Impact Assessment and Sustainable Resource ManagementFirmly places impact assessment in the broader context of environmental planning, developing a much-needed integrative approach. The topics covered include: decision making and dispute resolution; the role of environmental law; public policy, administration and publication participation; the nature of planning; impact assessment methodology; the application of impact assessment to frontier developments; linear facilities and waste mana |
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Chapter | 1 |
The evolution of impact assessment | 8 |
Chapter 3 | 30 |
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