A practical method for environmental impact assessment audits

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 59-71

  Wilson, Lee ^a  

^a Lee Wilson and Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL MINES; STATISTICAL TESTS;

AUDIT PROCEDURES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS (EIA);

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; METHODOLOGY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031599484     PISSN: 01959255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-9255(97)00067-X     Document Type: Article

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