When unequals are treated equally: The 2002 commission of inquiry into Orica's geomelt proposal

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1613-1621

  Jensen Lee, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Commission of inquiry; Democracy; Democratisation; Environment; Environmental protection; Geomelt

Indexed keywords

DEMOCRATIZATION; HEXACHLOROBENZENE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; STAKEHOLDER; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 60649092518     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2008.05.016     Document Type: Article

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