Principles for the use of strategic environmental assessment as a tool for promoting the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity

Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 173-199

  Treweek, Jo ^a   Therivel, Riki ^b   Thompson, Stewart ^c   Slater, Martin ^d  

^a Levett Therivel ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b Levett Therivel   (United Kingdom)

^c OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; SEA

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING;

EID: 20444405718     PISSN: 14643332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1464333205002043     Document Type: Article

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