The evolution of environmental assessment debates: Critical perspectives from South Africa

Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 375-397

  Retief, Francois ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Environmental assessment debates; evolution; learning; need for; South Africa; value

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; CRITICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; LEARNING;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 79951567652     PISSN: 14643332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S146433321000370X     Document Type: Article

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