The use of impact assessment tools to support sustainable policy objectives in Europe

Ecology and Society

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  de Smedt, Peter ^a  

^a Research Centre of the Flemish Government

Author keywords

Impact assessment; Science policy interface; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; EUROPEAN COMMISSION; INNOVATION; MODELING; POLICY MAKING; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABILITY;

EUROPE;

EID: 78651481710     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/ES-03623-150430     Document Type: Article

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