Aspects of environmental impact assessment (EIA) practice in the Limpopo Province - South Africa

African Journal of Environmental Assessment and Management

Volumn 10, Issue , 2005, Pages 50-65

  Sandham, Luke A ^a   Siphugu, M Victor ^b   Tshivhandekano, Thivhulawi R ^c  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b Bembani   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VENDA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Activity category; Baseline information; EIA; Record of decision; Specialist studies

Indexed keywords

EID: 27644576159     PISSN: 14367890     EISSN: 14367890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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