Meanwhile, notable
progress of SEA implementation in Japan has been the
introduction of SEA in local planning in areas such as Saitama
prefecture, Tokyo Metropolitan Area, Hiroshima and Kyoto.
Other notable progress has been the initiation of the public
involvement (PI) system which considers environmental,
social and environmental aspects including alternatives for
sectoral planning of infrastructure projects such as roads,
airports, harbours and river basins. One perception is that the
PI system in Japan may mimic the form and function of SEA.
SEA prospects seem to be in the development of a SEA
legislative framework in the context of updating the existing
EIA legislation