Consideration of biodiversity in environmental impact assessment in Western Australia: Practitioner perceptions

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 143-162

  Wegner, A ^a   Moore, S A ^a   Bailey, J ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Definitions; Environmental Protection Authority; Perceptions; Stakeholders

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PUBLIC POLICY;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA); ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

BIODIVERSITY;

BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; NATURE CONSERVATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; WESTERN AUSTRALIA; WORLD;

EID: 13244252642     PISSN: 01959255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2004.03.003     Document Type: Article

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