Legal frameworks for soil protection: Current development and technical information requirements

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 573-577

  Kibblewhite, Mark G ^a   Miko, Ladislav ^b   Montanarella, Luca ^c  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b EUROPEAN COMMISSION   (Belgium)

^c JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOOD SECURITY; INFORMATION SYSTEM; LAND USE; NATURE CONSERVATION; POLICY MAKING; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL MANAGEMENT; VULNERABILITY;

EID: 84869152254     PISSN: 18773435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2012.08.001     Document Type: Review

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