Strategic environmental assessment: One concept, multiple definitions

International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 53-76

  Da Silva, Antonio Waldimir Leopoldino ^a   Selig, Paulo Maurício ^b   De Ávila Lerípio, Alexandre ^c   Viegas, Cláudia Viviane ^b  

^a SANTA CATARINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDADE DO VALE DO ITAJAÍ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Conceptual evolution; Definition; SEA; Strategic environmental assessment; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893955541     PISSN: 17408822     EISSN: 17408830     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJISD.2014.059222     Document Type: Article

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