EIA models and capacity building in Viet Nam: An analysis of development aid programs

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 283-318

  Doberstein, Brent ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Capacity building; Developing countries; Development aid; Environmental impact assessment models; Viet Nam

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; WEATHERING;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA); ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

CAPACITY BUILDING; DEVELOPMENT AID; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; PLANNING PRACTICE;

ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; VIET NAM;

EID: 1242277296     PISSN: 01959255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2003.09.001     Document Type: Article

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