Health impact assessment in environmental impact assessment in China: Status, practice and problems

2017 ◽  
Vol 66 ◽  
pp. 127-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
I-Shin Chang ◽  
Qimanguli Yilihamu ◽  
Jing Wu ◽  
Huilei Wu ◽  
Bo Nan
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Health Impact Assessment ◽  
Health Impact

scholarly journals Health Impact Assessment as an Essential Element of Environmental Law in the National Legal Order. Considerations on the Basis of International Law

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-208
Author(s):  
Maciej Pakowski ◽  
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Anna Garus-Pakowska ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
International Law ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Health Impact Assessment ◽  
Case Law ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Human Right ◽  
Right To Information

The purpose of this paper was to prove that the standards for environmental friendliness set out by international law require the states to carry out Health Impact Assessment (HIA) before implementation of public or private investments having a potential human health impact even if national legal systems do not require it. The analysis of both soft international law and treaty law, as well as the case-law of international courts and tribunals show that Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is the international law ius cogens. At the same time the human right to information and protection of life and health are regarded as fundamental human rights. According to the authors it means that carrying out proper Environmental Impact Assessment without Health Impact Assessment is not possible. It would be contrary to the human right to information and the obligation of the authorities to provide citizens with active transparency mentioned by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and with the principle of fair balance developed in the case-law of the similar European Court together with the objective on sustainable development adopted in Agenda 2030. According to the authors Health Impact Assessment is an immanent and integral part of environmental impact and the possible absence of provisions in the national law requiring investors to carry out HIA where EIA is necessary, does not justify the failure to assess.

The Necessity and Obstacles Analysis of Integrating HIA into EIA

2013 ◽  
Vol 807-809 ◽  
pp. 286-289
Author(s):  
Lin Wang ◽  
Hong Guang Cheng ◽  
Xue Lian Liu ◽  
Jing Xie
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Health Impact Assessment ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Health Protection ◽  
Related Research

Environmental impact assessment (EIA) and Health Impact Assessment (HIA) both play important roles in environmental and human health protection in many counties as well as in China. Some developed countries have mature experiences on integrating HIA into EIA for years from which we can learn. In this paper, the necessity, obstacles of Chinese EIA are analyzed and follow-up work is recommended. China should carry out related research, and gradually realize the integration of EIA and HIA.

scholarly journals Health Impact Assessment and its Association with the Environment: an integrative review

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simone Cristine dos Santos Nothaft ◽  
Nunzia Linzalone ◽  
Maria Assunta Busato
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Health Impact Assessment ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Assessment Practice ◽  
Environment And Health ◽  
Education Personnel ◽  
Number Of Publications

Abstract To identify and analyze the contents of scientific literature on Health Impact Assessment in relation to the environment. An integrative literature review carried out by searching for studies in the Periodicals Portal of the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel. A total of 38 studies were included; the period with the greatest number of publications was between 2012 and 2014, with studies developed mainly in Europe and North America. The categories that emerged were Health Impact Assessment practice; Health Impact Assessment and Urban Planning; Environmental Impact Assessment and Health Impact Assessment; and Environment and Health. There is a movement for the integration of Health Impact Assessment into Environmental Impact Assessment and the consequent institutionalization of that integration since Environmental Impact Assessment already has a consolidated legal base.

Health determinants in Canadian northern environmental impact assessment

Polar Record ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 315-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jackie Bronson ◽  
Bram F. Noble
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Life Cycles ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Health Determinants ◽  
Limited Attention

The need to address the human health implications of northern development is well founded, and the role of health determinants in environmental impact assessment is increasingly recognised; however, there is limited understanding of the nature of health determinants and current practices in northern project assessment and decision making. This paper reports on a study of the nature and use of health determinants in Canadian northern environmental impact assessment, and discusses the key challenges to, and opportunities for, improved practice. Four themes emerged from this study. First, the consideration of health is limited to physical environments and the physical determinants of health, with limited attention to broader social and cultural health determinants. Second, when health is considered in northern project impact assessments such considerations rarely carry forward to post-project approval monitoring of health determinants and evaluation of health impact management programmes. Third, while there is general consensus that health determinants should be an integral part of northern impact assessment, there exist different expectations of the role of health determinants in project evaluation and decision making due in large part to different understandings and interpretations of health. Finally, a broader conceptualisation of health and health determinants in northern environmental impact assessment is required; one that takes into consideration northern cultures and knowledge systems, and is adaptive to local context, geography and life cycles.

scholarly journals Political support for the institutionalization of health assessment within Environmental Impact Assessment

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
L Moya Ruano ◽  
F J Rodríguez Rasero ◽  
E Madrid Verdugo ◽  
J Vela
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Strategic Alliances ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Political Support ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
Strategic Element

Abstract Health Impact Assessment (HIA) as a stand-alone report integrated in environmental impact assessment has been compulsory for the last 5 years in Andalusia. In this time, it has been proven as a successful tool for implementing the Health in All Policies strategy, delivering consistently better outcomes for the examined projects. The effective implementation of HIA required huge institutional and political support as this choice was very controversial and sparked opposition from developers. They alleged it would worsen the adverse socioeconomic situation and made claims about how it would generate unfair competition for companies in the region. Nevertheless, the main source of opposition was located within administrations, unaccustomed to collaborative work. There were also fears about the increased bureaucracy and lack of coordination in procedures. It was a major challenge, as it seemed conflicting with other political objectives as achieving economic growth and job creation, while offering doubtful political gains due to difficulty in achieving results in the short term. The support implied assuming a political leadership focused on the inclusion of health in the government’s list of priorities, advocating for the population value as a strategic element. It also meant raising awareness among all sectors by searching for strategic alliances and being prepared to compromise and reach agreements. It needed technical and organisational leadership too. First, by defining a feasible model of HIA, and then by building bridges between the different sectors. Regarding coordination, several joint instructions have been drawn up to clarify the activities that each organization must undertake, including deadlines and persons in charge. Finally, other successful strategies have been the development of facilitation mechanisms and the provision of specific training courses for developers and administrative staff.

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