Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1052811 | Environmental Impact Assessment Review | 2013 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Ecosystem services (ES) are still not generally considered in environmental assessments (EA). ⺠In Portuguese EA practice, ES evaluations can be considered predominantly implicit. ⺠Implicit assessment may allow inference of ES state and impacts. ⺠A framework for analysis of ES in EA practice is proposed for both EIA and SEA. ⺠Explicit assessments of ES in EA practice would improve decision-making on projects, plans and programs.
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Authors
João Pradinho Honrado, Cristiana Vieira, Claudia Soares, Margarida B. Monteiro, Bruno Marcos, Henrique M. Pereira, Maria Rosário Partidário,