Assessing the assessments: Improving methodologies for impact assessment in transboundary watercourses

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 239-251

  Bruch, Carl ^a   Nakayama, Mikiyasu ^b   Troell, Jessica ^a   Goldman, Lisa ^a   Mrema, Elizabeth Maruma ^c  

^a ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^c United Nations Environment Programme   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Environmental impact assessment; International watercourses; Social impact assessment

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; METHODOLOGY; SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; WATER PLANNING;

EID: 66649099937     PISSN: 14615517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/146155108X366022     Document Type: Article

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