A Conceptual Approach to Promote the Integration of Ecosystem Services in Strategic Environmental Assessment

Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2015, Pages

  Geneletti, Davide ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

alternatives; ecosystem services; impact assessment; planning; Strategic environmental assessment

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DECISION MAKING; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GUIDELINE; INTEGRATED APPROACH; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EID: 84955189379     PISSN: 14643332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1464333215500350     Document Type: Review

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