The cost of environmental impact assessment (EIA) in South Africa

Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 51-68

  Retief, Francois ^a   Chabalala, Bennett ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cost of EIA; Direct EIA costs; Indirect EIA costs

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; METHODOLOGY;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 66349134266     PISSN: 14643332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1464333209003257     Document Type: Article

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