Sustainable El Dorado : appropriateness of environmental impact assessment in the state of Amazonas, Brazil

This thesis examines the appropriateness and effectiveness of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) to help achieve more sustainable forms of development by mitigating the negative impacts of development in Amazonia. Initially, the appropriateness of EIA is tested as to its theoretical applicability...

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Main Author: Joels, Luiz Carlos de Miranda
Published: University of Aberdeen 1994
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.385518