Is the European Union protecting soil? A critical analysis of Community environmental policy and law

Land Use Policy

Volumn 64, Issue , 2017, Pages 163-173

  Paleari, Susanna ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

European Union; Legislation; Soil protection

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; EUROPEAN UNION; SOIL DEGRADATION;

EUROPE;

EID: 85014541334     PISSN: 02648377     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.02.007     Document Type: Article

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