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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-05-01
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Series: | Conservation Letters |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12694 |