Using the multiple capitals framework to connect indicators of regional cumulative impacts of mining and pastoralism in the Murray Darling Basin, Australia

Resources Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 733-744

  Moran, C J ^a   Franks, D M ^a   Sonter, L J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Complex systems; Cumulative effects assessment and management (CEAM); Cumulative impacts; Resource capitals; Strategic environmental assessment (SEA); Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING; CUMULATIVE EFFECTS ASSESSMENTS; CUMULATIVE IMPACTS; FULLY-COUPLED MODEL; MURRAY-DARLING BASIN; NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RESOURCE CAPITALS; STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ECONOMICS;

CAPITAL FLOW; DATA ACQUISITION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; MINING; PASTORALISM; RESOURCE ASSESSMENT; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABILITY; TOPSOIL;

AUSTRALIA; MURRAY-DARLING BASIN;

EID: 84887619617     PISSN: 03014207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2013.01.002     Document Type: Article

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