Implementing the European SEA Directive: The Member States' margin of discretion

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 453-470

  Risse, Nathalie ^a   Crowley, Michel ^b   Vincke, Philippe ^a   Waaub, Jean Philippe ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^b Ministere du Developpement durable de l'Environnement et des Parcs   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Decision aid; Directive 2001 42 EC; Discretionary margin; Operational issues; Strategic environmental assessment

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (SEA);

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; EUROPEAN UNION; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EID: 0038016825     PISSN: 01959255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-9255(03)00049-0     Document Type: Review

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