SUSTAINABLE PLANNING: THE NEED FOR STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT-BASED MUNICIPAL PLANNING IN SAUDI ARABIA

摘要: The Saudi government has made some efforts in incorporating the principles of sustainable development into planning process by establishing a framework for considering environmental consequences activities. is guided General Environmental Code. Ministerial Committee on Environment (MCE) coordinates assessment plans, policies and programmes prior to approval. However, tends focus plans at national level with little or no explicit provision ensuring municipal programmes. This paper evaluates integration plan documents. findings indicate that implementation minimal. Inadequate institutional lack effective environment legislation are main barriers implementation. Overall, shows there need improve sustainability practice Kingdom.