Sustainable Mining in the European Union: The Legislative Aspect

Environmental Management

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 252-261

  Hámor, Tamás ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MINING; NATURAL RESOURCES; POLLUTION CONTROL; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

COMMUNITY LEGISLATION; MINING INDUSTRY;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; EUROPEAN UNION; MINING; REGULATORY APPROACH; SUSTAINABILITY;

COURT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EUROPEAN UNION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MINING; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; EUROPE; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; MINING; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SOCIAL CONDITIONS;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 2442514349     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-003-0081-7     Document Type: Review

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