Appraising the role of relationships between regulators and consultants for effective EIA

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 284-294

  Morrison Saunders, Angus ^a   Bailey, Mark ^b  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Oceanica Consulting Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Consultants; Cooperation; Effectiveness; EIA; Regulators; Relationships; Western Australia

Indexed keywords

CONSULTANTS; COOPERATION; EFFECTIVENESS; EIA; REGULATORS; RELATIONSHIPS; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; REGULATORY APPROACH; STAKEHOLDER;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 67349215452     PISSN: 01959255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2009.01.006     Document Type: Article

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