The limitations of regulatory science in the effective control of diffuse pollution

Law, Science and Policy

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 123-156

  Reeves, A D ^a   Kirk, E A ^a   Blackstock, K L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; POLLUTION CONTROL; REGULATORY APPROACH; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 37049038889     PISSN: 14755335     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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