2. Scope of Work and Key Tasks The purpose of the joint SEA is to assess the potential impacts and cumulative effects of programmes, plans and projects originating in and around the property on the OUV and other related, particular values and to provide information useful for future decision-making to support the reduction of (cumulative) pressures on the Wadden Sea. The main focus of the SEA is on potential cumulative impacts on the attributes, which describe and convey the OUV key values of the property. Other than the strategic environmental assessment defined by the EU Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive, the joint SEA"s screening is not limited to the level of programmes and plans but also includes relevant projects. The joint SEA pays particular attention to the OUV and to cumulative effects of currently known relevant programmes, plans and projects (PPPs) in a transboundary perspective. The SIMP Integrated Management plan for ONE Wadden Sea World Heritage key topics (fisheries, tourism, shipping and ports, renewable energy and energy from oil and gas, and coastal flood defence and protection) serve as categories to identify relevant PPPs. Beyond the PPPs that officially require EIAs or SEAs, all activities with potential effects on the OUV, including cumulative/combined effects, should be considered, including sand and silt extraction and sediment management in general. For the development process of the joint SEA, the State Parties, in the draft Scoping Repo...
- 03 Mar 2026
- 134884277
- EUR 250000.00
