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Title Environmental and health impact assessment of development projects : a handbook for practitioners
Published London : Published on behalf of the World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe and the Centre for Environmental Management and Planning by Elsevier Applied Science, [1991]
©1991

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Description xi, 282 pages ; 23 cm
Contents Ch. 1. Introduction to EIA and Health Assessment -- Ch. 2. The Nature of Environmental Impact Assessment -- Ch. 3. Toxicology, Ecotoxicology, Environmental Epidemiology and Human Health -- Ch. 4. Risk Assessment and Management -- Ch. 5. Environmental and Public Health Impact Assessment -- Ch. 6. Data Bases and Information Sources -- Ch. 7. Research Needs: Future Development -- Ch. 8. Case Study Examples. Pt. I. Forecasting the Vector-Borne Disease Implications of Irrigation Projects. A Case Study from Africa. Pt. II. Saguling Dam/Reservoir (Indonesia) and Nam Pong Project (Thailand). Pt. III. Health Aspects in EIA of Two Industrialised Areas in Poland. Pt. IV. Industrial Development: Iron Smelting Plants, Brazil. Pt. V. Industrial Development: The Seveso Accident. Pt. VI. Health Impacts of Water Development in Turkey -- Annex A: Selection of Projects for EIA (Screening) -- Annex B: Environmental Policy Problems
Annex C: Example of Guidelines for the Categorisation of Noxious Liquid Substances in Relation to the Aquatic Environment and Aquatic Life Hazards -- Annex D: Example of Guidelines for the Scientific Assessment of the Impact of Pollutants on the Marine Environment -- Annex E: List of Authors and Papers Used on Handbook
Analysis Developing countries Economic conditions Related to Environment
Developing countries Health Effects of Development
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Subject Environmental health.
Industrial development projects -- Environmental aspects.
Industrial development projects -- Health aspects.
Political planning.
Public health.
Rural development projects -- Environmental aspects.
Rural development projects -- Health aspects.
Social policy.
Developing Countries.
Environmental Health.
Program Evaluation.
Public Health.
Public Policy.
SUBJECT Developing countries. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85037341
Author Turnbull, Robert G. H.
University of Aberdeen. Center for Environmental Management and Planning
World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe.
LC no. 91019873
ISBN 1851665978