Promoting public participation for integrating sustainability issues in environmental decision-making: The Indian experience

Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 295-319

  Rajvanshi, Asha ^a  

^a WILDLIFE INSTITUTE OF INDIA   (India)

Author keywords

Effectiveness; Environmental decision making; Environmental impact assessment; Public hearing process; Public participation

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; SUSTAINABILITY;

INDIA;

EID: 0142182534     PISSN: 14643332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1464333203001395     Document Type: Article

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