Team leaders' perceptions of public influence in the US Forest Service: exploring the difference between doing and using public involvement

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 157-172

  Hoover, Katie ^a   Stern, Marc J ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

National Environmental Policy Act; natural resources planning; public involvement

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; NATURAL RESOURCE; PERCEPTION; PLANNING PROCESS;

EID: 84890673901     PISSN: 09640568     EISSN: 13600559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2012.756807     Document Type: Article

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