Evaluation of environmental impact assessment system in Pakistan

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 562-571

  Nadeem, Obaidullah ^a   Hameed, Rizwan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Environmental impact assessment; Pakistan

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC BREAKDOWN; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PLANNING; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS; CONSULTING FIRMS; DEGREE OF COMMITMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACTS; PAKISTAN; PROJECT PLANNING TOOLS; PUBLIC PARTICIPATIONS; PUBLIC SECTORS; SCOPING; SHORT-COMINGS; STRENGTHENING; SYSTEMATIC EVALUATIONS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PUBLIC SECTOR; STATE ROLE;

ASIA; EURASIA; PAKISTAN; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 54049096739     PISSN: 01959255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2008.02.003     Document Type: Article

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