scholarly journals Integrating Human Health into Environmental Impact Assessment: Case Studies of Canada’s Northern Mining Resource Sector

ARCTIC ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bram F. Noble ◽  
Jackie E. Bronson
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Resource Sector

scholarly journals Integrating human health into environmental impact assessment: an unrealized opportunity for environmental health and justice

2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 1159-1175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajiv Bhatia ◽  
Aaron Wernham
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
National Environmental Policy Act ◽  
Case Examples ◽  
Public Health Institutions ◽  
Health Institutions

The National Environmental Policy Act and related state laws require many public agencies to analyze and disclose potentially significant environmental effects of agency actions, including effects on human health. In this paper we review the purpose and procedures of environmental impact assessment (EIA), existing regulatory requirements for health effects analysis, and potential barriers to and opportunities for improving integration of human health concerns within the EIA process. We use statutes, regulations, guidelines, court opinions, and empirical research on EIA along with recent case examples of integrated health impact assessment (HIA)/EIA at both the state and federal level. We extract lessons and recommendations for integrated HIA/EIA practice from both existing practices as well as case studies. The case studies demonstrate the adequacy, scope, and power of existing statutory requirements for health analysis within EIA. The following support the success of integrated HIA/EIA: a proponent recognizing EIA as an available regulatory strategy for public health; the openness of the agency conducting the EIA; involvement of public health institutions; and complementary objectives among community stakeholders and health practitioners. We recommend greater collaboration among institutions responsible for EIA, public health institutions, and affected stakeholders along with guidance, resources, and training for integrated HIA/EIA practice.

scholarly journals ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF A HEALTH TECHNOLOGY: A SCOPING REVIEW

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 317-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Polisena ◽  
Gino De Angelis ◽  
David Kaunelis ◽  
Mackenzie Shaheen ◽  
Iñaki Gutierrez-Ibarluzea
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Assessment ◽  
Literature Search ◽  
Health Technology ◽  
Data Availability ◽  
Weight Of Evidence ◽  
Health Technologies

Introduction:The Health Technology Expert Review Panel is an advisory body to Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) that develops recommendations on health technology assessments (HTAs) for nondrug health technologies using a deliberative framework. The framework spans several domains, including the environmental impact of the health technology(ies). Our research objective was to identify articles on frameworks, methods or case studies on the environmental impact assessment of health technologies.Methods:A literature search in major databases and a focused gray literature search were conducted. The main search concepts were HTA and environmental impact/sustainability. Eligible articles were those that described a conceptual framework or methods used to conduct an environmental assessment of health technologies, and case studies on the application of an environmental assessment.Results:From the 1,710 citations identified, thirteen publications were included. Two articles presented a framework to incorporate environmental assessment in HTAs. Other approaches described weight of evidence practices and comprehensive and integrated environmental impact assessments. Central themes derived include transparency and repeatability, integration of components in a framework or of evidence into a single outcome, data availability to ensure the accuracy of findings, and familiarity with the approach used.Conclusions:Each framework and methods presented have different foci related to the ecosystem, health economics, or engineering practices. Their descriptions suggested transparency, repeatability, and the integration of components or of evidence into a single outcome as their main strengths. Our review is an initial step of a larger initiative by CADTH to develop the methods and processes to address the environmental impact question in an HTA.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOLLOW-UP IN INDIA: EXPLORING REGIONAL VARIATION

2011 ◽  
Vol 13 (03) ◽  
pp. 435-458 ◽  
Author(s):  
URMILA JHA-THAKUR
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Regional Variation ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Political Factors ◽  
Social Environmental

The aim of this paper is to explore regional variation in the implementation of Environmental Impact Assessment follow-up in India and to identify causes of such variations. In doing so, forty-three semi-structured interviews were carried out across the Indian mining and environment sector. The findings from the interviews confirm that regional variation in follow-up implementation is a result of social, environmental, economical and political factors. To further explore these factors, three case studies of open cast coal mining were conducted. The findings of the case studies offer insight as to how the factors identified during the interviews influence follow-up outcomes. Furthermore, it reflects how the nature of such variation is not always true to what is perceived about them. Subsequently, the findings from the interviews and case studies help in contributing to the existing best practice of EIA follow-up and developing recommendations for achieving better follow-up outcomes in India.

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