Vulnerable species and ecosystems are falling through the cracks of environmental impact assessments

Abstract Proponents of development projects (e.g., new roads, mines, dams) are frequently required to assess and manage their impacts on threatened biodiversity. Here, we propose that the environmental legislation and standards that mandate such assessments are failing those threatened species and e...

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Main Authors: Jeremy S. Simmonds, April E. Reside, Zoe Stone, Jessica C. Walsh, Michelle S. Ward, Martine Maron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-05-01
Series:Conservation Letters
Subjects:
EIA
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12694