Through the introduction of SEA by enhancing PERS, a framework of
systematic Environmental Assessment (EA), fromstrategic level including
PPPs to the project level, has been established. Yet, despite these
improvements, some continuing managerial and technical problems
associated with EA implementation have been found with the recent
(2006–2008) implementation of the new system. This paper reviews
the overall EA systemin Korea and suggests essential improvements for
the current EA system based on these experiences of implementation of
both EIA and SEA since June 2006. Section 2 reviews the evolution of EA
in Korea and the background of SEA is presented in Section 3. Section 4
then introduces recent SEA implementation using case study analysis.
Policy suggestions for the EA system are presented in Section 5.