The rationale for SEA to overcome the inadequacy of environmental assessment in Bangladesh

Journal of Environment and Development

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 227-246

  Alshuwaikhat, Habib M ^a   Rahman, Syed Masiur ^a   Aina, Yusuf Adedoyin ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; EIA; Environmental assessment; SEA; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; STRATEGIC APPROACH; STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABILITY;

ASIA; BANGLADESH; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 34547121694     PISSN: 10704965     EISSN: 15525465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1070496507300917     Document Type: Article

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