INFORMATION ON STEP 10

- Step 10,  including guidelines, tools, tips and more

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- The document "Monitoring of Environmental Qualities in Relation to Development Objectives"

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- Booklet with theoretical background to Strategic Environmental Analysis

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