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Assessing the utility of environmental factors and objectives in environmental impact assessment practice: Western Australian insights

Virginia DahlitzSchool of Environmental and Conservation Sciences, Murdoch University, 90 South Street, Murdoch WA6150, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Angus Morrison-SaundersSchool of Environmental and Conservation Sciences, Murdoch University, 90 South Street, Murdoch WA6150, Australia;School of Environmental Sciences and Development, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
Pages 142-147 | Received 29 Aug 2014, Accepted 18 Oct 2014, Published online: 10 Dec 2014

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