Modeling the impact of revegetation on regional water quality: A collective approach to manage the cumulative impacts of mining in the Bowen Basin, Australia

Resources Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 670-677

  Sonter, L J ^a   Moran, C J ^a   Barrett, D J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Beyond compliance; Bowen Basin; Coal mining; Cumulative effects assessment and management (CEAM); Revegetation; Sediment

Indexed keywords

BEYOND COMPLIANCE; BOWEN BASIN; COAL MINING; CUMULATIVE EFFECTS ASSESSMENTS; CUMULATIVE IMPACTS; INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES; INVESTMENT PROJECTS; REGIONAL COORDINATION;

COAL MINES; INDUSTRY; REVEGETATION; SEDIMENTS; SOIL CONSERVATION; WATER QUALITY;

INVESTMENTS;

COAL MINING; COMPLIANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; INVESTMENT; MINING INDUSTRY; REVEGETATION; STAKEHOLDER; TRADE-OFF; WATER QUALITY;

AUSTRALIA; BOWEN BASIN; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 84887621501     PISSN: 03014207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2013.02.007     Document Type: Article

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