scholarly journals Prospects for Health Impact Assessment in the United States: New and Improved Environmental Impact Assessment or Something Different?

2004 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 1153-1186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian L. Cole ◽  
Michelle Wilhelm ◽  
Peter V. Long ◽  
Jonathan E. Fielding ◽  
Gerald Kominski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Health Impact Assessment ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
The United States

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.

Health impact assessment in the United States: Has practice followed standards?

2014 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
pp. 47-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Schuchter ◽  
Rajiv Bhatia ◽  
Jason Corburn ◽  
Edmund Seto
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Health Impact Assessment ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
The United States

scholarly journals Growing the Field of Health Impact Assessment in the United States: An Agenda for Research and Practice

2006 ◽  
Vol 96 (2) ◽  
pp. 262-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew L. Dannenberg ◽  
Rajiv Bhatia ◽  
Brian L. Cole ◽  
Carlos Dora ◽  
Jonathan E. Fielding ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Health Impact Assessment ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
The United States ◽  
Research And Practice

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 Environmental Impact Assessment: A Comparative Analysis of the Federal Response in Canada and the United States

1969 ◽  
pp. 377
Author(s):  
Sandra K. McCallum
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
The United States ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
National Environmental Policy Act ◽  
Federal Response ◽  
Legislative Measures

This article examines the planning tool known as environmental impact assess ment. This tool is decision-making model which attempts to integrate en vironmental considerations into each stage of the planning process together with the traditional concerns of economics and technology in order to identify secon dary and cumulative impacts and to weigh environmental effects. The success of an assessment process depends on the capability of the chosen institutional arrangements to achieve the desired goal. The proposed federal procedure is ex amined and several weaknesses identified. One is the absence of legislative measures to support the process. The United States National Environmental Policy Act provides model. This statute is discussed with view to ascertaining whether like legislation in Canada would produce like result. The conclusion reached is that differences between Parliamentary and Congressional systems suggest that in Canada more appropriate course would be to adopt legislative measures which strengthen and improve the existing functions of government. Such course would better serve the goal of environmental impact assessment than attempts to transplant concepts which are ill fitted and insensitive to the parliamentary system.

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