Theorising strategic environmental assessment: Fresh perspectives and future challenges

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 569-584

  Wallington, Tabatha ^a   Bina, Olivia ^b   Thissen, Wil ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^c DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 34548120572     PISSN: 01959255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2007.05.007     Document Type: Editorial

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