Anthropologists and social impact assessment: Negotiating the ethical minefield

Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 231-242

  Fisher, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Consultancy; Environmental impact assessment; Professional ethics; Professional practice; Social impact assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887861269     PISSN: 14442213     EISSN: 17409314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14442210802251670     Document Type: Article

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