RT null T1 Integrated Strategic Environment Assessment for the Northern Province (ISEA-North) - Lessons Learnt Report A1 International Union for Conservation of Nature, A1 United Nations Environment Programme, K1 Sri Lanka K1 environmental sustainability K1 disaster preparedness K1 environmental management PB International Union for Conservation of Nature, Sri Lanka SN 978-955-0205-46-2 YR 2017 FD 2017 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/25467 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/25467 NO This report discusses the lessons that emerged during the development and implementation of the “Integrated Strategic Environment Assessment for the Northern Province (ISEA-North)”, which was developed as a planning tool to mainstream environment sustainability and disaster resilience in the post-conflict development of the Northern Province in Sri Lanka. NO List of TablesList of FiguresList of AcronymsPrefaceExecutive Summary1. Introduction1.1. Government Initiative1.2. Modifying the SEA Approach1.3. ISEA in the Post-Conflict Context1.4. Legislative Context2. ISEA-North Process2.1. Initiation2.2. Initial Fact-Finding Mission2.3. Findings of the First Visit2.4. ISEA Development2.5. Baseline Phase2.6. Development Phase2.7. Assessment Phase3. Opportunity Map3.1. Development Scenarios4. Specific Applications of the ISEA-North5. Lessons from the ISEA Process5.1. Agency Co-operation5.2. Political Authority Support5.3. International Inputs5.4. Baseline Information Generation5.5. Environment for Decision-Making5.6. Support to Development Partners5.7. Logistics and Safety6. Lessons from ISEA Implementation: Five Years After6.1. Slow Adoption of ISEA6.2. Extent of International Assistance6.3. Political Will for Implementation6.4. Advocacy Needs6.5. Traditional vs. Prescribed Land Uses6.6. District Level Experience7. Conclusions7.1. Key Observations7.2. Way Forward8. References NO https://www.unenvironment.org/explore-topics/disasters-conflicts DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 18, 2026