In contrast, the authors assert
that the overarching SEA prime directive is on securing the SEA
value proposition in policy planning to decision makers before
debating its expansion from environmental protection to
sustainable development as these aspects are systemically inter-related. Consequently, this can only be achieved when
SEA re-instantiates its strategic value by integrating itself in
policy planning. The policy implication of these trends is that
countries considering SEA integration in policy planning will
require a paradigm shift towards a nexus of SEA structured and
non-structured policy instruments. This is to ensure they avoid
the pitfalls of ineffectual and profligate SEA adoption while
super-streaming the benefits of SEA in their policy planning