Riverbanks and the law: The arbitrary nature of river boundaries in New South Wales, Australia

Environmentalist

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 131-142

  Lamaro, Elizabeth ^a,b   Stokes, Robert ^a   Taylor, Mark Patrick ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Allens Arthur Robinson   (Australia)

Author keywords

Environmental Planning Assessment Act 1979 (NSW); Eurocentric misconceptions; Riparian protection; Rivers Foreshores Improvement Act 1948 (NSW); Top of the bank; Water Management Act 2000(NSW)

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LEGISLATION; RIVER BANK; WATER PLANNING; CATCHMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; GEOMORPHOLOGY; LEGAL SYSTEM; PROTECTED AREA; REFORM PROCESS; RIPARIAN ZONE; SUSTAINABILITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 34250710629     PISSN: 02511088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10669-007-9020-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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