Keskkonnamõju strateegiline hindamine käesoleva seaduse tähenduses on avalikkuse ja asjaomaste asutuste osalusel strateegilise planeerimisdokumendi elluviimisega kaasneva olulise keskkonnamõju tuvastamiseks, alternatiivsete võimaluste väljaselgitamiseks ning ebasoodsat mõju leevendavate meetmete leidmiseks korraldatav hindamine, mille tulemusi võetakse arvesse strateegilise planeerimisdokumendi koostamisel ja mille kohta koostatakse nõuetekohane aruanne., For the purposes of this Act, ‘strategic environmental assessment’ means assessment arranged with the participation of the public and the authorities concerned for the purpose of identifying the significant environmental impact arising from the implementation of a strategic planning document, identification of alternatives and finding measures minimising the adverse impact, the results of which are taken into account upon preparing the strategic planning document and on which a proper report is drawn up., defineeritakse selle seaduse ulatuses, defined within the scope of this Act