EIA in Brazil: A procedures-practice gap. A comparative study with reference to the European Union, and especially the UK

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 191-225

  Glasson, John ^a   Salvador, Nemesio Neves B ^b  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b São Carlos Federal University   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Environmental impact assessment; EU comparison; Procedures and practices

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; PROCEDURE AND PRACTICE;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECONOMICS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MATERIALS; PERSONNEL; PLANNING; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EUROPEAN UNION; LEGISLATION;

BRAZIL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034175554     PISSN: 01959255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-9255(99)00043-8     Document Type: Article

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