The application of the Habitats Directive in the UK: Compliance or gold plating?

Land Use Policy

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 361-369

  Morris, Roger K A ^a  

^a Bright Angel Coastal Consultants   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compensation; Gold plating; Habitats Directive; Port development; Sustainable growth

Indexed keywords

COMPENSATION SYSTEM; COMPLIANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; EUROPEAN UNION; LEGISLATIVE IMPLEMENTATION; NATURE CONSERVATION; PORT DEVELOPMENT; SUSTAINABILITY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

AVES;

EID: 77956720597     PISSN: 02648377     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2010.04.005     Document Type: Article

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