Evaluation of environmental impact assessment procedures and practice in Bangladesh

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 63-78

  Ahammed, Rafique ^a   Harvey, Nick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Environmental impact assessment; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ASIA; BANGLADESH; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 2342523981     PISSN: 14615517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/147154604781766102     Document Type: Article

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