Evolution of environmental impact assessment in Poland: Problems and prospects

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 109-119

  Woloszyn, Witold ^a  

^a MARIA CURIE SK ODOWSKA UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Environmental impact assessment; EU accession; Poland

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; LEGAL SYSTEM; LOCAL PARTICIPATION;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; POLAND;

EID: 3543137241     PISSN: 14615517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/147154604781765950     Document Type: Article

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