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Authors
Affiliations
1 PH. D. Public Policy Program, J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Science, 428 Old Main, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, 72701, US
Source
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 5, No 3 (2014), Pagination: 276-280
Abstract
India is now beginning to use Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) to better understand the health impacts of environmental projects. In this paper we analyze how Health Impact Assessments are executed in India and explore the feasibility of expanding the implementation and impacts of HIAs in India. Observations made in this paper regarding India's implementation of HIAs include: nongovernment organizations (NGOs) play a significant role in executing HIAs, powerful Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) context frames how HIAs are conducted, and, the need for more preventative HIA investigations that take a closer focus on "community health" issues.
Keywords
Health Impact Assessment (HIA), Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Community Health
