Towards a strategic environment assessment framework in Kenya: Highlighting areas for further scrutiny

Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 309-328

  Onyango, Vincent ^a   Schmidt, Michael ^a  

^a BRANDENBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Environmental management; Kenya

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EID: 34247393655     PISSN: 14777835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777830710731761     Document Type: Article

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