A methodology for evaluating environmental planning systems: A case study of Canada

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1268-1277

  Ellis, Meghan ^a   Gunton, Thomas ^a   Rutherford, Murray ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canadian environmental policy; Environmental planning; Environmental policy; Planning evaluation; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT;

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; CASE-STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; MANAGEMENT IS; PLANNING EVALUATION; PLANNING PROCESS; PLANNING SYSTEMS; SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; PLANNING PROCESS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ADAPTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ARTICLE; CANADA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; LEADERSHIP; LEGAL PROCEDURE; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POLICY; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CANADA;

EID: 77950952547     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2010.01.015     Document Type: Article

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