Public participation in the chinese environmental impact assessment (EIA) system

Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 91-113

  Yang, Shanshan ^a  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; EIA; Public participation

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; LOCAL PARTICIPATION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 44649138715     PISSN: 14643332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1464333208002932     Document Type: Article

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