Screening for EIA in India: Enhancing effectiveness through ecological carrying capacity approach

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 140-148

  Rajaram, T ^a   Das, Ashutosh ^b  

^a SASTRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b PRIST UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Ecological carrying capacity; Environmental impact assessment; India; Participatory ecosystem management; Screening

Indexed keywords

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ECONOMICS; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ECOLOGICAL CARRYING CAPACITY; ECONOMIC GROWTHS; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS; INDIA; INDUSTRIAL OUTPUTS; LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY; PAPER ANALYSIS; PARTICIPATORY ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; SCREENING PROCESS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS;

CARRYING CAPACITY; DEVELOPING WORLD; DEVELOPMENT THEORY; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EUROPEAN UNION; MONITORING; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; SUSTAINABILITY;

ARTICLE; ECOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EUROPEAN UNION; INDIA; SCREENING TEST;

INDIA;

EID: 77957849081     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2010.08.024     Document Type: Article

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