A proposal for further strengthening science in environmental impact assessment in Canada

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 159-165

  Greig, Lorne A ^a   Duinker, Peter N ^b  

^a ESSA Technologies Ltd   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; EIA; Environmental assessment; Environmental impact assessment; Science

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH; FOREST MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; REFORM PROCESS;

CANADA;

EID: 79957854283     PISSN: 14615517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/146155111X12913679730557     Document Type: Article

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