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Professional Practice Papers

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

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Pages 142-147 | Received 29 Aug 2014, Accepted 18 Oct 2014, Published online: 10 Dec 2014

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