Cumulative effects assessment: Theoretical underpinnings and big problems

Environmental Reviews

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 187-204

  Jones, F Chris ^a,b  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Dorset Environment Science Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conceptual model; Environmental impact assessment; Environmental management; Planning; Precautionary principle; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE; NUMERICAL METHODS; PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECTS; PLANNING; PUBLIC POLICY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; ANALYTICAL DECISIONS; CONCEPTUAL MODEL; CUMULATIVE EFFECTS; CUMULATIVE EFFECTS ASSESSMENTS; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT; PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 84971476723     PISSN: 11818700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/er-2015-0073     Document Type: Review

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