Policy context
Integrated sustainability appraisal
The regional economic strategy has benefited from an innovative approach to sustainability appraisal. A single, integrated sustainability appraisal (ISA) has been independently conducted and overseen by stakeholders.
This has combined a number of assessments:
- strategic environmental assessment
- equality impact assessment
- rural proofing
- urban proofing.
The ISA included a specific examination of the strategy’s possible impacts on health, in line with best practice. The contribution of the strategy to the sustainable development of the East of England - including the targets, goals and priorities - has been informed by the findings of the ISA and stakeholder comments on its recommendations. The ISA is available as a supporting document to the strategy and can be found on the downloads page.