Public participation in environmental assessment: Case studies on EA legislation and practice

Canadian Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 487-500

  Devlin, John F ^a   Yap, Nonita T ^b   Weir, Robert ^c  

^a SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c Canadian International Development Agency   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; INVESTMENT; LEGISLATION; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 26844487323     PISSN: 02255189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02255189.2005.9669069     Document Type: Review

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