Resisting (nuclear) power? Environmental regulation in South Africa

Review of African Political Economy

Volumn 33, Issue 109, 2006, Pages 407-424

  Death, Carl ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; NUCLEAR POWER; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33749432628     PISSN: 03056244     EISSN: 17401720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03056240601000788     Document Type: Article

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