Environmental impact assessment of transport infrastructure projects in Sri Lanka: Way forward
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Tropical Forestry and Environment
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2235-9362,2235-9370
DOI: 10.31357/jtfe.v4i1.1833