An analytical framework for capacity development in EIA - The case of Yemen

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 100-107

  van Loon, Louise ^a   Driessen, Peter P J ^a   Kolhoff, Arend ^b   Runhaar, Hens A C ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Analytical framework; Capacity development; EA systems; Performance; Yemen

Indexed keywords

CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; HISTORICAL PROCESS; KNOWLEDGE COMPONENTS; SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS; SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE; TECHNICAL ASPECTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

ANALYTICAL METHOD; CAPACITY BUILDING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FEASIBILITY STUDY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; STAKEHOLDER;

YEMEN;

EID: 73449136125     PISSN: 01959255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2009.06.001     Document Type: Article

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