Environmental Assessment and Human Health
Author | : Katherine Davies |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 56 |
Release | : 1997 |
ISBN-10 | : UIUC:30112045726830 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This paper draws on Canadian and international experience in the field of environmental assessment (EA) to review key perspectives and approaches for including health considerations as an integral part of the environmental assessment process. It reviews the benefits of including health in EA; the international policy context, current practices, requirements, principles and guidelines regarding the inclusion of health concerns in EA; procedural elements common to inclusion of health in EA, such as project screening, identifying EA issues to be considered, assessing potential health effects, public consultation, determining significance or importance of those effects, and implementing mitigation measures; and key priorities and needs for improving health impact assessment. The appendix includes a summary of European Union environmental health principles.