Learning, public involvement and environmental assessment: A Canadian case study

Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 339-364

  Diduck, Alan ^a   Mitchell, Bruce ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Environmental assessment; Public involvement; Sustainable development; Transformative learning

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; LEARNING; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; SUSTAINABILITY; WASTE FACILITY;

CANADA;

EID: 0142151527     PISSN: 14643332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1464333203001401     Document Type: Article

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