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| Tekijä: | Cashmore, M. Bond, A. Cobb, D. |
| Otsikko: | The role and functioning of environmental assessment: Theoretical reflections upon an empirical investigation of causation |
| Lehti: | Journal of Environmental Management
2008 : SEP, VOL. 88:4, p. 1233-1248 |
| Asiasana: | environment sustainable development policy models |
| Vapaa asiasana: | governance |
| Kieli: | eng |
| Tiivistelmä: | This paper advanced debate on environmental assessment (hereafter as: e-asmt.) by examining the theoretical implications of an empirical analysis of its causal operation in selected cases. The derived causal models illustrate the diversity of mechanisms through which e-asmt. can contribute to sustainability, providing an insight into the complexity and contextuality of causation. The findings also highlight a multiplicity of societal expectations concerning e-asmt.'s contribution to sustainable development. It is concluded that the interplay of non-rational variables requires the pursuit of a reflexive accommodation of purposes, methods and context in e-asmt. practices. |
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