The significance of the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (Espoo Convention) in international environmental law: Examining the implications of the Danube Delta case

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 299-314

  Koyano, Mari ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bystroe canal project; Danube delta; Espoo convention; Inquiry procedure; Multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs); Overlap between international agreements; Procedural regulation; Public participation; Review of compliance; Transboundary environmental impact assessment

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT; INTERNATIONAL LAW; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK;

DANUBE DELTA; EASTERN EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; UKRAINE;

EID: 66649101592     PISSN: 14615517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/146155108X391600     Document Type: Article

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